false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172206488m/149909.jpg 149909 3 Can a mother nurse after nipple piercing? Is it okay to name a child after a beverage? What's the best music to divorce by? Ariel Gore answers these and other tough questions in her hilarious and highly informative guide to pregnancy and early parenting, <I>The Hip Mama Survival Guide</I>. Gore gave birth to her daughter, Maia, at age 19, raised her on welfare while getting a college degree, and went on to create her own zine and Web site (and now, a parenting guide) devoted to non-nuclear-family moms everywhere. Gore's book uses straight-from-the-trenches experience, friendly encouragement, and a hearty dose of humor while covering the basics for mamas who may not have the comforts or privileges (like generous health insurance or state-of-the-art strollers) many traditional baby-care manuals presume to be accessible. Chapters include "Childbirth Sucks," "Beauty and the Gender Beast," "Poverty Without Despair," and "Guerrilla Mothering," and cover topics as diverse as nutrition, trimester development, circumcision, custody battles, domestic violence, co-parenting, political activism, working moms, and nervous breakdowns. Gore does not hide her feisty, liberal political bent, and she devotes a whole section to skewering the conservative right's vision of "family values." Each chapter ends with interview answers and advice from "rebel moms," ranging from Gore's friends to famous feminists like Mary Kay Blakely and Susie Bright. While Gore's advice may ring especially true for young single moms, her funny, realistic approach to mothering will show mamas of all races, ages, and means that hipness is well within their reach. <I>--Brangien Davis</I> 144691 1 5 1998 The Hip Mama Survival Guide : Advice from the Trenches on Pregnancy, Childbirth, Cool Names, Clueless Doctors, Potty Training and Toddler Avengers total:146|5:46|4:52|3:35|2:8|1:5| 146 564 216 21 4 1 false false Sat Jan 19 16:57:43 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 19 16:59:33 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 21:47:43 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 22:06:06 -0800 2008
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My favorite parts were as list of "music to divorce by" and the advice that if anyone gives a mamma a dirty look for nursing her toddler in public, she should "squirt 'em in the eye."...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 21:38:48 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 12:37:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 21 08:27:17 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 08:31:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 19 20:18:30 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 20:18:30 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Sat Feb 28 07:50:57 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 08:03:24 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Dec 23 09:10:48 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 10:09:41 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 10:09:41 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Thu Aug 21 18:35:34 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 18:35:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Aug 22 21:55:36 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 22 21:57:40 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Sep 14 17:54:14 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 07:53:30 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 09:05:56 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 09:17:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 12 09:39:16 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 09:41:13 -0700 2008
This book rocks my mama world. It is sharp, witty, full of anecdotes, and has helped balance out my post-partum crazies. I recommend it to any new mother who is feeling overwhelmed by what this all really means and who doesn't feel comfortable falling in with the mainstre...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 19 12:29:08 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 26 04:56:09 -0800 2008
Still, it's a valuable perspective on how to raise your kids in a non-traditional environm...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 31 14:29:52 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 28 21:14:13 -0700 2007 republicans. she claims to want to "support" rather than "advise" with her guide. that seems a a good approach. useful for pregnancy on.]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jul 18 20:51:57 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 20:54:28 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Oct 13 09:48:22 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 09:49:37 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Nov 04 14:19:05 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 14:19:05 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 03 20:26:51 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 03 20:28:09 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Oct 07 18:07:42 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 18:08:42 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=149909