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Good Fiction About Motherhood
Asked by T.A. from Providence
on January 21, 2009
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I am looking for suggestions of good fictional books about motherhood. I'm not looking for parenting guides, just some humorous fiction about life as a mom.
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- Jenny McCarthy's Belly Laughs AND Baby Laughs (the first year with baby)....HILARIOUS. There's a part in Baby Laughs where she is talking about how other moms make st...
- The absolute best book of all is by Anne Lamott: Lamott, Anne (1993). Operating Instructions: A Journal Of My Son’s First Year. Pantheon Books. ISBN ###-###-####....
- Try "Dirty Little Secrets" I think the author is Trisha Ashworth - the author of "I was a really great mom until I had kids". It's a book with a bunch of one liners t...
Seeking a Good Book for First-time Dads
Asked by S.G. from Chicago
on September 5, 2007
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We just welcome our first child into the world on 7/7/07, though she is my first I have past experience with my nieces, nephews and friends children. Can't say the sam...
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- I think the most helpful books give you a "heads up" on what sort of developmental things are going on with your baby. I particularly like 2 books: 1. Touchpoints (...
- We had the SAME issue and I didn't really find one book that helped that but the American Academy of Pediatrics "Caring for your child, birth to age 5" is our mainstay...
- Congratulations on the new baby and on the awesome birthday!! I totally wanted to do that but didn't plan appropriately. I just asked my husband what his best read...
Trying to Find a Poem
Asked by J.P. from Dallas
on September 14, 2009
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Hi! I'm trying to find a poem that I read once about not worrying too much about laundry and other household chores but spending more time enjoying kids...anyone know ...
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- How about his one it is one of my favorites!!! One hundred years from now It will now matter What kind of car I drove, What kind of house I lived in, How much m...
- I hope my children will look back on today And see a mother who had time to play. There will be years for cleaning and cooking But children grow up while we're not ...
- Here's a poem that is on a print my mom had framed for me when I first found out I was pregnant with my twins. I hope my children look back on today and see a paren...
Book Suggestions
Asked by S.R. from Sacramento
on July 25, 2008
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My book club is looking for a funny book to read next month. The last two books we've read have been pretty depressing so we need something humerous and light! Any s...
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- Notes from the Back Seat by Jody Gherman (spelling?) Or anything else by her
- Chasing Harry Winston. I don't recall the author's name, but she wrote "The Devil Wears Prada". It's not the type of life I would lead, but it's a fun, quick, easy r...
- This one sounds good and funny! Are you There Vodka? It's Me Chelsea by Chelsea Handler Hardcover 272 pages Simon and Schuster April 22, 2008 Borders
I Am Invisible
Asked by N.L. from Daytona Beach
on September 21, 2006
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I have a two year old daughter and I am married to a wonderful man but he will teach our daughter things that I feel strongly against and when I say anything it is lik...
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- hi my name is A.. i am new to the group. i know that it can be hard to talk to your husband about issues that are bound to upset him but it is important that you try t...
- have a serious conversation with him about how he is disrespecting and imbarrassing YOU. explain that you could have people complain to defax about unfit parents-mayb...
- Hello N., I have a 5 year old daughter that picked up several bad words from the "Garage". I remember getting a call from the daycare one morning- My precious angel w...
Bridal Shower/Should I or Shouldn't I?
Asked by A.S. from Pocatello
on June 11, 2009
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Okay I have a friend whom I have been friends with for over 14 years this past couple of year she has been dating this guy on and off! They were going to get married r...
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- Here's my experience: Hubby is a soldier, so the Army dictates what & when we do, & even how sometimes. We were going to wait to get married for a few years, after he ...
- I have never been asked to throw someone a shower. I have always felt honored to honor a loved one with a shower - it being my choice! If they are already married,...
- WOW, I am very surprised at the anger in most of these responses. This was her wedding and her choice. Of course she was not really thinking of anyone else....what bri...
Weight Loss Immediately After Giving Birth
Asked by S.L. from El Paso
on April 9, 2009
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I am a first-time Mom, 28 weeks along. Im having a hard time adjusting to my new body and want to know what it will be like after I give birth. Im curious to find out ...
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- hi, S., i am a thin type and weighed 105 lbs. and was 5'7" when i got pregnant. i gained 55 pounds! i loved the extra weight and finally had perfect legs! anyway, i...
- Ok, S...something I wish people would have told me....Immediately after birth I weighed myself....NO weight loss. I was shocked, how can you push out 8.4 ponds and not...
- With my son I lost the weight in about a week. It took about 5 months for my jeans to fit again though. I think, with me anyway, your bone structure changes a little a...
Not Enough Time for SAHM
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on May 7, 2007
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I have been staying at home since I had my second baby 5 months ago. I went back to work full time after a 10 week maternity leave with my first baby, who is now 3 ye...
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- you know what? i have one kid whos 9 months old and my house is not spotless 24/7 anyone who thinks that should get real!!! don't you worry what anyone thinks if you a...
- Hi Becky, You don't get it all done either way! Way to go for SAHM!! Another plug for us! It is tough to do it whether you work or not and yes your dh does expec...
- The short answer: I don't. I wish I had saved a response to another SAHM who had the same lament, but I will try to say the same thing here. The fact is that you do...
Family Disputes .......
Asked by R.N. from Beaumont
on June 13, 2008
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Hi everyone, and thanks in advance for any and all comments, suggestions, advice, etc. .....
Things that people say and do in my extended family really "get under m...
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- Like you, I had family issues come up, especially with my brother-in-law, and sometimes even with my own mother. I read books on communication and listening and tried ...
- Yes, I also married into a family like this. It has taken years to get used to it since my family is nothing like this. The only way that I have found to cope is to j...
- Hi R.- I had to laugh as I read your post because you sound like my mother in law! Her heart is in the right place, but she spends so much time worrying about ever...
Seeking Help Dealing with a Difficult Mother-in-law
Asked by A.D. from Huntsville
on February 5, 2008
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I am the mom of a 15 mo little girl that has been a blessing to our lives. I am having a difficult time dealing with my mother-in-law. My MIL was so excited when she...
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- I agree with Sharon D - let your husband talk to her. He probably knows how to deal with her, since he grew up with her! Good luck. ps - I have a MIL who lives on t...
- A. Iam not a Mom but I believe that the best action on your part is NO ACTION. Let your Husband handle his Mother. That will be best.
- I completely understand where you are coming from with your MIL. Mine can be difficult as well when our little one was new born she would tell us that we have to heat...
