Mom Remembers : A Treasury of Memories for My child

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Summary: Disappointed at chauvinist skew of this book
Review: I really like the lay-out of this book, it's easy to fill in, the illustrations are great and lots of room for pictures. I began filling in the pages and came to a point in the questions that I found odd, it asked how Dad and Grandpa earned their livings, but not Mom or Grandma. Strange, but okay, maybe the original print of the book was from the Cleaver era. As I continued filling in, I came to the sections for background information pertaining to "Dad's Mother's Parents" and "Dad's Father's Parents," but there are no sections for information about Mom's parents. I thought maybe it was a misprint. However I am now at another section about Dad's Parents, how they met, where they were married, etc. But again no section to fill in about Mom's Parents' courtship. It's as though the maternal grandparent's don't matter. When the heck was the original printing of this book?? If I hadn't already written in it I would return it. If this doesn't seem like it would bother you, then the book is a great easy way to fill in memories. However, I happen to think my heritage is just as important as my husbands. Hope this was helpful.

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Summary: Not for single mothers
Review: It's a nice book except it doesn't work if you are a single mother. There is a good portion of the book dedicated to memories of "Dad," including when Mom and Dad met, when they were engaged, married, who Dad's parents are, and so on. If it were just a page or two I could work around this by pasting pictures on those pages but it really takes up quite a bit of the book. This isn't something you would know by reading the book's description or other reviews.

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Summary: Not for single mothers
Review: It's a nice book except it doesn't work if you are a single mother. There is a good portion of the book dedicated to memories of "Dad," including when Mom and Dad met, when they were engaged, married, who Dad's parents are, and so on. If it were just a page or two I could work around this by pasting pictures on those pages but it really takes up quite a bit of the book. This isn't something you would know by reading the book's description or other reviews.

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Summary: Not for single mothers
Review: This is an outstanding book of memories that far exceeds the traditional baby book. "Mom Remembers" covers not only your child's infancy and toddlerhood, but includes important milestones of your older child's life as well. This book has a comprehensive format that begins with the family tree, sections on the grandparents, parents' engagement and wedding day, and the pregnancy, spanning all the way past your child's high school graduation. There are unique sections for mom to fill out about family vacations and times when the child was ill or injured. The book is beautifully illustrated. In addition, fill-in-the-blank prompts are worded in such a way that a mother could fill in the book even years after the events have past. "Mom Remembers" is the perfect answer for those mothers who opted not to keep a meticulous baby book and now wished that they had done so. This is an extraordinary book of family and childhoood memories that any mom can complete at any time, and it will most assuredly be treasured by your child for a lifetime.

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Summary: Mom Remembers Book -- Remarkable Book of Remembrance
Review: This is an outstanding book of memories that far exceeds the traditional baby book. "Mom Remembers" covers not only your child's infancy and toddlerhood, but includes important milestones of your older child's life as well. This book has a comprehensive format that begins with the family tree, sections on the grandparents, parents' engagement and wedding day, and the pregnancy, spanning all the way past your child's high school graduation. There are unique sections for mom to fill out about family vacations and times when the child was ill or injured. The book is beautifully illustrated. In addition, fill-in-the-blank prompts are worded in such a way that a mother could fill in the book even years after the events have past. "Mom Remembers" is the perfect answer for those mothers who opted not to keep a meticulous baby book and now wished that they had done so. This is an extraordinary book of family and childhoood memories that any mom can complete at any time, and it will most assuredly be treasured by your child for a lifetime.

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Summary: Mom Remembers Book -- Remarkable Book of Remembrance
Review: This is an outstanding book of memories that far exceeds the traditional baby book. "Mom Remembers" covers not only your child's infancy and toddlerhood, but includes important milestones of your older child's life as well. This book has a comprehensive format that begins with the family tree, sections on the grandparents, parents' engagement and wedding day, and the pregnancy, spanning all the way past your child's high school graduation. There are unique sections for mom to fill out about family vacations and times when the child was ill or injured. The book is beautifully illustrated. In addition, fill-in-the-blank prompts are worded in such a way that a mother could fill in the book even years after the events have past. "Mom Remembers" is the perfect answer for those mothers who opted not to keep a meticulous baby book and now wished that they had done so. This is an extraordinary book of family and childhoood memories that any mom can complete at any time, and it will most assuredly be treasured by your child for a lifetime.