The Patchwork Family

'Refreshing and honest ... this isn't your standard mum memoir' Psychologies Magazine

How to hold it together, even when things are falling apart.

Laugh, cry and scream along the rollercoaster of family life as Rachaele Hambleton journeys through the parts nobody talks about; the 'wow' moments, triumphs, tears and tantrums. This book covers everything we don't teach our kids in school, understanding neurodiversity, having heartbreaking conversations and healing from being broken.

Rachaele's deeply personal story reveals the raw truths of parenting chaos, ever-changing family dynamics and the art of keeping it together against all odds. With unflinching honesty, and bags of heart and humour, this memoir shows real messy life and offers a lifeline for anyone struggling. Above all, it tells us we are not alone.

'In a world of social-media gloss, Hambleton [is] unusually frank about the mess of life' iNews

'Powerful and candid ... it will make you laugh and cry' Woman's Own

Refreshing and honest ... this isn't your standard mum memoir Psychologies Magazine
In a world of social-media gloss, Hambleton has spent the last few years being unusually frank about the mess of life iNews

Rachaele Hambleton, aka Part-Time Working Mummy, is a double Sunday Times bestselling author and one of the most popular parenting personalities online. She is a mum to three daughters and one baby boy, step-mum to two boys and is married to her 'bird-boy' Josh. Her successful blog documents the highs and lows of life as a family of eight ... with a dog and some chickens thrown in for good measure. As well as blogging and bringing up six humans, Rachaele fights hard for awareness of domestic violence and is an ambassador for Kidscape and a Patron of Trevi, Plymouth. In 2021 Rachaele opened Torbay's first women's centre, which is a safe hub to support women and children. She is trying to make the world a better place by creating a wonderful community of over 778,000 people that support and empower one another.

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