Six Under Eight: When Parenting Becomes an Extreme Sport

This is the mother of all parenting diaries. You've read parenting stories before, but most parents are only managing a small brood; with six children, all under eight years old, actor Madeleine West (Neighbours, Satisfaction, Underbelly) can justifiably lay claim to having seen it all. In this hilarious and moving book, Madeleine takes us through a year of her life as a mother and shows us that it is possible to have a large family and keep your sanity, wisdom, and sense of humor intact.

Madeleine West is an actor who has been a star of some of Australia’s most popular dramas. She commenced a degree in Law, before deferring her studies indefinitely to turn to acting. She joined the cast of Neighbours in 1999, an 11-week stint which turned into a four-year role. She has since been seen in Winners & Losers, Satisfaction, Underbelly, and House Husbands.: Phoenix (born 2005), Hendrix (born 2008), Xascha (born 2010), Xanthe (born 2012) and twins Xalia and Margaux (born 2014).