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Ye Olde Childrearing

Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children by Therese O'Neill

April 13, 2021 by Ale 3 Comments

I was a huge fan of O’Neill’s first book, Unmentionable, so when a friend sent along the link for her newest publication, I immediately ordered it from the library. Similar to Unmentionable, O’Neill tackles the crazy of the Victorian era with wit, sarcasm, and a dose of brutal honesty that both criticizes the dark parts of Victorian parenting culture while also contextualizing it in a way that makes it understandable, if not condonable. Where Unmentionable focused on sex, love, and marriage for young women, Ungovernable tackles the next stage […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 1800s, 19th century, childcare, historic childhood, raising children, therese oneil, Therese Oneill, Victorian times

Ale's CBR13 Review No:6 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 1800s, 19th century, childcare, historic childhood, raising children, therese oneil, Therese Oneill, Victorian times ·
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I’d miss pants too Therese

February 3, 2017 by Caitlin_D 3 Comments

I have a feeling this will be one of many Unmentionable reviews that grace the CBR9 blog thanks to badkittyuno’s wonderful review and Jenny Lawson’s endorsement of it on The Blogess. But here goes… Therese Oneil has dropped you in Victorian America (for the most part) with a decent amount of money and all your 21st Century knowledge; however you’re still (I guess, I mean guys can read this too) woman so it doesn’t matter how much you know because life is gonna suck but you get to […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: and Manners, Marriage, therese oneil, unmentionable, Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex

Caitlin_D's CBR9 Review No:15 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: and Manners, Marriage, therese oneil, unmentionable, Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex ·
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