Book Review: Motherhood Is Not for Wimps
If you are a mother and have not read this book, please please do yourself a favor and read it. Hell, if you're a father and haven't read it, you ought to read it. And if you're expecting a child or ever hope to have any offspring, you should still read it.
To say that it's funny would be a gross understatement.
To say that I laughed out loud so many times and fought hard to keep back tears would be a gross understatement.
To say that this is one of the funniest things I have ever read would be a gross understatement.
It's just something that you need to experience yourself.
Now, in fairness, it's not just a funny book. In fact, I found a quote within its pages that I plan on posting on my wall and committing to memory:
Something about being a mother makes you put your kid before all else. But the truth is, too much of that and the kid isn't getting what she needs most, which is you. Sometimes, the trick is figuring out how to put yourself first so there's something for the kid's needs to be carried on.
Elizabeth Soutter Schwarzer's anecdotes are hilariously funny but also poignant and sweet. There's a story about a trip to the beach where her daughter let go of a kite and was devastated by its loss. She also talks about having terrible morning sickness and her feelings of inadequacies in caring for her daughter when she was too weak to care for herself.
There's a lot within these pages that I know I can look forward to experiencing for myself, and that's a big part of the reason it's so enjoyable. And I'm really hoping that she'll release a sequel!
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