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Sh*tty Mom: The Guide for Good-Enough Moms
"Sh*tty Mom" is the ultimate parenting guide, written by four moms who have seen it all. As hilarious as it is universal, each chapter presents a common parenting scenario with advice on how to get through it in the easiest and most efficient way possible. With chapters such as "How to Sleep Until 9 A.M. Every Weekend" and "When Seeing an Infant Triggers a Mental Illness T...more
Hardcover, 176 pages
Published
September 1st 2012
by Abrams Image
(first published January 1st 2012)
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This book is so funny, and the book jacket has to be one of the best ever. Worth the price just for the book jacket. But genuinely laugh-out-loud, for those of us who just never felt like we were attentive enough parents, who faulted ourselves for not pushing our kids more, or controlling them more, or secretly wonder even now if we should have filled out their college applications instead of letting them figure it out for themselves. For those of us who had to spend our kid's childhoods alone,...more
Hilarious! I laughed out loud before I even finished reading the Contents!
Take the Sh*tty Mom Quiz...go ahead. You know what you'll learn? That you are, like most of us, a Sh*tty Mom. And this is ok. The first step is acceptance, but the difference between this book and other parenting books is that this one will help you to be a sh*tty mom and come out the other side with good kids and a clean conscience.
This book isn't for everyone. For example, if you brought a back-up pacifier instead of wi...more
Take the Sh*tty Mom Quiz...go ahead. You know what you'll learn? That you are, like most of us, a Sh*tty Mom. And this is ok. The first step is acceptance, but the difference between this book and other parenting books is that this one will help you to be a sh*tty mom and come out the other side with good kids and a clean conscience.
This book isn't for everyone. For example, if you brought a back-up pacifier instead of wi...more
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Hahahahahaha! What's better than an hilarious book about parenting written by four comediennes (one of whom is the fabulous Laurie Kilmartin from Last Comic Standing and Conan)? One that is hilarious AND full of helpful tips. Like, "How to Sleep Until Nine A.M. Every Weekend" (Answer: leave breakfast on the table the night before and the TV already turned on to cartoons. Sh*tty? Maybe, but it's also really nice to sleep until nine a.m. once in a while). Wi...more
Hahahahahaha! What's better than an hilarious book about parenting written by four comediennes (one of whom is the fabulous Laurie Kilmartin from Last Comic Standing and Conan)? One that is hilarious AND full of helpful tips. Like, "How to Sleep Until Nine A.M. Every Weekend" (Answer: leave breakfast on the table the night before and the TV already turned on to cartoons. Sh*tty? Maybe, but it's also really nice to sleep until nine a.m. once in a while). Wi...more
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This was cute, to be sure, but it didn't really give me anything I don't already know or do with my own kids. It's mostly a lot of common sense, to be honest, and about not buying into every hype there is. Babies and small children (and teenagers) don't need designer sheets, toys, food, drinks, sippy cups, strollers etc. Unsolicited advice or stupid questions from strangers should be dealt with appropriately. Lower your expectations when it comes to trave...more
This was cute, to be sure, but it didn't really give me anything I don't already know or do with my own kids. It's mostly a lot of common sense, to be honest, and about not buying into every hype there is. Babies and small children (and teenagers) don't need designer sheets, toys, food, drinks, sippy cups, strollers etc. Unsolicited advice or stupid questions from strangers should be dealt with appropriately. Lower your expectations when it comes to trave...more
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First, let me clarify that this is a tongue-in-cheek parenting “guide.” Some of the other reviewers seem to have missed that aspect. So while it’s inappropriate, it’s hilariously so, and as a sh*tty mom myself, I loved it. With chapters like “How to Drop Off Your Sick Kid at Daycare Before the Teacher Figures It Out“ (if you don’t take their temperature, you can’t lie about their temperature!), “Worst Children’s Book: The Giving Tree vs. Love You Forever” (I think we all know the winner here) an...more
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I am definitely not a mom (NOT EVEN CLOSE), but I still thought this book was fantastic. Laurie Kilmartin was a guest on Jordan Jesse Go and she was so great that I picked up a copy on a slow Saturday and read it. It's really funny and honest and I have since recommended it to so many mothers I know (mostly of the new + young variety) and they have all really enjoyed it. I also listen to the podcast One Bad Mother, so I'm taking in a weird amount of mom-related media. I think the common thread i...more
One might wonder, considering the fact that I am not a parent, why on earth I've been reading so many humorous parenting memoirs lately. The answer? I have no idea, except that some of them (the good ones) make me smile during my breaks at work. Also, hey: someday I may be a parent and it is likely I will need the laughs/ wisdom offered by these authors.
Sh*tty Mom is more pointed and more funny than most of the fluff in its genre. Several chapters--specifically those on baby-naming and dropping...more
Sh*tty Mom is more pointed and more funny than most of the fluff in its genre. Several chapters--specifically those on baby-naming and dropping...more
As a soon-to-be mom, the title of this book immediately caught my attention at the bookstore. Sh*tty Mom has, as you probably guessed, inappropriate language and un-pc thoughts on parenting. If you get past that and have any sense of humor, you will love this quick read. Sh*tty Mom is laugh out loud funny. With chapters such as 'Organized Sports Might Be Great for the Kids, but they Suck for You' and 'How to Drop Your Sick Kid Off at Daycare Before the Teacher Figures It Out', it's obvious this...more
Review - 5 Stars
If you answer yes to one or more of the following questions, this book is for you:
1. Have you ever opened a bottle of wine before your kids go to bed, and had at least 2 glasses?
2. When reading your child a bedtime story, do you skip words, sentences, maybe even pages hoping your kid won't notice?
3. Have you failed to get your kid in the bath tub for more than 4 days?
4. Do you bribe with candy and other tooth decaying treats just so you can get through Walmart without everyone st...more
If you answer yes to one or more of the following questions, this book is for you:
1. Have you ever opened a bottle of wine before your kids go to bed, and had at least 2 glasses?
2. When reading your child a bedtime story, do you skip words, sentences, maybe even pages hoping your kid won't notice?
3. Have you failed to get your kid in the bath tub for more than 4 days?
4. Do you bribe with candy and other tooth decaying treats just so you can get through Walmart without everyone st...more
Enjoyed the hell out of sh*tty mom & absolutely compared myself to the examples in each category. Fun facts, from helping your mate hit the right sex:masturbation ratio during & after pregnancy (without his knowledge, of course), to using McD's as a free workspace (confined playroom + free wi-fi!). And some heartfelt moments too- from "Chapter 50: How to Stay Sane During a Horrible News Cycle": "Everybody warns parents about the lack of sleep and the endless expenses but really the worst...more
LMFBAO! Seriously. I was laughing so hard on the train that my seatmates were rolling their eyes as I was literally pulling tender stomach muscles. This book is funny as hell and a great antidote to so many of the parenting advice books, magazines, and books out there. Yes, parents, you will do things that may screw your kids up. It's unavoidable. No, you are not always going to be operating on all four cylinders. Parenting is tough work and somebody's gonna do it..and sometimes they are gonna d...more
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Cover Impressions: This cover is fun. The colors work well, the font is cute and the image of the exhausted mom, sipping a latte and fiddling with her phone while hiding from the kids - is perfect for this title.
The Gist: Sh*tty Mom was written by four moms who are willing to concede that while their children may not grow up to be rocket scientists or president, they will damn well know how to get their own breakfast and turn the TV t...more
Cover Impressions: This cover is fun. The colors work well, the font is cute and the image of the exhausted mom, sipping a latte and fiddling with her phone while hiding from the kids - is perfect for this title.
The Gist: Sh*tty Mom was written by four moms who are willing to concede that while their children may not grow up to be rocket scientists or president, they will damn well know how to get their own breakfast and turn the TV t...more
This book was funny, and not for everyone. The first page has the following line "How could it be that, hours from now, a smart cookie such as yourself will be changing your baby's diaper in a truck-stop bathroom usually reserved for $20 hand jobs?" Yup, it is that type of book. I couldn't relate to all of it, but all of it was pretty amusing. I liked the chapter 7 "It's Come to Your Attention That Your Kid Is Merely Average". Should be required reading for all parents who come to the library ;-...more
This book is hilarious and so freaking true on many levels! I think maybe my hubby and I wrote it? If not, I'd kind of like to be besties with the authors. It's snark at it's best and I LOVED IT.
Am I a Sh*tty Mom? Yep, guess so!
My favorite quote - Chuck E. Cheese with all it's loud machines and bright lights is the kid equivalent to Vegas. Never thought thought of it like that, but ... NAILED it! (And yes I totally butchered that "quote". Sorry, I don't have the book in front of me. But you get...more
Am I a Sh*tty Mom? Yep, guess so!
My favorite quote - Chuck E. Cheese with all it's loud machines and bright lights is the kid equivalent to Vegas. Never thought thought of it like that, but ... NAILED it! (And yes I totally butchered that "quote". Sorry, I don't have the book in front of me. But you get...more
I don't have any kids (although I sometimes turn into that annoying non-mom who thinks her dog is a child), nor do I know anyone who has children (other than my parents...). Regardless of that, this was a fun book about how to get through parenting without your kid dying or other moms noticing you're doing a less-than-Super-Mom kind of job.
This was funny and frank, showing that it's perfectly fine to be a sh*tty mom --- but not too sh*tty because, after all, you don't want to raise sh*tty kids w...more
This was funny and frank, showing that it's perfectly fine to be a sh*tty mom --- but not too sh*tty because, after all, you don't want to raise sh*tty kids w...more
Some parts were absolutely hilarious, especially in the 1st 1/3. In fact in the 1st 1/3 of the book, I only cringed once.
The second 2/3s I cringed more than I even thought "Ha" and honestly could not even read it all; I surfed through the titles of the chapters and guessed whether I would find it funny or not.
Despite the fact that I actually did find the moment when I stopped liking the book and calculated the % that was good (33 1/3 %) and the % that I could do with out (66 2/3 %), I actually d...more
The second 2/3s I cringed more than I even thought "Ha" and honestly could not even read it all; I surfed through the titles of the chapters and guessed whether I would find it funny or not.
Despite the fact that I actually did find the moment when I stopped liking the book and calculated the % that was good (33 1/3 %) and the % that I could do with out (66 2/3 %), I actually d...more
Read it in a hour and laughed most of the time. Favorite line (from chapter about non moms): "Dog spelled backward is God; kid spelled backward is dik." Both have their issues, to be sure--over the years, my kids and dog have both peed and/or vomited on my carpet--but the dog has never backtalked me. Ever. I noticed there was not much about being a sh*tty mom to a teenager, probably because even when you are a good mom, teens think you are sh*tty. Maybe they need a sequel--Sh*tty Kids: Surviving...more
If you can't answer 'yes' to at least one of the questions in the Sh*tty Mom quiz then I suggest you put this book down and walk away. It takes time to get a little perspective on the whole parenting thing so don't despair, in another year or two, or after another child or two, you will be ready to enjoy the irreverent advice and humour found in this tongue in cheek guide to motherhood.
Sh*tty Mom: The Guide for Good Enough Moms has a structure similar to the early parenting guides you read so i...more
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If you’ve ever slipped a sickish kid into preschool, said something racially awkward on the playground, or guarded the identity of your first string babysitter like a state secret, you might be a sh*tty mom. Don’t worry! This book offers exactly the absolution and advice you need to survive the years (and years and years) of parenting ahead. Whether you need to laugh at yourself or scoff at the other moms, this book does the trick like magic, page after page. I’m Team Sh*itty. You should be, too...more
This is a must read for every mom. If at first you bristle at the title, take heart. The message here is that as mothers we need to stop taking ourselves so seriously. Children our resilient, and the belief that every small error we make will send them over the edge into drugs, sex, or worse, Rock-and-Roll is not only ludicrous, but slowly draining us of our will to live. This book is about re-discovering that we are adults with brains, and just because we choose to have children doesn't mean we...more
This book gave me a good chuckle and a few gut laughs. It's all very tongue-in-cheek. Anyone looking for an informative "how to raise your children" book, this is not it. It should not be reviewed as that. These woman are genius. They are just putting into words what I am thinking! Amazing! I just wish there was something in there about the many times moms say they just want to punch their kid in the face-of course they don't actually do it...but it's funny because you know we've all thought it...more
This book was Hilarious!!
Hahahahahaha.....
(I am STILL LOL-ing thinking about certain sections.)
I am SUPER proud to say that I raised my 20 year old daughter the “SH*TTY MOM” way!
(This was done out of pure instinct, as there were NO guide book/instructional manual back then!)
I do believe the “Sh*tty Mom” way works, as I am a proud Sh*tty Mom of a healthy, non teenage mother (YES!) with a 3.5 GPA; Structural Engineering major, in her Junior year. Whom I do believe, will put me up in a nice priva...more
Hahahahahaha.....
(I am STILL LOL-ing thinking about certain sections.)
I am SUPER proud to say that I raised my 20 year old daughter the “SH*TTY MOM” way!
(This was done out of pure instinct, as there were NO guide book/instructional manual back then!)
I do believe the “Sh*tty Mom” way works, as I am a proud Sh*tty Mom of a healthy, non teenage mother (YES!) with a 3.5 GPA; Structural Engineering major, in her Junior year. Whom I do believe, will put me up in a nice priva...more
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If nothing else, I know for a fact I'm not a Sh*tty Mum. I understand this book is intended primarily for entertainment purposes, but I'm kind of stunned that other reviewers consider it to be full of good advice.
I'm giving it two stars because it made me feel better about the kind of parent I am and because it was a good reminder that sometimes it is appropriate to lighten up. It's humorous, certainly, but also kind of horrifying.
I'm giving it two stars because it made me feel better about the kind of parent I am and because it was a good reminder that sometimes it is appropriate to lighten up. It's humorous, certainly, but also kind of horrifying.
This was ridiculously hilarious. Usually, I lose interest in parody books halfway through, but this made me laugh out loud throughout. It is not politically correct at all. I doubt this will be terribly funny if you are not a fairly recent parent of young children. I was almost in tears at parts. They really mimicked the format of parenting books well, with little bullet point sidebars and reminder boxes. Well done!
I won my copy of this book from the www.msmarymack.com website. It is a good bedtime reading and I couldn't help but read a lot of pages aloud to my husband. Really laugh-out loud funny and truly the most INAPPROPRIATE parenting book I've ever read. Four stars just because I couldn't fully relate to the US setting, but I would say that most of the examples in this book are universal.
This book is so funny! If you are a parent, have a sense of humor about parenthood, and you don't mind foul language, definitely check it out. I think it will especially resonate with those moms who work outside the home. Also, it's divided into short snippets of hilarity, as the authors clearly understand that the only time a mom has to read is while she's in the bathroom!
Just what I needed. Fast read and hilarious. There are days where I feel like the only parent who doesn't feed my kid organic everything or who keeps the TV on all weekend long. I will never be a perfect mom and to be honest, I am too lazy to try. I love knowing that I am not alone. If you don't agree that babies can sometimes be a**holes, this book is not for you.
Feb 10, 2013
Christydennie
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Every mom who feels judged by those moms that think they are perfect!
Hilarious! They say all the things you think but are too afraid to say among other moms for fear of judgement. Loved it! Not for the faint of heart due to foul language and themes. Being a perfect mom is not possible and this book allows you to celebrate that you are not the cardigan wearing prissy pants super mom that other moms in your playgroup pretend to be.
Very clever and humorous book. It was a gift to me from my mom, and I was able to read it all in a day. It's nice to be able to laugh at some of the things us moms go through, and realize, there probably is a worse mom than me out there. I am certainly not perfect, but this book makes me look like a saint! Definitely a worthwhile read for any mom!
The most hilarious nonfiction book I've read since Shit My Dad Says. (I'm noticing that I've only been reading nonfiction books with shit in the title.) I laughed out loud at every chapter. One of my favorite lines is when they point out that "kid spelled backward is dik." This book takes the serious job of parenting and all of the pressure that comes with it and smacks it right upside the head.
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