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Sh*tty Mom for All Seasons: Half-@ssing It All Year Long
The authors of the New York Times –bestselling Sh*tty Mom are back with a hilarious guide presenting common parenting scenarios with advice for getting through the year the sh*tty mom way.
Told in the same tongue-in-cheek voice as the original, this sequel is full of funny parenting tips and relatable stories for contemporary moms. Sh*tty Mom for All Seasons explores the occasions throughout the year that test every mother’s patience and inspire self-deprecating humor and that second glass of wine. With chapters organized by season, the book will teach you how to navigate the bumpy roads of motherhood, learn to laugh at the occasional parenting fail, and maybe even appreciate your own mother. Or not. Sample chapters for the sh*tty mom year
The Emmy Award–winning TODAY show producers and self-proclaimed sh*tty moms, Alicia Ybarbo and Mary Ann Zoellner, together with humorist Erin Clune, bring you the perfect book for mothers who don’t take themselves too seriously.
Told in the same tongue-in-cheek voice as the original, this sequel is full of funny parenting tips and relatable stories for contemporary moms. Sh*tty Mom for All Seasons explores the occasions throughout the year that test every mother’s patience and inspire self-deprecating humor and that second glass of wine. With chapters organized by season, the book will teach you how to navigate the bumpy roads of motherhood, learn to laugh at the occasional parenting fail, and maybe even appreciate your own mother. Or not. Sample chapters for the sh*tty mom year
The Emmy Award–winning TODAY show producers and self-proclaimed sh*tty moms, Alicia Ybarbo and Mary Ann Zoellner, together with humorist Erin Clune, bring you the perfect book for mothers who don’t take themselves too seriously.
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February 18, 2016
DNF at 54%. Mostly by skimming.
OK, I though this would be funny, but it isn't for me. It must be for other moms or dads, but the humor is not funny, and the stories are forced, and I guess I wasn't that kind of mom in any sense of the word.
However, don't let that stop you from reading this book when it comes out. It might appeal to you. I was telling someone else about this book, and they laughed when I told them one of the stories I felt was white-privileged, and a whole bunch of other things that I hated about it.
But, here, is the section where I stopped, and said WFT, but which you might laugh out loud to.
This is not like the Cursing Mommy, in the New Yorker, which I absolutely love, and relate to, and which I hoped this was like.
So, after getting as far as the end of summer vacation (since this is all seasons), I gave up, and leave someone else to finish this book. I have better things to do.
Thanks to Netgallery for making this book available for an honest review.
OK, I though this would be funny, but it isn't for me. It must be for other moms or dads, but the humor is not funny, and the stories are forced, and I guess I wasn't that kind of mom in any sense of the word.
However, don't let that stop you from reading this book when it comes out. It might appeal to you. I was telling someone else about this book, and they laughed when I told them one of the stories I felt was white-privileged, and a whole bunch of other things that I hated about it.
But, here, is the section where I stopped, and said WFT, but which you might laugh out loud to.
How to fix it
The smell of puke is contagious, so you need to triage this shit. First, slam on the breaks, jump out of the car and open the puke-side door. Next, strip the clothes off everyone who isn't already naked. Now open your husband's luggage and pull out all the large, absorbent undershirts you can find, unless you stole some towels from the hotel; don't waste time worrying about ethics, the hotel doesn't want them back now anyway.
Afrer heavy wiping, take hand sanitizer water bottles and dump liquid all over the seats and your kid. Dry the seats with dirty socks, underwear and any stuffed animals your kids may have won at local carnivals. Those toys are probably made out of toxic waste anyway, and should be buried. When you can't do any more, find a nearby trashcan. If there is no trashcan nearby, leave the entire pile of puke-soaked fabric by the side of the road. Sorry volunteer cleanup crew. But this is no time to be a good citizen.
This is not like the Cursing Mommy, in the New Yorker, which I absolutely love, and relate to, and which I hoped this was like.
So, after getting as far as the end of summer vacation (since this is all seasons), I gave up, and leave someone else to finish this book. I have better things to do.
Thanks to Netgallery for making this book available for an honest review.
March 6, 2016
Content warning. As you can tell by the name of this book, there will be some off-color content. There will also be some in this review. You were warned.
I started this book fully expecting to be laughing all the way through it.
I laughed so hard at the first chapter.
I mean, what’s not funny about:
…perfect trips with kids are like vaginal orgasms: Good luck with that. Wouldn’t spring break travel be easier if we got advice that was less like zesty Internet porn and more like the sex life of a middle-aged married couple? The theme of that spring break trip would be founded on three simple ideas: Lower your expectations. Minimize the surprises. Manage the dysfunction.
But soon, it just wasn't as funny. I stopped laughing. It was like the authors spent a lot of time getting the first chapter perfectly hilarious - but the next few just weren't as inspired. I mean, it's amusing, sure. And relatable. A little. It just didn't have me cracking up like that first chapter.
And it gets kind of fucked up. Not funny fucked up. Which I'm all for. Just fucked up. (And if that bothers you, FYI, you really don't want to read this book. I don't think they have an 'edited for television' version.) The shock value of this stuff - funny in the first chapter, gets a semi-amused yawn by this point. It's almost like they're trying to be the Andrew Dice Clay of the mom set. And most of the jokes end up falling into the "I'm-sick-of-being-a-parent-so-I-want-to-get-rid-of-you-for-a-few-days-and-drink-martinis-and-watch-Netflix-I-don't-care-how" category. It's kind of funny, but you can only tell that joke in a certain number of ways before it stops being funny.
And there are quite a few un-PC references. I don't want to be the PC police, but don't know how to characterize it. If you're not amused at slightly humorous references to the Amish, the Irish, gender stereotypes, old people, kids with ADHD, people who can't eat gluten…this book may also not be for you. Really, what most people call being PC is just not being an asshole.
I mean, there are some nuggets in there:
"Kids think their creations are amazing. This is partly your fault for clapping when they pooped."
But in the overall scheme, I stopped LOLing and started SAing (Smiling Amusedly) at the funnier jokes.
And chapter 4 - do people still get on Listservs? Hasn't that that been replaced by Google Hangouts and FaceBook Groups? What is this, 2002?
Take this as an example. I'm dealing with road rage, the first suggestion is to take it out on the Starbucks barista? Really? I know it's supposed to be funny, but since so many people take their rage out on Starbucks baristas (and other people who serve them) it just screams being a privileged asshole.
But see, it was followed up by this particularly inspired rant about who to take your rage out on:
Truckers with girly wheel flaps.The only problem with yelling at these guys is they might be packing heat. Find one who’s headed into the restroom and tell him (while he walks in) what you think of his denigrating wheel flaps. There’s no reason to objective the female body like that! Also, can’t one of these smutty companies make a wheel flap of Mark Wahlberg? Fucking patriarchy!
This is kinda funny: “Thanksgiving was obviously invented by men to celebrate a short workweek that ends in three of their favorite things: carbohydrates, football, and sitting.”
And I did laugh at these New Year’s Resolutions:
Though not because I related to it. Oh, no. That would be bad.
In the end, the ends didn’t justify the means. Or, it wasn’t as funny as I’d hoped. I might have actually told you all the really funny parts in this review. They definitely aren't representative of the rest of the book. 2 out of 5 stars for the stuff I thought was funny. Was this book really written by 2 producers of the Today Show?
Thanks to NetGalley and ABRAMS for a copy in return for an honest review.
I started this book fully expecting to be laughing all the way through it.
I laughed so hard at the first chapter.
I mean, what’s not funny about:
…perfect trips with kids are like vaginal orgasms: Good luck with that. Wouldn’t spring break travel be easier if we got advice that was less like zesty Internet porn and more like the sex life of a middle-aged married couple? The theme of that spring break trip would be founded on three simple ideas: Lower your expectations. Minimize the surprises. Manage the dysfunction.
But soon, it just wasn't as funny. I stopped laughing. It was like the authors spent a lot of time getting the first chapter perfectly hilarious - but the next few just weren't as inspired. I mean, it's amusing, sure. And relatable. A little. It just didn't have me cracking up like that first chapter.
And it gets kind of fucked up. Not funny fucked up. Which I'm all for. Just fucked up. (And if that bothers you, FYI, you really don't want to read this book. I don't think they have an 'edited for television' version.) The shock value of this stuff - funny in the first chapter, gets a semi-amused yawn by this point. It's almost like they're trying to be the Andrew Dice Clay of the mom set. And most of the jokes end up falling into the "I'm-sick-of-being-a-parent-so-I-want-to-get-rid-of-you-for-a-few-days-and-drink-martinis-and-watch-Netflix-I-don't-care-how" category. It's kind of funny, but you can only tell that joke in a certain number of ways before it stops being funny.
And there are quite a few un-PC references. I don't want to be the PC police, but don't know how to characterize it. If you're not amused at slightly humorous references to the Amish, the Irish, gender stereotypes, old people, kids with ADHD, people who can't eat gluten…this book may also not be for you. Really, what most people call being PC is just not being an asshole.
I mean, there are some nuggets in there:
"Kids think their creations are amazing. This is partly your fault for clapping when they pooped."
But in the overall scheme, I stopped LOLing and started SAing (Smiling Amusedly) at the funnier jokes.
And chapter 4 - do people still get on Listservs? Hasn't that that been replaced by Google Hangouts and FaceBook Groups? What is this, 2002?
Take this as an example. I'm dealing with road rage, the first suggestion is to take it out on the Starbucks barista? Really? I know it's supposed to be funny, but since so many people take their rage out on Starbucks baristas (and other people who serve them) it just screams being a privileged asshole.
But see, it was followed up by this particularly inspired rant about who to take your rage out on:
Truckers with girly wheel flaps.The only problem with yelling at these guys is they might be packing heat. Find one who’s headed into the restroom and tell him (while he walks in) what you think of his denigrating wheel flaps. There’s no reason to objective the female body like that! Also, can’t one of these smutty companies make a wheel flap of Mark Wahlberg? Fucking patriarchy!
This is kinda funny: “Thanksgiving was obviously invented by men to celebrate a short workweek that ends in three of their favorite things: carbohydrates, football, and sitting.”
And I did laugh at these New Year’s Resolutions:
-Don’t swear around, about, or at your children. If you can’t follow these rules, just don’t do the last one.
-Establish a money jar to penalize yourself for every time you swear around or about your children.
-Give the swearing jar’s contents to charity when it’s full.
-Stop stealing from the swearing jar to pay for field trips, hot lunch accounts, and parking meters. If you need to empty it completely - because you need money for beer and pizza - refill it the next day, or as soon as your kids notice.
Though not because I related to it. Oh, no. That would be bad.
In the end, the ends didn’t justify the means. Or, it wasn’t as funny as I’d hoped. I might have actually told you all the really funny parts in this review. They definitely aren't representative of the rest of the book. 2 out of 5 stars for the stuff I thought was funny. Was this book really written by 2 producers of the Today Show?
Thanks to NetGalley and ABRAMS for a copy in return for an honest review.
March 27, 2016
Sh*tty Mom for All Seasons is a sequel to the popular Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us. I really enjoyed reading the first book, so I was excited to read this one.
Sh*tty Mom for All Seasons is divided into four sections, one section for each season. Each section has several chapters covering various topics and situations specific to the season. Examples of chapter topics are: visiting with the in-laws, sending kids to summer camp, getting ready for school, surviving family vacations, dealing with constant sickness during winter, and sending out holiday cards.
The Winter section definitely contains my favorite chapters, and it actually (finally) made me laugh a few times. But, honestly, the rest of the book is just okay--maybe even worse than okay, eek. Whereas the original book is funny in a genuinely clever but still kind of understated way, the sequel is so heavy-handed. It's almost as if the authors try to disguise the lack of real substance and insight with a few loud and obvious zingers and a bunch of exclamation points. It all felt so forced, petty, and weirdly fanatical. I just couldn't connect with the content.
When I finished the book, I kept thinking of that thing Basher Tarr (played by Don Cheadle) says in Ocean's Thirteen. He says, "Besides, you don't run the same gag twice. You do the next gag." I feel like the Sh*tty Mom authors wanted to duplicate the tone and basic content (and probably the success) of their first book but ended up producing a sloppier, less funny version of what readers have already seen from them. I really wish they would have dug in a bit deeper and given us something fresh.
Sh*tty Mom for All Seasons is divided into four sections, one section for each season. Each section has several chapters covering various topics and situations specific to the season. Examples of chapter topics are: visiting with the in-laws, sending kids to summer camp, getting ready for school, surviving family vacations, dealing with constant sickness during winter, and sending out holiday cards.
The Winter section definitely contains my favorite chapters, and it actually (finally) made me laugh a few times. But, honestly, the rest of the book is just okay--maybe even worse than okay, eek. Whereas the original book is funny in a genuinely clever but still kind of understated way, the sequel is so heavy-handed. It's almost as if the authors try to disguise the lack of real substance and insight with a few loud and obvious zingers and a bunch of exclamation points. It all felt so forced, petty, and weirdly fanatical. I just couldn't connect with the content.
When I finished the book, I kept thinking of that thing Basher Tarr (played by Don Cheadle) says in Ocean's Thirteen. He says, "Besides, you don't run the same gag twice. You do the next gag." I feel like the Sh*tty Mom authors wanted to duplicate the tone and basic content (and probably the success) of their first book but ended up producing a sloppier, less funny version of what readers have already seen from them. I really wish they would have dug in a bit deeper and given us something fresh.
March 10, 2016
INITIAL THOUGHTS
After reading titles such as the "Unmumsy Mum by the Unmumsy Mum" and the "People I Want To Punch In The Throat by Jen Mann" I found that I really enjoyed this genre and found it entertaining. So seeing the title of this one made me eager to read this one too.
So "Initial Thoughts" are that I should really enjoy this book too!
MY REVIEW
I downloaded a free e-arc of this one from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. The cover is a scene on a beach. The beautiful light blue of a summer's day sky, and the yellow sand. There is a deck chair with a "mum" sat in it, with a drink in one hand and a tablet or e-reader seemingly totally oblivious of a young toddler playing with a seagull. So the cover really fits with the title of the book, and it gives a certain opinion of the Sh*tty Mom depicted on the cover.
Would the cover make me pick this book up from a bookstore shelf? I think if I was in a bookstore browsing the humour section I would definitely pick this book up on the strength of the cover to take a closer look.
This book begins with the author talking about your child's first day at "school", or as this is an American book, "kindergarten" though the scenarios are all similar. It describes how moms are all teary eyed leaving their children in the playground, reminiscing about "Where have the years gone?" then these same teary moms secretly thinking, "Yippee! those baby years are over!" The author remembers all those gruesome baby and toddler years, keeping their little treasure safe from illness and every potential threat of danger! So I guess what the author is saying is that Moms should be proud of themselves and be celebrating the ending of those years. . . . However then the author points out that though those days/years have gone that there will be many more new and different challenges to be faced.
The book then covers Spring, or Spring Bank break to be more precise. I mean how do you keep your youngsters occupied? Well apparently the internet has a plentiful supply of ideas about where to go and how to avoid queues etc, but the author goes on to explain that all these brilliant idea's are "dirty fantasies" as there is NO perfect trip, or perfect place to go. In fact the author goes onto admit there is no such thing as a vacation with children.
I totally identify with the whole "kids being sick on a car journey" I personally remember driving to Great Yarmouth (in the UK, but a long drive) we were almost there and I kept checking my daughter in the rear view mirror as she had gone quiet all of a sudden, then Whoooosh! she was sick . . . . and well without going into detail, I needed to pull the car over to clean her, the car interior, including the windscreen (yes she really projected that day!). Lets just say upon arriving at Great Yarmouth the first thing I had to do was to clean out the car and put air fresheners in it! Within my "clean up the car" supplies I also purchased a small bucket that has been rolling around behind the driver's seat ever since!
The book moves on to Summer, where most children are happy for about half an hour before declaring "I'm bored" Then the next scenario is how do we get the children excited about going back to school? New pencils, pens, pencil cases, lunch boxes etc.
This is a witty, sometimes ironic look at parenting - or should that be, being a mother! As let's face it fathers don't usually have it as hard as us mums!
Other sections of the book I thoroughly enjoyed were the "different types of moms that volunteer at school", "thanksgiving", what the acronym BRAT stands for, as well as a listing of the true values and messages of Gift Cards!
I should point out that this is a more American aimed book but having said that some of the scenarios are so similar that the book is still a relevant and fund read for all mums.
So did I enjoy the book? Yes, this book makes you equally smile, groan (as you think of the situations described in the book and the equivalent that has happened to you and your child) and laugh out loud.
Would I recommend this book? In need of cheering up, then this book is ideal. Need to see a lighter side of parenting as life is getting you down, then this will make you smile.
Would I want to read another book by these authors? I think if I saw the originally Sh*tty Moms book I would most likely pick that one up to read.
Would I want to read another book of this type of content/genre?As I said earlier in this review I have already read and also loved the Unmumsy Mum, and I have both read and signed up to the newsletter/blog for People I Want To Punch In The Throat by Jen Mann.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Amusing, light hearted, witty look at what it means to be a mum and the ups and downs of parenting! I loved reading the ironies, funny situations and craziness of another mother facing the trials and tribulations of motherhood. Though this author is not from the UK the book speaks the international language of frazzled mum!!
After reading titles such as the "Unmumsy Mum by the Unmumsy Mum" and the "People I Want To Punch In The Throat by Jen Mann" I found that I really enjoyed this genre and found it entertaining. So seeing the title of this one made me eager to read this one too.
So "Initial Thoughts" are that I should really enjoy this book too!
MY REVIEW
I downloaded a free e-arc of this one from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. The cover is a scene on a beach. The beautiful light blue of a summer's day sky, and the yellow sand. There is a deck chair with a "mum" sat in it, with a drink in one hand and a tablet or e-reader seemingly totally oblivious of a young toddler playing with a seagull. So the cover really fits with the title of the book, and it gives a certain opinion of the Sh*tty Mom depicted on the cover.
Would the cover make me pick this book up from a bookstore shelf? I think if I was in a bookstore browsing the humour section I would definitely pick this book up on the strength of the cover to take a closer look.
This book begins with the author talking about your child's first day at "school", or as this is an American book, "kindergarten" though the scenarios are all similar. It describes how moms are all teary eyed leaving their children in the playground, reminiscing about "Where have the years gone?" then these same teary moms secretly thinking, "Yippee! those baby years are over!" The author remembers all those gruesome baby and toddler years, keeping their little treasure safe from illness and every potential threat of danger! So I guess what the author is saying is that Moms should be proud of themselves and be celebrating the ending of those years. . . . However then the author points out that though those days/years have gone that there will be many more new and different challenges to be faced.
The book then covers Spring, or Spring Bank break to be more precise. I mean how do you keep your youngsters occupied? Well apparently the internet has a plentiful supply of ideas about where to go and how to avoid queues etc, but the author goes on to explain that all these brilliant idea's are "dirty fantasies" as there is NO perfect trip, or perfect place to go. In fact the author goes onto admit there is no such thing as a vacation with children.
I totally identify with the whole "kids being sick on a car journey" I personally remember driving to Great Yarmouth (in the UK, but a long drive) we were almost there and I kept checking my daughter in the rear view mirror as she had gone quiet all of a sudden, then Whoooosh! she was sick . . . . and well without going into detail, I needed to pull the car over to clean her, the car interior, including the windscreen (yes she really projected that day!). Lets just say upon arriving at Great Yarmouth the first thing I had to do was to clean out the car and put air fresheners in it! Within my "clean up the car" supplies I also purchased a small bucket that has been rolling around behind the driver's seat ever since!
The book moves on to Summer, where most children are happy for about half an hour before declaring "I'm bored" Then the next scenario is how do we get the children excited about going back to school? New pencils, pens, pencil cases, lunch boxes etc.
This is a witty, sometimes ironic look at parenting - or should that be, being a mother! As let's face it fathers don't usually have it as hard as us mums!
Other sections of the book I thoroughly enjoyed were the "different types of moms that volunteer at school", "thanksgiving", what the acronym BRAT stands for, as well as a listing of the true values and messages of Gift Cards!
I should point out that this is a more American aimed book but having said that some of the scenarios are so similar that the book is still a relevant and fund read for all mums.
So did I enjoy the book? Yes, this book makes you equally smile, groan (as you think of the situations described in the book and the equivalent that has happened to you and your child) and laugh out loud.
Would I recommend this book? In need of cheering up, then this book is ideal. Need to see a lighter side of parenting as life is getting you down, then this will make you smile.
Would I want to read another book by these authors? I think if I saw the originally Sh*tty Moms book I would most likely pick that one up to read.
Would I want to read another book of this type of content/genre?As I said earlier in this review I have already read and also loved the Unmumsy Mum, and I have both read and signed up to the newsletter/blog for People I Want To Punch In The Throat by Jen Mann.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Amusing, light hearted, witty look at what it means to be a mum and the ups and downs of parenting! I loved reading the ironies, funny situations and craziness of another mother facing the trials and tribulations of motherhood. Though this author is not from the UK the book speaks the international language of frazzled mum!!
February 24, 2016
I like snark. I like irreverence. When done right it's awesome. When done poorly it's just bitchy, petty, and mean.
This book didn't quite get to those things but I pretty much stopped at 6% in. Why? I'm not that much of a jerk to myself.
Listen. You might dig this book. I didn't. I honestly couldn't keep reading and if you feel up to the challenge. Go ahead.
NetGalley read. Honest review. Thanks to the publishers. Yada. Yada. Yada
This book didn't quite get to those things but I pretty much stopped at 6% in. Why? I'm not that much of a jerk to myself.
Listen. You might dig this book. I didn't. I honestly couldn't keep reading and if you feel up to the challenge. Go ahead.
NetGalley read. Honest review. Thanks to the publishers. Yada. Yada. Yada
February 22, 2016
I received a copy of this book free from NetGalley.
I confess that I normally love snarky parenting books. But this one just wasn't funny. A lot of listicles at the personality of different types of moms but none of them made me laugh. It was just sort of kind of amusing but not really funny or new or interesting.
I confess that I normally love snarky parenting books. But this one just wasn't funny. A lot of listicles at the personality of different types of moms but none of them made me laugh. It was just sort of kind of amusing but not really funny or new or interesting.
December 28, 2017
I liked this book significantly more than the first one. Way less cringe-inducing moments that made me question why the authors ever had children. It doesn't really have much advice but I think it does the job of making moms feel less bad/guilty about short comings (although they seem particularly harsh to husbands and leaning into stereotypes about how useless they are)... Did make me laugh out loud a few times.
*Update* just realized it wasn't the exact same set of writers from the first book. In my opinion this was an improvement but does explain why people probably don't like both books. The tone isn't quite the same.
*Update* just realized it wasn't the exact same set of writers from the first book. In my opinion this was an improvement but does explain why people probably don't like both books. The tone isn't quite the same.
July 5, 2018
I'm surprised that these books haven't gotten better reviews. I think they're hilarious! I actually laughed out loud a few times while reading this one, and I'm not one of those people who obnoxiously laugh about things to make other people ask me what's funny. One example: in a list of Do's and Don'ts about head lice the author advises, "If you find bugs, use any and every homeopathic remedy you can find, including tea tree oil, mayo, and olive oil. When those don't work, shower your kid in poison." Also, the obligatory part at the end of all mom humor books that says how much we really love our kids and blah blah is only like two paragraphs.
November 25, 2023
This book was hilarious to read! It genuinely made me laugh out loud. I’m not a parent (and I don’t plan on becoming one anytime soon), but I still found it really amusing, because most of the situations and problems mentioned I could see friends or family members go through, and their answers and solutions to these problems were mostly hysterical. Although they did sprinkle genuine good advice here and there, this book is certainly not to be taken as anything remotely close to a guide to motherhood. It is a totally fun read for moms who don’t take themselves too seriously and could use a laugh, or ten.
December 25, 2017
Started this expecting a funny read! Lord knows I am not and have never been a perfect mother, and I wanted to tag along and read and nod along to stuff I can relate to as an imperfect mum.
However, all too soon, the tone started to grate, to the point where it even got insensitive ... It read a bit too much like bashing and blaming others for all the wrongs and getting out of everything scot-free while leaving a huge mess behind. Bit of a trainwreck, to be honest. Ended up DNF-ing halfway through, as I couldn't take it anymore.
However, all too soon, the tone started to grate, to the point where it even got insensitive ... It read a bit too much like bashing and blaming others for all the wrongs and getting out of everything scot-free while leaving a huge mess behind. Bit of a trainwreck, to be honest. Ended up DNF-ing halfway through, as I couldn't take it anymore.
April 21, 2020
I went in having high hopes for this one since I really did enjoy the first. This one was not as much fun to read, maybe not has relatable. The comedy was definitely lacking, as well as keeping it interesting. Hard pass for me.
September 9, 2020
Bitireli çok olmuş ama okumak istediklerimde kalmış. Sanırım önceki yaz okumuştum.. Çok eğlenmiştim.. Bizdeki çevirisi ' Çakma Anne' diye adlandırılmış. Bir solukta okunuyor, mükemmel anneliği bayağı bir ti'ye alıyor.. Tavsiye edilir😉
February 19, 2024
Funny....... but not hysterical. I am a teacher and not a mom, so I laughed, but may not have appreciated it to the nth degree. Some chapters were spot on but some were just a bit biased and sad. So overall it was hit and miss for me.
July 2, 2017
Bizim kulturun anne kitabi degil zaten afaroz ederler kesin bunu okuyan "mikemmel" anneler
May 26, 2020
Not as good as the first Sh*tty Mom book. I wanted to like it but just couldn't relate.
October 10, 2020
The audible version is hilarious
November 7, 2020
It was ok. I listened to the audiobook. I can relate to a lot of it. Good advice for soon-to-be & new moms... know that we as parents are never perfect lol
May 4, 2021
There might have been a couple of funny tidbits I could relate to but overall felt like it was a waste of time.
February 16, 2022
Just ok.
July 26, 2022
A book of “ mom” essays that are suppose to be funny…but I didn’t find funny at all. I don’t know, I hate giving bad reviews, but nothing resinated with me.
September 14, 2022
A sarcastic parenting book for moms of younger elementary aged kids.
January 5, 2023
Mostly hilarious & funny mom tips throughout.
The “joke” about child predators is not something to joke about - completely wrong & inappropriate.
The “joke” about child predators is not something to joke about - completely wrong & inappropriate.
March 28, 2016
As is often the case I received this book free for the purposes of review. This time from NetGalley. Despite that kindness my candid thoughts follow.
The nutshell on this one is that it goes through month by month describing farcical and rather acerbic solutions to everyday parenting problems. For example, how to clean up vomit in the car or cope with cabin fever or Yoga moms at school. This is all intended, of course, to be tongue in cheek and while you're allowed to think about following this advice, it's not really suggested by local law enforcement.
To the positive, the coverage is certainly complete. The author goes through an exhaustive and at times exhausting list of situations and dutifully doles out advice. This might be much more entertaining if you had the discipline to read a chapter every week or so.
To the negative, as a book to sit down and read it's rather redundant and quite wearing. There are some amusing tidbits but after you've read 100 you've pretty much read them all. So this is a book to take slowly and over time so that the goodness of this parenting gold can really soak in and completely adhere to every fibre of your being. After all, if you're going to suck at parenting you might as well put some work into it.
In summary, people seem to love this book or hate it. If you've not read a dozen other caustic parenting books then this one might appeal but it's nothing all that terribly original.
The nutshell on this one is that it goes through month by month describing farcical and rather acerbic solutions to everyday parenting problems. For example, how to clean up vomit in the car or cope with cabin fever or Yoga moms at school. This is all intended, of course, to be tongue in cheek and while you're allowed to think about following this advice, it's not really suggested by local law enforcement.
To the positive, the coverage is certainly complete. The author goes through an exhaustive and at times exhausting list of situations and dutifully doles out advice. This might be much more entertaining if you had the discipline to read a chapter every week or so.
To the negative, as a book to sit down and read it's rather redundant and quite wearing. There are some amusing tidbits but after you've read 100 you've pretty much read them all. So this is a book to take slowly and over time so that the goodness of this parenting gold can really soak in and completely adhere to every fibre of your being. After all, if you're going to suck at parenting you might as well put some work into it.
In summary, people seem to love this book or hate it. If you've not read a dozen other caustic parenting books then this one might appeal but it's nothing all that terribly original.
February 14, 2016
As you read this book and find yourself saying...who thinks these things? You've obviously not raised the same life sucking cute little offspring that I have. I laughed and laughed and often made my husband read parts I found utterly accurate to our lives. I think one of my favorite lines out of the whole book is "Reminder! In parenthood, the main goal is staying afloat. After that, the main goal is getting the kids on their own damn boat. Bon voyage!"
If you are looking for a laugh out loud, maybe you aren't the only parent out there who is exhausted and enjoys just laughing about everything in life that otherwise would leave you rocking in the corner crying....this is for you! It was a perfect book for our road trip over the long weekend in which 20+ hrs were spent in the car with 3 kids, puke and sibling rivalry.
This was a e-copy provided by the author or publisher in exchange for a honest review via Netgalley.
If you are looking for a laugh out loud, maybe you aren't the only parent out there who is exhausted and enjoys just laughing about everything in life that otherwise would leave you rocking in the corner crying....this is for you! It was a perfect book for our road trip over the long weekend in which 20+ hrs were spent in the car with 3 kids, puke and sibling rivalry.
This was a e-copy provided by the author or publisher in exchange for a honest review via Netgalley.
December 8, 2019
The amount of pressure on moms these days is ridiculous. Many of us work full time, are expected to keep ourselves fit, make cute pinterest-worthy favors for every school party, play nice with all the other moms at the swimming pool, find new and creative ways to supplement our kid's schoolwork, and somehow manage to raise respectful children without resorting to the television as a babysitter while we squeeze in a much-needed bathroom break. This book points out this ridiculousness and basically says "screw that". There are many laugh-out-loud moments, others that will have you thinking "I can't believe they went there," and even a few digs at anti-vaxxers. If you can't laugh at life or check your proper attitude at the door, this book is not for you. If, on the other hand, you need a break from the crazy world of parenting before you cry from exhaustion, give it a chance.
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advanced reader copy through NetGalley.
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advanced reader copy through NetGalley.
April 7, 2016
As a mum of 4 children I have read my fair share of parenting books - I was looking forward to this one as the blurb made it sound very funny.
Well it is NOT... what a terrible, unfunny, unimaginative book. I would go as far as to say this is a painful read.
This is full of stories and anecdotes about parenting but I really am not sure of their purpose. They are not funny and they are not helpful... some of the mothering solutions in the book are beyond ridiculous and any mother with a pinch of common sense would quickly see a better solution to 99% of the situations.
The book has a very 'forced' tone - perhaps because the write is trying so hard to create a certain funny, wild, chaotic personea that it fails totally.
Avoid!
Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to read :-)
Well it is NOT... what a terrible, unfunny, unimaginative book. I would go as far as to say this is a painful read.
This is full of stories and anecdotes about parenting but I really am not sure of their purpose. They are not funny and they are not helpful... some of the mothering solutions in the book are beyond ridiculous and any mother with a pinch of common sense would quickly see a better solution to 99% of the situations.
The book has a very 'forced' tone - perhaps because the write is trying so hard to create a certain funny, wild, chaotic personea that it fails totally.
Avoid!
Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to read :-)
dnf
September 12, 2019Special thanks to NetGalley, for providing a free copy from the publisher, in return for an honest review.
I tried so hard to like this book, I really do. Few pages in, I thought this book was kinda witty, but after that, it gets repetitive fast and the jokes all fall flat.
In the Ellen show, there's a segment where people can submit hilarious photos or videos of their children misbehaving called 'Why I don't Have Kids". This book is kinda like the boring book version of that, made not for mothers, but for babysitters or nannies who have never looked after children before and need a crash course.
I'm not sure whether this book meant to be instructional or a humorous one, maybe it's both? I just have to admit defeat and not waste time to finish this.
I tried so hard to like this book, I really do. Few pages in, I thought this book was kinda witty, but after that, it gets repetitive fast and the jokes all fall flat.
In the Ellen show, there's a segment where people can submit hilarious photos or videos of their children misbehaving called 'Why I don't Have Kids". This book is kinda like the boring book version of that, made not for mothers, but for babysitters or nannies who have never looked after children before and need a crash course.
I'm not sure whether this book meant to be instructional or a humorous one, maybe it's both? I just have to admit defeat and not waste time to finish this.
March 24, 2016
*Disclaimer:
I received this e-ARC from net galley in exchange for an honest review*
This book was hilarious, from beginning to end I laughed at all the quirky, sarcastic and insane things in this book. It does have quite a fair bit of swearing but if you aren't easily offended and can see humor in the things we do and think daily as mom's this book is for you! I honestly let this book take me to the light hearted cynical part of parenting, the one all parents come to when they are over tired and have heard "mommy he's touching me again" for the millionth time that day. In all I really enjoyed this book
I received this e-ARC from net galley in exchange for an honest review*
This book was hilarious, from beginning to end I laughed at all the quirky, sarcastic and insane things in this book. It does have quite a fair bit of swearing but if you aren't easily offended and can see humor in the things we do and think daily as mom's this book is for you! I honestly let this book take me to the light hearted cynical part of parenting, the one all parents come to when they are over tired and have heard "mommy he's touching me again" for the millionth time that day. In all I really enjoyed this book
November 16, 2016
Some funny stuff but some stuff comes across kind of bitter. Maybe it's because I'm a new mom and so haven't really gotten into the thick of things yet but it has the voice of a woman who resents how much of her life is taken up by her kids and wishes she could wash her hands of the whole thing, not just when things get crazy but all the time. I sort of expected it to be more making fun of the "super mommy" unachievable ideal, and it does, but from the POV of a mom who does not give a shit. Just don't take it too seriously.
April 8, 2016
This was truly a comical, funny and educational read! I don’t have kids but have babysat enough and run into enough of them thru my 65 years that I just laughed all the way through this book! They have a marvelous sense of humor --- telling you if this doesn’t apply to you skip ahead to chapter 74 (which there isn’t any such chapter) and really telling the truth about raising your special little dear one! Reminded me strongly of Erma Bombeck’s books!
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