I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids. Reinventing Modern Motherhood

Customer Reviews

Excellent !

2008-04-19
This a perfect read for all us moms who at times feel really frustrated and tired by everyday life routine.
I found thoughts that often go through my head in this book !
It is a relief to find other moms expressing the same emotions and thoughts !

One of the funniest and most uplifting books I've ever read as a mom!

2008-04-14
This book is fantastic! A friend of mine passed it on to me after someone passed it on to her, and I'm doing the same for others. Aside from the fact it's laugh out loud funny, and easy to read, it's so real! It's all about how women feel so much pressure to be the perfect moms these days, and how we just need to give ourselves a break. I handed it to my husband several times while reading it, just to show him that I'm not the only woman/wife/mom in the world who thinks the way I do. It's light, it's fun, and it says exactly what every mom I know is feeling about motherhood. Please read this book and share it with moms who you know are feeling judged by others in their circle, and especially with the ones you know are doing the judging! You'll love it!

Sanity

2008-04-10
This book has been a joy to read. I often find myself saying "Me too!" or "Thank God it's not just me." My friends and I have really opened up more about motherhood after reading this too. It's great to realize you do still have your sanity.

Lovin' It!!!

2008-03-28
I haven't finished reading the entire book, but I'm almost halfway into it and I love it! It's funny, and it's really opening my eyes to some of the reasons I feel frustrated and stressed over my new full-time job as a stay at home mom. I recommend this book to anyone who, like most of us, loves and adores her kids, but feels guilty or worried why parenthood isn't the constant state of bliss she thought it would be.

So I'm not the only one!

2008-03-27
This book was a God-send. I thought I was the only one that felt what these women put into words. I'm sharing it with all of my friends. As one other reviewer commented, this is not really a self-help book, does offer suggestions for handling situations, but I found it more of a comfort that I'm not the only one. I laughed out loud A LOT, and got through this book in a weekend (and I'm not a big reader, who has time with small kids?).

"Great Read For Mom"

2008-07-14
I orginally checked this book out through my local library. I loved it so much I bought my own copy from Amazon! Every mother can relate to this book!

Awesome, worht reading

2008-06-06
I really liked this book. I give it to all of my friends. It offers very good advice on not giving in to the pressures of others and you, personally, deciding what is best for your children. It is also hilarious.

I thought this book was a bit negative

2008-05-30
A friend passed this book along to me, and I read the whole thing on a plane ride after being away from my kids (4 mos & 4 yrs) for two days. I really needed a break from them, and the reality is that most of the "real" comments from mothers in this book really hit home! It was nice to know that other mothers have the same feelings about being at home vs working, and those crazy days when you can't wait until Dad gets home. However, as I read through the book, I couldn't help but notice how the authors really seem to focus on the hard or, quite frankly, sucky things about motherhood. The book came off to me as somewhat negative instead of its purpose to be a support. What about all the great things about being a mother? Even when I have a bad day as a mom (i.e. a child being diagnosed with chicken pox & bronchitis the day before the school picnic and last classes of dance & swim lessons, and same child falls down the basement steps amid screaming crys from neglected infant in background), there are always good things that happen, too. Really. I was reminded so strongly of this when I arrived home from my trip where I read this book and my husband and children came to greet me at the airport. My beautiful daughters squealed with delight and put their little arms tightly around me. Being a mom is not for the weak, but it is so much more than this book relates.

Hits close to home!

2008-04-21
After only reading a few pages of this book, I felt as though they were writing about me. I connected immediately with many of the situations in the book. I also bought this book for a friend of mine that had a baby six weeks ago. She said she read this during her peak moment of post-partum sadness and cried all the way through it as she also felt the connection.

Fabulous, funny, insightful and truthful book about motherhood!

2008-04-21
This book had me laughing from page one! More importantly, I agreed with everything and felt like someone finally understood motherhood! It's not a walk in the park by any means! I recommend this book to anyone thinking of becoming a mother, a new mother and a seasoned mother. Everyone can benefit!