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Summary: Such an offensive phrase
Review: It suggests that there are mothers who don't.
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Summary: Mothers Who Whine a Lot
Review: It was refreshing to read about motherhood from this book's collective perspective, but after a while it became tedious. I think it would have been fantastic if it had been edited down to a four page article that included only the best excerpts of stories. By the time one has finished the book it is apparent that "Mothers Who Whine a Lot" would have been a more appropriate title. I didn't find any great thoughtful revelations it was just a collection of the most honest, but whiny moments of a tired mother.
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Summary: Mothers Who Whine a Lot
Review: It was refreshing to read about motherhood from this book's collective perspective, but after a while it became tedious. I think it would have been fantastic if it had been edited down to a four page article that included only the best excerpts of stories. By the time one has finished the book it is apparent that "Mothers Who Whine a Lot" would have been a more appropriate title. I didn't find any great thoughtful revelations it was just a collection of the most honest, but whiny moments of a tired mother.
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Summary: For readers who think
Review: Most of the essays in this slim but powerful book originally appeared in the Mothers Who Think column on Salon.com, including a real winner by Anne Lamott. Although they vary tremendously in tone, subject, angle, and focus, all together they create a powerfully articulate image of what it means to be Mother. And I'm talking Mother in a minute, interior sense, not in the do-goody style of parenting magazines. There's nothing soapy or sappy in any of these essays - so read it.
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Summary: I'm hard put to think of a better book for any mother
Review: This anthology is simply exquisite. The array of gifted authors each offer a gem of a story; I found the variety of mothers and their POVs fascinating and oh so informative and comforting. The myth of the perfect mother is dead, which happily resurrects the truth- which is that women are the gates of the soul and the gates of the body. I can also recommend Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott and The Zygote Chronicles by Suzanne Finnamore and Love Works Like This by Lauren Slater -- all intelligent and witty works, for mothers who think.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This book is just a gem and one that I deeply treasure; it is the finest collection of motherhood non-fiction I have ever read. These true stories make you laugh, think, and cry all at once.
This book does not feature a collection of miserable, whiny women naval gazing about how haaaaard motherhood is (like A [...] in the House); rather these are heartful, intelligent essays written by women who have experienced such love for their kids that you read with tears in your eyes. There are stories of poverty, legal nightmares in family court, the heartache of knowing your child is unhappy at school, the remorse you feel when you give in to rage, etc.etc. This is a book for mothers who think. I wish I knew more of them.
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Summary: Must Read
Review: This book is one that I give to any pregnant women that I know. I read the hardcover edition of this book in one sitting and felt like someone was articulating truths of motherhood. This book offers articles previously published on Salon in the MWT category. However, the site changed the name and focus of the articles. Buy this book and suggest it to expecting mamas.
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Summary: Moms are people, too
Review: This is a life preserver in a sea of parenting books that assume having children means suspending your life as an independent, intelligent and sexual being. In most of these stories, concern and love for one's offspring are balanced by an awareness of retained individuality. There's a really interesting mix of stories running the gamut from death (Camille Peri's heartrending story) to sex (Cynthia Romanov's very amusing fantasy) and a lot in between. Highly recommended.
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Summary: excellent anthology
Review: This is a very well written collection of writings about parenthood. I do not have children (yet) but the authors sounded like people I'd really enjoy hanging out with. I think anyone interested in parenthood would enjoy this book. Some of the pieces are so funny I laughed out loud and made my husband read them.
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Summary: excellent anthology
Review: This is a very well written collection of writings about parenthood. I do not have children (yet) but the authors sounded like people I'd really enjoy hanging out with. I think anyone interested in parenthood would enjoy this book. Some of the pieces are so funny I laughed out loud and made my husband read them.
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