Ok, so I don't usually post anything non-food and I don't usually post about book review, but this one is too funny. A bunch of mom bloggers got together and wrote some real life essays about being a mom and how to find humor in it. This is something I can totally relate to. I have two kids that on good days are sweet and charming, but on bad days are whiny, clingy, hard of hearing, uncooperative, and mean. Oops, I guess the bad outweighs the good sometimes. That's when you need a good laugh.
I read the first essay about one of
the moms going to the spa and I couldn't help but continuously laugh out
loud as I pictured myself in the same situation. So my husband had to
find out what was so funny. I told him the name of the book I was
reading and he looks at me and says, "Oh, I know that book." My brain
tried to wrap itself around that fact that my husband knows about a book
that was written by moms, when a) he doesn't read books for leisure and
b) I just found out about this book myself and c) he's not a mom. So I
of course asked him how he could possibly know about this book. And he
replies "I saw it on NickMom". Ok, stop right there. If you are
wondering what my husband is doing watching NickMom (I sure was) , his
answer was that the Nickolodeon Channel was on when he turned on the TV
to watch his shows. OK fine, I will give him that. The kids do watch
Nick a lot. But how much did he watch to have seen them talking about
this book. I didn't ask. Some questions are just better left
unanswered. Perhaps he was just trying to be a good husband and figure
out the psyche of a woman. Doesn't he know that we are fickle creatures
and he will never figure us out?
Anyway,
back to the book. If you are a new mom, mom-to-be, or a mom who's been
around the block a few times, you need to read this book. A mom's life
is not always easy, but it does have those funny moments. This book is
full of them. With titles like "Potty Training and Prostate Exams",
"The Tale of Two Vaginas", and "In the Name of the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Penis", how could you not find humor. It's great to know that
you are not the only mom with horror stories, inadequacies, and bad
parenting moments.
Here is the link for the book on Amazon:
Glad that you enjoyed the book & thank you for such a great review!
ReplyDeleteYour welcome. I always enjoy a good laugh.
DeleteIt's unnerving to be the 1st essay to open an anthology, so to hear people like you actually say you laughed out loud at my story? AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you liked it, thanks for mentioning my essay, and for the great review!
Also: how rad is your husband?!
Your welcome. I could totally see your story played out as a skit on SNL. Too funny. Yeah, I've got a great husband.
DeleteThis collection of essays by some of my favourite bloggers is pure gold. It highlights the fact that, as parents, we are all in the same boat...the one with crayon scribbles on the side, beheaded Barbie dolls strewn on the deck, Lego scattered in doorways, enough bodily fluids smeared on every conceivable surface to breed a new strain of bacteria and an abundance of laughter and love.
ReplyDeleteYou'll laugh until you cry and then some more.
Marlene Detierro (Auto USA)
Somewhat ironically, this book would be perfect for keeping beside the toilet to read during those times when you actually do get to pee alone! You know, during those emergency times when you accidentally forgot to bring your phone with you...
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