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I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids
by Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile
Reinventing Modern Motherhood
Are you a mother feeling overwhelmed and run down by constant multi-tasking? Shocked by the pressure to be the perfect mother? Look no further than this hilarious book written by Trisha Ashworth for the modern mother needing a little reality check. Ashworth has a gift for identifying the ridiculous, mundane tasks that women often immerse themselves in on a daily basis in striving to be the perfect mothers. Domestic chores such as baking the perfect cookies for the school charity drive, planning the perfect birthday party complete with home made cupcakes, and critical competition between mothers, often drive the sanest woman to 4 o’clock happy hours. Women who hold higher degrees with the intention of having a full time career often find themselves dismayed with the family and societal pressures associated with modern motherhood.
Women around the country were interviewed for this book when the authors realized how dissatisfied many women felt with their motherhood roles. Many mothers' “dirty secrets” are shared in each chapter, a hilarious addition to the book during which mothers reveal their most embarrassing stories and answers to their own chaotic days. One mother’s “dirty secret” is her admission that she sometimes fakes a bad cell phone connection and hangs up on friends when having a particularly chaotic day. The candor with which the authors present motherhood pressures and stories is both hilarious and eye opening. As it is often said, “Truth is often spoken in jest.”
The book is organized in a user friendly fashion so that busy mothers go directly to chapters of interest. Readers will laugh along while reading this refreshing, down to earth perspective on motherhood.
Title: I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids
Author: Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile
Publisher: Canada Raincoast Books
ISBN: 81185650X
Review written by: Lisa G. Benton, MA, Psy.D.
Reviewer's Rating:9.5
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