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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: #164693 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!!!
I could not put it down...
This is one of the funniest books that I have read in a long time. I absolutely could not put it down and I don't think that I have laughed this hard in years.
The Parent Trip is insightful, humorous and most of all just tells it like it is. Seriously this has become my new favorite baby shower gift and I cannot wait to share it with others.
If you have a child, are having a child or have ever seen a child, this is a book for you. I have caught my husband reading over my shoulder three or four times nodding his head saying, "Yep, you were exactly like that."
Run, don't walk to the store and get this book. Share it with others, too!
