About this Event
Author, and former Vogue editor, Dolly Jones will be joining us at The Book and Bottle to discuss her book 'Leaving the Ladder Down' - A book that explores how to combine, career and motherhood from the women who've done it. We will be chatting to Dolly about her book and her experiences.
The £5 ticket price can be used towards a copy of 'Leaving the Ladder Down' or any other book that evening.
About 'Leaving the Ladder Down'
A funny, practical and crucial guide for women facing the life-changing prospect of returning to work after having children. Told by journalist, creative consultant and mother of two, Dolly Jones, The Ladder Down aims to be the definitive companion for parents navigating this complicated juggle (and for those thinking of doing so).
When Dolly had her children, the idea of returning to work felt daunting. The thought of having to combine the challenges of career and family was unfamiliar yet, despite it being the experience of so many millions of women, she struggled to find material to help galvanise and reassure her; and to make her feel that anything was possible.
In this book, Dolly aims to change all of that and provide women with practical advice, as well interweaving her own personal experiences. Told in an empowering and engaging way, The Ladder Down is a gift for the next generation of women taking on the trials, absurdities, challenges and general amusement involved in combining work and motherhood; one that will inspire and celebrate the women taking it on.
Dolly combines anecdotal stories, life-hacks and guilt-avoidance strategies from a diverse range of women in a wide variety of industries – from fashion designers to taxi drivers, journalists to actors, lawyers to doctors, bankers, entrepreneurs and restaurateurs – to normalise the potential daily catastrophes in the life of a working mother.
It also features serious advice from employers, employment lawyers and health specialists to boost knowledge and confidence; to act as a “ladder down” to the next generation of working women from a generation who have experimented their way to making it work
Event venue & nearby stays
The Book and Bottle, 8 Old Cross, Hertford, United Kingdom
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