Summary: In this humorous memoir you’ll discover several mind-saving
rules, which include:
- Don’t throw your pregnancy test
away before the full three minutes is up.
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Unless there is a rush on the
grocery store pending a zombie-virus outbreak, never take your kids shopping.
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If your toddler is going to chew on
a Band-Aid, hope it’s one found inside the community swimming pools chlorinated
pool and not one found in their locker room.
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Never throw up in a cookie sheet.
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Things can always get worse. You
could discover your child playing with a used tampon applicator. It’s not a
whistle, sweetie.
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And most importantly, the moment
one of your children is seriously ill, forget about everything else. You have
the greatest honor in the world – being a Mom. (Image taken from rachelmcclellan.com, summary from goodreads.com. I received a copy in exchange for my honest opinion.)
My Review: I tore through this book in
a couple of hours. McClellan has a very
easy, fun style to read, and it was a great book to escape into. It really is nice to occasionally be reminded
that sometimes, despite my best intentions and preparations, chaos will find a
way, that I’m not the only mom who has had to rely on dry cereal in a baggie as
a “meal”, and that the allure of detailing Christmas lists in September is a
universal trait among all kids-not just mine. More importantly, it was a subtle
and welcome reminder that I chose this brand of chaos. Is there anything better for recharging those
mommy-batteries than remembering that?
Funny, relatable, and often
poignant, this book would be a perfect one to throw into a summer beach bag, or
as a palate-cleanser following a particularly heavy read.
My Rating: 3.5 stars.
For the Sensitive Reader: McClellan frankly discusses the regimented
nature of trying to start a family, of stomach flu viruses (don’t read that
section on an uneasy stomach – I’m recovering from a terrible tummy bug and her
descriptions nearly did me in!), and of the downsides to diaper changing.
1 comment:
Great review! Looks like a fun read!
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