This book was recommended by a friend who promised it was not the typical parenting book.  She was right!  Jenna McCarthy gives us a hilarious, true account of pre-pregnancy through the toddler years.  Years ago, I read as many parenting books as I could get my hands on.   Just like Jenna, my experience seemed different than those reported.  As I shared with friends, I realized the other authors were either just really lucky with their experience or were lying.  To top that off, they certainly didn't have a sense of humor or a way with words like Jenna.  If you are looking for a fun and honest book about pregnancy and parenting, add this to your list!

When discussing morning sickness, she doesn't describe it as nausea, she writes, “I’m as sick as a dog-assuming that dog swallowed a large porcupine and washed it down with a gallon of radiator fluid.  Morning sickness, my ass.  This particular breed of nausea wears no watch and just about the only thing that puts even the tiniest dent in it is the massive quantities of food.”  You can tell by what she writes, this is the reason she writes the book.  Jenna writes, “Untold numbers of books out there will tell you precisely how to do it and how to feel while you’re doing it (and I know this for a fact because I now own them all).  But for the most part, reading them while pregnant is sort of like perusing a book on aerospace engineering while you sip a vodka and tonic on a flight to Lisbon: There might be lots of handy navigational tips, but you’re really just along for the ride.”

I am thrilled to finally have a book out there that reads like your best friend is spilling her guts about her genuine thoughts and feelings.  For mothers of older kids, it is a laughable walk into the not so distant past. For mothers of newborns, you will not feel alone. For expectant mothers, it is a nice and funny warning about what is in store. 

MomsMaterial highly recommends this book! I am adding this to my Top 10 Things You Should Know About If You Are Expecting!  Look for this article, which will be coming soon.

From the publisher:

Edgy and honest, this resource was written to amuse, enlighten, and help new and veteran parents find humor in one of life’s wildest rides. Packed with insight, wit, and hard-won wisdom, it delivers the message every fledgling parent longs to hear: you are not alone. This mother of two shares her experiences from the moment of conception through pregnancy, labor, birth, and baby’s first steps. From the ungodly hours of feeding and pleading with her baby to sleep through the night to hiring an extra hand and quelling overreactions, this guidebook is a hilarious journey through the first wide-eyed, miraculous months with a baby.

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