Hump: True Tales of Sex After Kids

by Kimberly Ford

"Kimberly Ford is a gift to every woman who accidentally left her sex life in the maternity ward. Hump is brainy and earthy and downright inspiring."—Kelly Corrigan, author of The Middle Place

Cheerfully honest, sometimes startling—and just a bit dirty—HUMP is a smart, subversive look behind real-life parental bedroom doors

Hump puts the lie to the conventional wisdom that once your children are born, your sex life dies. Hump is the chronicle of how a wide variety of couples have reclaimed their former, more sexy selves even amid the chaos of households teeming with young children. Hump is organized into thought-providing sections, including chapters such as:
--"Back in the Saddle" (first-time-after-childbirth sex)
--"I touch myself" (self—ahem—explanatory)
--"Snip!" (vasectomies)
--"Snap!" (what happens when the condom breaks)

By turns poetic and informative, Hump will inspire women to reclaim their bodies for themselves and their husbands, and to make sex a priority in their own lives no matter how many scuffed sneakers they have to kick out of the way to make it to bed.

Genres: Book Club, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Jen Carroll]

I had the opportunity to hear the author read last Friday at a friend of a friend's home and was soooo impressed and intrigued by her intelligence and candor--looking forward to reading the book!

[Claire · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author of this book is a friend of my friend's college roommate, who gave my friend a copy. This is a VERY strange nonfiction book. I'm not sure who the intended audience is. It is basically about this woman who talks about her sex life and the sex lives of all of her friends. It is VERY annoying in the beginning, when she talks about the F--K word for the entire prologue. Then, in the beginning chapters, she refers to her friends as "Emily's mom", or "Jack's mom". There are so many friends she refers to, that you feel totally lost in terms of character identification. I'm not sure why this author EVER had kids. She seems to have major regret about it, and often refers to her life as boring, and the kids seem like an afterthought. If I were her, I think I would burn all copies of this book before my kids read it as they get older. I almost feel as if the author wrote this book to try to justify her weirdness/regret for having kids/sex obsession. Whatever it is, it is not for me.

[Little · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is not a well-researched book. This is not a balanced book. This is not an insightful book. This is a book of stories about "Kimber" and her besties: rich, married, presumably white, thirty-something women with pre- and elementary-school aged kids having sex. I didn't hate it, because I've never read anything quite like it and because I haven't really sat around with my girlfriends and some wine to have a good long talk about our sex lives. That said, my girlfriends and I don't necessarily have a lot in common with this porn-loving, stripper-hiring, five-star-hotel-for-the-weekend crowd.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed the overall tone of how to make life better during these "dark baby years." Ford and her friends are extremely likable and easy to relate to. Reading this book makes you feel like you're talking to a good friend. She's saying things that a person normally thinks but doesn't always say out loud. Really fun to read and helpful for anyone who needs a little bit of laughter and optimism while raising small children.

[Mrs. Missive · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some funny short tales...like things you would talk about with close girlfriends. Most of the stories were clumped together in groups with similar themes, with an intro from the author for each section. It was an okay read, but due to the short length of the stories, it was an akward read for me. If not for the subject matter it would make a great coffee table or bathroom book. Reminded me of a dirty chicken soup for the soul book.

[Jon · Rating 4 out of 5]

still reading but very funny. in particular the vignettes of various couples all experiencing the many funny, sometimes poignant moments of trying to keep a bit of yourself in the process of giving all to your children.

[Ree · Rating 5 out of 5]

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