false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178479535m/798662.jpg 798662 1 "Do not read this book in public. Your guffaws will prompt the stares of strangers. Your tears will streak your mascara in a most uncomely manner. Elizabeth is that kind of writer: funny and self-deprecating, keen-eyed and sincere. Which is why, among the 600 writers we considered for our blog, she was an immediate, irresistible standout." Lilan Patri, Deputy Editor, parenting.com "The word 'barf' appears 28 times in this book. (Synonyms 'ralph' 'puke' and 'hurl' a total of 7.) The word 'coffee,' appears thirty-three times. 'Global socio-economic politics?' -- Not a once." Meet Elizabeth, a former Congressional Press Secretary now living in a world of bad morning sickness, sleep deprivation, twisted toddler logic, and mommy friends who dye their hair with Grecian 5 Hair color for men. (It's cheap and you can paint it on your widow's peak while the kids are in the tub.) It's got everything: haddock-love, nightmares featuring Glynnis Johns, the occasional f-bomb and an answer to the age-old question of what ABBA must've seen on acid. Oh, and there's a lot of barfing. 784627 1 12 2006 Motherhood Is Not For Wimps: No Answers, Just Stories total:17|5:8|4:4|3:4|2:1| 17 70 34 8 2 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 26 07:30:44 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 10:16:58 -0700 2008
I really enjoy regularly reading the author's blog by the same name. I don't have children, but I always enjoy good writing an...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 22 09:47:26 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 19:27:58 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 31 14:09:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 05 17:55:52 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 01 10:21:54 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 01 10:23:52 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed May 09 12:04:41 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 19 20:07:34 -0700 2007
Really funny, touching stories about being a mom.]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 02 08:25:46 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 03 06:40:26 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 02 08:25:46 -0800 2009 3 0 true true Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Feb 17 06:26:27 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 17 06:27:52 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Thu Jun 05 10:57:59 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 10:58:34 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Sep 18 11:20:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 11:20:00 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 04 07:56:58 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 07:56:58 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 18:45:53 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 18:46:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Aug 14 07:00:03 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 07:00:03 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 12 22:57:37 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 22:57:37 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jul 18 07:33:12 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 07:33:12 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 08:18:05 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 08:18:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Feb 19 10:13:16 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 10:13:16 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Feb 18 07:46:46 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 07:46:46 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jan 24 20:14:35 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 20:14:35 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 11 23:26:51 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 23:26:51 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Nov 11 11:51:34 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 11:51:46 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=798662