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    <body><![CDATA[This book is a great read! The two authors of the book spoke to mothers that work outside of the home, mothers that work inside the home(notice I did not mention stay-at-home mother because if you receive a paycheck or decide to take the job as the nanny...we are all working mothers), and part-time(...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28077290">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an easy read. I doubt anyone will agree with everything written, but I think every mom will find parts of this book that ring all too true. We are our harshest critics and there are so many moms out there who want everyone to think the life of motherhood is all a big bed of roses. It's time ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31627620">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was recommended by another fellow mommy.  Funny, anecdotal (sp?) and so on the money with everyday trials and tribulations of being a parent these days.  It's an easy and quick read that made me laugh and think,&quot;Gosh I'm not the only one!&quot; And also puts into perspective the whole...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19331521">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the best book I have read in a really long time but I *think* part of it is because I am raising a child, battling with the &quot;mom guilt&quot; on occassion and desperately trying to find my own way in society as myself, a wife &amp; a mother.  It really touched me and offered me a fresh persp...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14411215">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I am not much of a self help, reality book kind of girl but boy do I love these ladies!  They make me laugh!  Through their humor I have found some sanity.  I will let you know what I think in the end.  I think new mothers and mothers for a second ( third, or fourth!) time around will enjoy this one...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64944193">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I typically do not like the sort of pop-psych, I'm OK-You're OK writing style that these authors employ, but I like this book and I think it has some smart things to say.  <br/><br/>The three core ideas of the book are: Moms need to lay off the judgment of other moms and themselves, take time to e...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74922860">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I first saw this book during what must have been a rough week with my kids, because it really caught my eye and I later bought it.  It was not as enlightening as I had hoped, mostly because I'm not dealing with all the issues the authors talk about.  (I guess that's a good thing!)<br/><br/>If you ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43015226">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I thought this was of the more down to earth, realistic &quot;mom&quot; books I've ever read. It was a breath of fresh air after feeling stifled in a kid-centric, obsessive-mommy community a while back. It is a great laugh and empathetic friend for any mom who's had &quot;those days&quot;...or has t...]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Some things in this book made me laugh out loud, and other things seemed a little depressing. Had I read the book right after having my first child, I probably would've liked it  more.  I would have thought &quot;so I am NOT a bad mom for thinking these things?&quot;!  While every other mother seeme...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47245165">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was a great dose of reality for the moms of today.  Constantly feeling guilty about EVERYTHING has been an aspect of motherhood that surprised me, and it was so refreshing to read a book where the moms are not all supermoms.  I will definitely keep this book on hand for the years to come a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51808750">more...</a>]]></body>
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