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Summary: We deserve the same attention we give our kids!!!!!
Review: Ever fell as though there is no one out there who understands what you are going through as a mother? Or understand that there are times where you just want pull your hair out? Well there finally is an answer to all your questions. This book gives very good advice for those who are losing there minds with all the sterotypes of what a "good mother" is. It is indeed a guide to staying sane through motherhood. I found this book to be very appealing. It let me know that there is someone out there who understands what us mothers go through everyday. There are some mothers who are lost within themselves and forget what it really means to be a mother. Ariel Gore explains that being a good mother is not always about putting your needs last and that sometimes it is ok to just sit back and relax on your couch. There is time for a relationship, career and childern in your life and you are able to manage it all. As Ariel Gore states "it takes a heap of loafing to raise a kid." She writes about things that mothers feel or do and then feel guilty about it. There is no reason for us to feel guilty she breaks it all down and offers support for those who feel this way or break the "good mother rules." So there is a way to do it all and dealing with it all. In the end it is all okay.
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Summary: Like a nice cup of tea
Review: Everytime I meet a new mama, I think, boy this mama could use a book like The Mother Trip. Ariel speaks to the heaps of effort mamas everywhere conjure up...or not. Whew, what a relief this book is... like a message in the bottle coming straight to my desert island of mamadom. Or a nice cup of tea with some friends...
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Summary: Don't forget your own needs
Review: I agree with Ariel, mother's should keep a sense of humor and remember not to neglect their own needs. A happy mother is better for any child. I think of the instructions for an emergency on an airplane, a parent needs to take care of herself first and then take care of the child. That is what's best for the child.
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Summary: Don't forget your own needs
Review: I agree with Ariel, mother's should keep a sense of humor and remember not to neglect their own needs. A happy mother is better for any child. I think of the instructions for an emergency on an airplane, a parent needs to take care of herself first and then take care of the child. That is what's best for the child.
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Summary: hi
Review: i know ariel gore! i am harper, susan's daughter if you're reading this. mom went to mills! i just wanted to say hi. great job! we're proud of you!
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Summary: Now this is a book that I seriously loved.
Review: I know that I will read it again and again and pass it around to all my Mommy friends. Basically it's all about giving yourself a break and realizing that you do NOT need to be perfect to be a good mom. Perfect is an impossible notion. Good enough is good enough. Amen. Guilt is such a large part of being a parent - not being enough, not doing enough, not making enough, not having enough time, and on and on. Guilt is an unnecessary and debilitating emotion. It breeds a lack of confidence and it kills joy - two really necessary emotions for successful mommying. Ariel Gore, the author of the book is a single mom, as well as the founder and editor of Hip Mama - a 'zine for women (www.hipmama.com). She believes that conventional advice books are "scary", and she shares her story in short essay form. There are essays about her dreams, her pregnancy, her bouts of depression, her battles with the "system" and family court, as well as her breakthroughs and personal insights. Make time for yourself (if you are unfulfilled or empty inside, you will not have anything to share with your children), throw out the concept of having it all (it's a myth and a dangerous goal to attempt to attain), be an individual (your kids will love you for it, even if you do embarrass them), and spend "no more than an hour a day on housework." I see this book as a sort of literary high-five to women everywhere. Believe in yourself and your mommying skills. Stand up for yourself. Love yourself and love your children
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Summary: best baby shower gift
Review: I now have a standard baby shower package I give every pregnant friend: a baby sling so she can get mobile with her baby ASAP, and now, "The Mother Trip" by Ariel Gore.
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Summary: Mother Trip in my recycle bin
Review: I read Mother Trip with anticipation and eagerness. I'd heard only good about the book and I expected only good after reading the Survival Guide with my first pregnancy. I am, however, disappointed in the Mother Trip. Maybe it's because I expected too much; maybe it's because I don't care for or buy into MARKETING TARGETED merchandise (Gen X, Slacker, etc.); maybe it's because I re-read the Survival Guide and found blatant hypocrisy (use the Catholic Church and other religious organizations when you're in need but hey, when you've gotten what you need from them diss 'em openly and freely), and that coupled with the arogant, superficial, pretentious tones and whiny attitude of the Mother Trip is enough to make me hurl. I threw Ariel Gore's books into my recycle bin where they will be the most beneficial: made into something new and useful.
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Summary: this book is saving me
Review: i started reading the hip mama guide when i was four months pregnant, and was forever seeing images of perfect little mall moms in their suvs. while my pregnancy was planned, before i read this book i was beginning to get nervous. i couldn't really remember WHY i wanted to be a mom!
this book put me at ease. it reminded me that you can be a great mom without neccessarily adhering to society's standards. it reminds me that i will be a great mom, and that i don't have to compromise my crazy hippie roots to do that.
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Summary: This book kicks ass!
Review: I thought it was great. I could totally relate to all the conflicting feelings that come out of nowhere when you become a mother. I also liked the HipMama Survival Guide, but this book was a lot different. The Survival Guide gave me a 'take a deep breath, everything will be OK' kind of feeling (with many hilarious bits in between), while the Mother Trip kind of spoke to my spirit more, and talked about what's going on under the surface. I hate all the mothering books that act as though your brain dies when you become a mother and all you can think about is whether you should use cloth or disposable diapers. It's like, I may be a parent, but I'm still a person! :) I also hate books that are too preachy, and this was not at all like that. It was more like a close friend you can relate to, sharing her ideas and fears and dreams about being a mother. Bascially, the Mother Trip makes you feel like you're not alone in wondering what it's all about and where the hell you are going.
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