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Planet Parenthood: The Funny, Helpful, Absolutely Essential Survivor's Guide to a Strange New World

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The funny, helpful, absolutely essential survivor's guide to a strange new world

Welcome to a wise — and wisecracking — look at the mind-boggling, terrifying, and totally wacky place you are about to the world of parenthood.

Author Julie Tilsner, a veteran mom, helps prepare parenting rookies for the real changes ahead. The Poop List, binkies, cradle cap, and colic — this is your new world!

Inside you’ll

• How quickly ideals and preconceptions go out the window (along with cloth diapers)

• The amazing mantra that gets you through the first seven days of parenthood

• What Dad can do to help (honestly, there is something)

• How to survive the Crying Game — yours or a colicky baby’s

• Things that really matter, such as a two-for-one jumbo-pack diaper sale

• Tricks to escape the Bawl and Chain — or how to get out of the house alone

• And more humorous tips for bringing baby home without losing your mind

You can resist or do the sensible thing — read this book, have a few laughs, and joyfully accept your new addition and your inevitable move to Planet Parenthood!

240 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2001

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