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Have Baby, Will Date
From the shopping list of Denise, 28, freelance pro photographer/new mommy:
1. Film for stock (you never know when digital will backfire)
2. Garbage bags XXL (for all those plastic kubyertos and takeout boxes for one)
3. Pills (last time you forgot them, well...)
4. Condoms (you can't be too sure - just in case he doesn't have any)
5. Calcium supplements (among other vitamins OB-Gyne prescribed)
6. Stretchy tops (didn't realize your tummy could balloon so much)
7. Maternity pants (never ever succumb to tent-like dresses)
8. Disposable diapers (lots and lots of them)
9. Breast pump (no, it's not a foreplay trick)
10. Infant formula (but breast milk is still best for babies)
11. Coke in cans (for your babysitter who makes more money than you, by the way)
12. Lipstick (the really nice, luxe kind, to make you feel better because it's not going to be over soon - it's only the beginning)
For on-the-go shutterbabe Denise. one night of fun quickly turns into a life extraordinary as she assumes a new title: Mommy. Er, make that: Single Mommy. With a demanding career, a brand new baby girl, and very little breast milk, she needs all the help she can get, including that from Coby: Father of the Child. No one said motherhood was easy but single motherhood sure raises the bar!
1. Film for stock (you never know when digital will backfire)
2. Garbage bags XXL (for all those plastic kubyertos and takeout boxes for one)
3. Pills (last time you forgot them, well...)
4. Condoms (you can't be too sure - just in case he doesn't have any)
5. Calcium supplements (among other vitamins OB-Gyne prescribed)
6. Stretchy tops (didn't realize your tummy could balloon so much)
7. Maternity pants (never ever succumb to tent-like dresses)
8. Disposable diapers (lots and lots of them)
9. Breast pump (no, it's not a foreplay trick)
10. Infant formula (but breast milk is still best for babies)
11. Coke in cans (for your babysitter who makes more money than you, by the way)
12. Lipstick (the really nice, luxe kind, to make you feel better because it's not going to be over soon - it's only the beginning)
For on-the-go shutterbabe Denise. one night of fun quickly turns into a life extraordinary as she assumes a new title: Mommy. Er, make that: Single Mommy. With a demanding career, a brand new baby girl, and very little breast milk, she needs all the help she can get, including that from Coby: Father of the Child. No one said motherhood was easy but single motherhood sure raises the bar!
136 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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March 28, 2011
Denise was part of the new generation. She belonged to the dating world. Well.. You know what I mean not just dating ‘dating’ but dating with passion. To sum it all up, plus sex.
One ‘first’ date changed her life forever. Going out on a guy named Coby, who was really good looking and hot of course, was ordinary but forgetting her pills wasn’t part of the plan. He hugged her from behind, kissed her and then *poof she got pregnant.
Her baby Simone isn’t a hindrance to make her date or meet up with some other guys, with her best friend Joanne, she knew she could get through it. But here’s Coby making her confused. Stocked in the middle.
The story was simply cute. It would make you smile and make you believe in the saying ‘love-can-be-developed’. Cute. Really a cute ending. :)
One ‘first’ date changed her life forever. Going out on a guy named Coby, who was really good looking and hot of course, was ordinary but forgetting her pills wasn’t part of the plan. He hugged her from behind, kissed her and then *poof she got pregnant.
Her baby Simone isn’t a hindrance to make her date or meet up with some other guys, with her best friend Joanne, she knew she could get through it. But here’s Coby making her confused. Stocked in the middle.
The story was simply cute. It would make you smile and make you believe in the saying ‘love-can-be-developed’. Cute. Really a cute ending. :)
May 6, 2020
It was an okay book. Maybe I was not a fan of it as much as the others because I couldn't relate. I don't even see myself as having children in the future.
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July 6, 2024
the last of my cosmo reads, 13 yrs after, donated to Benny cafe Katip
March 11, 2011
Quite a darling novel. It goes to show how amazing a child can change anyone’s life.
When I first read the excerpt of this book, I thought it would showcase Denise, struggling as a single mother. The kind where she skirmishes over finding how to deal with bills to pay, working late, keeping her baby well taken cared off – something like that. But it turns out to revolve more on her love life, which particularly involved her trying to go out there and date guys, and the growing connection between her and Coby, the father of her child. If you ask me, the third party (the other guy she went out with, forgot his name) didn’t stand a chance since it was obvious that the author herself seemed to rooting for Coby. Not that I didn’t like him but it was somehow too expected. Not to mention the fact that there wasn’t anything much to call as a spin-off or rivalry or whatever.
Still it was cute and I laughed at the funny scenes. Simple yet enjoyable.
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When I first read the excerpt of this book, I thought it would showcase Denise, struggling as a single mother. The kind where she skirmishes over finding how to deal with bills to pay, working late, keeping her baby well taken cared off – something like that. But it turns out to revolve more on her love life, which particularly involved her trying to go out there and date guys, and the growing connection between her and Coby, the father of her child. If you ask me, the third party (the other guy she went out with, forgot his name) didn’t stand a chance since it was obvious that the author herself seemed to rooting for Coby. Not that I didn’t like him but it was somehow too expected. Not to mention the fact that there wasn’t anything much to call as a spin-off or rivalry or whatever.
Still it was cute and I laughed at the funny scenes. Simple yet enjoyable.
For more of my reviews, please visit my blog:
The Blair Book Project @ www.theblairbookproject.blogspot.com
November 18, 2012
I was always a fan of Summit book ever since I started reading them when I was in highschool. I always loved the stories, and I've also recently saw the DVD version of the TV adaptation of Have Baby Will Date where Valerie Concepcion was Denise and ohmygod TJ Trinidad was Coby. Although there were a lot of huge differences between the TV and book version, I have to admit that I was fascinated by their story. It's amazing how a child can change couples, even the odd couples. Denise belongs to the "too independent" type of women while Coby belongs to the playboy type of men. Who would have thought they'll go for serious relationship? Well, you have to read this to find out the whirlwind situations that they had to go through before realizing how perfect they are for each other. :)
April 25, 2015
This book is the kind of book that you could read in one sitting and I'm not lying if I say that. A typical feel-good book, it follows the life of Denise who got (forgive me for this) knocked-up just because she forgot the pill. Is the father of the baby a bastard? Wrong. He's a doting father and even offered marriage but I guess the protagonist didn't want long term commitments. This is the kind of book that you could read in a 3 hour trip or in my case an hour. The plot is cute and I was curious, yes. It is the kind of story that isn't so stressful, reading this book was a breeze.
October 18, 2012
This book belongs in this era. It depicts a picture of an empowered woman and a boy who's not afraid of taking responsibilities.
To summarize the story:
Supposedly it’s a one night stand but it turned out to be a lifetime commitment.
Though it’s a bit ideal and magical but who knows? Maybe this really happened in real life.
The book gave me insights on motherhood, dating and falling in love. If you want to read a nice and short story, read this one!
To summarize the story:
Supposedly it’s a one night stand but it turned out to be a lifetime commitment.
Though it’s a bit ideal and magical but who knows? Maybe this really happened in real life.
The book gave me insights on motherhood, dating and falling in love. If you want to read a nice and short story, read this one!
May 23, 2012
Book #38 for 2012: The road to and from single parenthood. I read this book in the car on our way to Zambales. It was light and witty. But pardon me if I could not relate. I found it too ideal and too optimistic (I do have some friends who are single parents). But hey, I'm not complaining. It did take my mind off things and made me smile from time to time. :)
December 27, 2012
Set in modern Philippines, I've read this book years ago. The story is okay, one that is suitable for a light reading. A girl-powered book, it is designed to entertain and empower women who are struggling with issues like love, being a single parent and overcoming the fear of not finding the one who can accept you as you are.
Ignore the stars, I enjoyed it for an hour.
Ignore the stars, I enjoyed it for an hour.
August 8, 2014
This was such an easy and light read. I liked Denise's character, but I wish there was something more. Other supporting characters like Joanne and Martin also seemed flat, and there wasn't much to appreciate about the LI. However, I liked the pacing and the well-written prose. I wish there was more tension to make me care about the characters more.
May 6, 2012
I liked it even though it was very mundane and the story itself was not that much. But at least, it gave me an insight on single mothers. I have read this before and it was really not that wonderful but still, enough to make me interested to read it again after so many years.
April 5, 2015
Quite a feel-good read. This had been sitting in my shelf for months since my classmate gave it to me because she thought it's too liberated for her taste (the word condom and pills were present in the synopsis, that's why). Oh well, I'm more than happy to accept it.
October 3, 2012
Cute story. If you want to read something for pass time, you could give it a try.
August 26, 2013
Love it! It's simple and somehow educational. I'm glad Denise realized that we experience change for the best. Her best friend, Joanne, could be one of kind domestic diva / mom guru.
February 17, 2014
Perfect for this era! :)
June 14, 2015
It's one of your typical chick lit tropes.
It's a fun, light read that I enjoyed while I was travelling.
It's a fun, light read that I enjoyed while I was travelling.
July 24, 2017
noticed a few typographical and grammatical errors but overovall, it was a nice read.
July 11, 2013
We all know who she's going to end up with from the start of the story, still, it's a cute book.
November 2, 2015
A very cute and light read perfect for this generation...
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