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Vanessa De Carvalho

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Montreal, Canada

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Chick Lit, Contemporary

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February 2026

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Vanessa De Carvalho is a Canadian teacher and author. After teaching overseas for a decade, she moved to beautiful Aotearoa | New Zealand, where she lives in Tauranga with her Kiwi husband and three children. The Mother Hood is her first published novel.

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The Mother Hood: because motherhood really does take a village

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Vanessa Carvalho liked Smay’s status update Smay started reading The Mother Hood: because motherhood really does take a village
Aug 04, 2026 09:41PM
Vanessa Carvalho made a comment on Smay’s review of The Mother Hood: because motherhood really does take a village " Thank you so much for taking the time to review "The Mother Hood", Smay. I appreciate it. I'm so glad you enjoyed reading it. ...more "
Aug 04, 2026 09:40PM · see review
Vanessa Carvalho liked Smay's review of The Mother Hood: because motherhood really does take a village: "This book really resonated, and at times I could see myself relating to all three mums. A really honest and accurate portrayal of motherhood in the early stages."
Aug 04, 2026 09:39PM · see review
Vanessa Carvalho made a comment on Carmel’s review of The Mother Hood: because motherhood really does take a village " Thank you so much for the review, Carmel! I'm so glad you liked it. ...more "
Aug 04, 2026 09:39PM · see review
Vanessa Carvalho liked Carmel's review of The Mother Hood: because motherhood really does take a village: "Really enjoyed reading this book. It was such a realistic depiction of the ups and downs of mum life, written in an entertaining way. Really felt like I could relate to some of the characters and their parenting journeys. Recommend to all mums! Thank" Read more of this review »
Aug 04, 2026 09:39PM · see review
Vanessa Carvalho made a comment on Jen Signal’s review of The Mother Hood: because motherhood really does take a village " Thank you so much for this beautiful review, Jen. I am so glad you enjoyed reading The Mother Hood. "
Aug 04, 2026 09:39PM · see review
Vanessa Carvalho and 1 other person liked Jen Signal's review of The Mother Hood: because motherhood really does take a village: "New Zealand author Vanessa De Carvalho has written a beautifully honest and deeply moving story about motherhood, friendship, love, and finding yourself when life doesn’t go to plan. Following Saffi, Lena, and Violet, the novel explores each woman’s c" Read more of this review »
Aug 04, 2026 09:39PM · see review
Vanessa Carvalho made a comment on Jeff and Brenna’s review of The Mother Hood: because motherhood really does take a village " Thank you, Jeff and Brenna! So glad you enjoyed it. "
Jun 13, 2026 03:22PM · see review
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