Kelly Corrigan is an American author, her latest work is Glitter and Glue is a heartfelt memoir about the true meaning of motherhood. While doing her OE she nannied for a newly-widowed father in Australia, which made her reflect on her relationship with her own mother. She says she returned home less smitten with world travellers and their ripping yarns and more smitten with the prospect of parenthood, and its importance. Kelly and her husband Ed have two girls and so far 13 years of being a mum is 'a great adventure' She is also the author of The Middle Place and Lift.
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