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    <body><![CDATA[I very much enjoyed this cheeky little book. Told in a tongue-and-cheek style, infused with some real advice, it's a humorous reminder that we all need to have a life outside our kids who will one day (sooner than we might hope or expect) have lives of their own. Remember when we used to entertain o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7792962">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Not useful in the least, but pretty funny.  A nice response to all of the kum-by-ya parenting books that seem to think discipline is a four letter word.  Chapters include &quot;Screaming: Is It Necessary&quot;, &quot;Saying No to Your Child: It's a Kick!&quot; and &quot;Bedtime:  Is Five-Thirty Too ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14177268">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[For those of us sick of hearing about things like &quot;attachment parenting&quot; and &quot;kindergarten readiness.&quot;]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A reality check for any new parent.  I wish more moms read this book!  Very funny and very true!  (Warning:  written with excessive sarcasim!  If you take everything literally, don't read this book!)]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was fully prepared to despise this book. It did, however, have its redeeming qualities. Many of the chapters are cleverly written. As I read, I found that Mellor's advice is based on research and advice from medical and child development experts. So, I give her props for getting some good messages...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41684900">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While I am not much of a drinker, I found Mellor's parenting advice in most other respects spot on.  The title of her first book, <em>Hey Kids! We Were Here First!</em> gives a clearer picture of her parenting style than the title of this one, but many of the principles are doubtless the same. Principle one:...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45576916">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Whether you have children, are thinking of having children or have ever been around children, you should read this book. A ton of really practical advise is presented in a dry, humorous way by a mother who actually gets that ours is an adult world that kids must adapt themselves to (in other words, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43501128">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[catchy title and cover illustrations caught my eye in the book store.  I am enjoying the advice of this book.  A reminder to not totally discard our adult persona as we are raising our families.  It is important to continue to have adult friendships and adventures away from the children.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A practical guide to happy parenting indeed. Useful, stern and realistic advice contradicting now-common practices of letting a child wear the pants in the house. Written in a very humerous manner and extremely entertaining. So funny because it's so true!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is a fun, high-spirited, tongue-in-cheek guide to modern parenting, with a focus on trying to parent and have a good time ... at the same time. <br/><br/>Parents were indeed here first, and the author would like to go back to a time when kids had manners, did not need to be constantly en...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24363770">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This satirical look at parenting makes me laugh out loud.  For all you parents out there that love to laugh at the inequities in your household, this one's for you!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Completely hilarious and beneath the ha-has, some sound advise! A good one to read for some lightheartedness on the trials and tribulations of parenting.]]></body>
    
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