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The Parent Trip: From High Heels and Parties to Highchairs and Potties
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Product Description
Edgy and honest, this resource was written to amuse, enlighten, and help new and veteran parents find humor in one of life’s wildest rides. Packed with insight, wit, and hard-won wisdom, it delivers the message every fledgling parent longs to hear: you are not alone. This mother of two shares her experiences from the moment of conception through pregnancy, labor, birth, and baby’s first steps. From the ungodly hours of feeding and pleading with her baby to sleep through the night to hiring an extra hand and quelling overreactions, this guidebook is a hilarious journey through the first wide-eyed, miraculous months with a baby.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #198770 in Books
- Published on: 2008-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 200 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"The Parent Trip is funny, warm, honest and real. The sex-after-baby stuff, alone, should make this book required reading for expectant moms." —Celia Rivenbark, bestselling author, We're Just Like You, Only Prettier
"Laugh-out-loud funny, touching and packed with indispensable tips, The Parent Trip is a must-read for new moms." —New Parent magazine
"A wild ride into the underbelly of motherhood. As soon as your pregnancy test comes back positive, rush out to buy Jenna McCarthy's irreverent guide to modern-day parenting." —Jen Singer, author, You're a Good Mom (And Your Kids Aren't So Bad Either)
"You can't make this stuff up! Jenna McCarthy so brilliantly captures the hilarious insanity of motherhood and family. Whether you have little ones running around or just got pregnant, this book is for you." —Gabby Reece, volleyball star, supermodel, and mom
"We're more than a little biased in our love for The Parent Trip. [McCarthy] says all the things many moms think but wouldn't necessarily say out loud, and we love her I-can't-believe-this-is-happening stories." —Parents Magazine GoodyBlog
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Customer Reviews
Put The Parent Trip on Your Baby Registry--A Must Read!
The Parent Trip: From High Heels and Parties to Highchairs and Potties
I'll be honest. I was kind of tapped out on the plethora of parenting books out there; however, when I stumbled across Jenna McCarthy's website and read excerpts from her book, The Parent Trip, I was doubling over in laughter.
Something different, something frank, funny, and full of straight talk regarding the sometimes bumpy, but funny, road to parenting! I read each hilarious passage, literally howling with laughter and saying "oh yeah, oh yeah!"
And, I could totally relate to her ambivalence toward children, especially when the author was younger.
Not only is the book a riot, it offers invaluable tips. For instance, I had no idea that it's not uncommon for many nursing mothers to have a "under" and "over" achiever. She also offers advice on selecting a sitter and what and what does not warrant a doctor visit.
Most importantly, she knows what every parent knows deep down inside, sometimes the "experts" are full of it!
This author takes us on a journey--and this is where the book is like a parenting memoir--from her early days as a youth when the seeds of "doubt" toward parenting were planted, to her first date with her future husband, who, coincidentally, is one of those guys who just loves children, up until selecting a pre-school for her child.
You walk away from this book feeling like your nicest, funniest, best "mom" friend has just shared with you every little important morsel regarding parenting, and then some.
Happy Belly
As if your belly doesn't hurt enough when you are prego, you then read this book and your belly aches from laughter! What a fresh and honest perspective on pregnancy and babies! Long overdue and such a fun and easy read. I could not put it down and can't wait for the next TRIP!!!
Like Talking to One of Your Best Girlfriends...
While reading this book, I could imagine McCarthy sitting with me and my girlfriends discussing the reality of pregnancy and motherhood, while we all cringed and laughed at the same time.
I could relate to so many of the emotions and experiences that McCarthy wrote about, such as:
* How the world seems so "dangerous" once you're discharged from the hospital: The moment we put Little Music Man in his car seat he looked so teeny tiny and I was so nervous about the 30 minute drive home from the hospital, and I kept telling DH to "drive slowly, drive slowly..."
* How McCarthy's daughter fell asleep after she put her on a beanbag, and she wondered if she should move her to a crib or get a washcloth to wipe up the spit-up from her chin before realizing she should just let her sleep: One night while Smiley Boy was sleeping, I heard through the baby monitor the unmistakable sound of him making poop. I checked the monitor, and he was still fast asleep. Let's just say I didn't change him right away!
* How she spends so much on batteries: Just like McCarthy, I bought rechargeable batteries after buying countless regular disposable batteries, but they only seem to last less than half the life of the regular batteries, so I usually just end up buying regular disposable batteries again.
* "How could we possibly love another child?": That's exactly how DH & felt when we discussed having more children. Of course, as they say, you don't divide your love amongst your children, it just multiplies!
There are so many other instances McCarthy described at which I just laughed out loud and I thought to myself, "I wish someone told me that earlier," or "I know how you feel."
The Parent Trip is a must-read for both moms-to-be and those who have already taken the "parent trip." The Parent Trip is hilarious, heartwarming, and honest...and reading it will make you feel as if you're talking to one of your best girlfriends.
