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Above all, it makes me question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy are we so tired? Why do we feel like the world is hanging on our shoulders? Why do we still have so many fears and so many doubts, even about the most basic things? Why do we still think so many times before saying something?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do we still think our work is a competitor to our family? Why do we still demand a type of body that we know we don’t need or can’t have?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust thinking about all this is enough to make you exhausted. And there’s no way not to be. But it can be lighter if we let go of some baggage that really doesn’t need to be there. Let’s try, together, to free ourselves from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMixing humor, insight, and depth, Ruth makes us reflect on and question (pre)judices and (in)certainties, drawing on both renowned authors and good old pub wisdom. 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Ruth invites us to change behaviours, speech, and thus, the world itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA short, practical, and applicable book that does not aim to exhaust the subject, but rather to serve as an introduction to the debate. Aimed not only at those who want to better understand the times we live in, but also at those who wish to actively contribute to a more just society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruth Manus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42098512003247,"sku":"IP212CE174","price":14.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5701\/3299\/products\/9789898860262.jpg?v=1793911846"},{"product_id":"ter-ou-nao-ter-filhos","title":"To Have or Not to Have Children?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo have children or not?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuth Manus does not offer miracle solutions, but rather companionship. For this major question — which occupies café tables, therapy sessions, and sleepless nights for so many women —, there are no right answers, but there are conversations that shed light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith gentleness, irony, and a rare generosity, Ruth opens the doors to real life — her own and that of so many women — to talk about desire, doubt, fear, pressure, love, and exhaustion. Amidst data, stories, and welcoming reflections, she questions taboos and embraces those who are already mothers, those who are determined to have children, those who do not want them at all, and, above all, those who live in that grey area of \"maybe\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove all, she shows that every choice deserves respect. 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