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A guide to self-esteem and resiliency in accordance with Christian principles counsels women of faith to reevaluate their perspectives about the role of pain and failure in life, sharing frank and often riotous stories from the author's own experiences with missteps and setbacks.
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2012
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"Nearly criminally funny . . . carries a powerful message to all parents, but especially moms, that distilled to its essence is this: chill." —Time
Sh*tty Mom is the ultimate parenting guide, written by four moms who have seen it all. As hilarious as it is universal, each chapter presents a common parenting scenario with advice on how to get through it in the easiest and most efficient way possible. With chapters such...
Sh*tty Mom is the ultimate parenting guide, written by four moms who have seen it all. As hilarious as it is universal, each chapter presents a common parenting scenario with advice on how to get through it in the easiest and most efficient way possible. With chapters such...
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Has it been months since you've read a book with actual adult words that had nothing to do with farm animals or superheroes or going potty? Well then, it's time to take a break. Pour yourself some wine. Put on your comfy pants. Hensley and Smedley invite you to join their laugh-out-loud, best friend banter on the eighty bajillion ways moms give their all every day.
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A rhyming illustrated humor book for moms who feel they're not doing a good job (and that's all moms, right?). Packed with scientifically true examples of terrible parents in the animal kingdom, to remind and reassure any mother that there are way worse moms out there.
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"If you are the kind of mom who shapes your kiddo's organic quinoa into reproductions of the Mona Lisa, do not read this book ... But if you are the kind of parent who accidentally goes ballistic on your rugrats every morning because they won't put their shoes on and then you feel super guilty about it all day so you take them to McDonald's for a special treat but really it's because you opened up your freezer and panicked because you forgot to buy...
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"Horizontal Parenting includes instructions for 50 fun, effective, and hilarious games to play with children while you lie down. The super-simple games work for a range of ages (from toddler through older kids) and prefect for long days at home-no batteries, screens, or endless supply lists needed"--
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2014
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Motherhood can be the toughest – and funniest – job you'll ever have. Raising kids is hard work, but humor can make the journey a little easier - even if you just have to laugh to keep from crying. In The Motherhood Diaries 2, National Bestselling Author, ReShonda Tate Billingsley, uses personal anecdotes from her zoo - formerly known as a family - to show how humor helps her navigate the minefield of motherhood. This laugh-out-loud read portrays...
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Potty-mouthed: Big Thoughts from Little Brains documents actual conversations author Anne Johnsos and her husband have had with their children, but it's not saccharine or self-congratulatory. It's filled with punch-in-the-gut moments, heartbreaking observations and an occasional chuckle at the expense of two absolutely average parents. This is the book you give your friend who secretly agrees that kids are the meanest kind of truth tellers. This is...
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How to identify moms in the wild with this hilarious book of personality profiles-from the Chardonnay Mom to the Breastfeeding Supremist Mom.
The Mommy Mafia is the Urban Dictionary of Mothers-think of it as Mommy profiling. The politics of motherhood is complicated, yet also highly amusing. If motherhood is akin to the Mafia, which "family" do you belong to? Are you the Olympic Mom ("Your kid isn't walking yet? Wow, he's so slow! My Thomas walked...
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You walk out of the maternity ward with your new baby, looking back over your shoulder, waiting for someone to stop you and tell you you're not qualified to do this. But they don't. They just wave you on your merry way and that's it. It's up to you now. Suddenly you're a mum. Suddenly you're crying at sad news stories, you're picturing all the horrible things that could happen to your baby when you walk down the street, you're plotting your partner's...
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Hay gente muy motivada con ganas de hacer grandes gestas, como subir un ocho mil o sacarse una carrera universitaria pasados los cuarenta. Paz no.
Paz tiene tres hijos, un marido estándar, un jefe gilipollas y lo más parecido a tener tiempo para ella es conseguir ir sola a comprar al Carrefour. Pero sí que tiene una misión: se ha propuesto echar un polvo, no, UN POLVAZO, con el padre de sus hijos. Con preliminares y todo.
Solo tiene que conseguir...
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For fans of Go the F*ck to Sleep, Mommy Cusses is a hilarious novelty parenting book full of tell-it-like-it-is quotes, snarky lists, and too-true anecdotes that will resonate with new moms everywhere.
For new-ish mothers who need to laugh at the absurdity of parenting so they don't cry, who are looking for a we're-in-this-together sense of solidarity, and who don't have time to read a "real" book, here is a hilarious and highly relatable collection...
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A mommy manifesto for the mom who proudly strives to be less-than-perfect
Michelle Lamar is a wry observer of the politics of elementary schools, the perfect moms who run them, and the kids who are trying to grow up without being embarrassed to death by their parents. This book imparts invaluable advice on how to survive the brutal world of parenting, bake sales, and the PTA.
The White Trash Mom Handbook is a welcome and humorous approach to handling...
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During an afternoon of coffee and conversation, a friend of Erin McHugh's pointed out that she frequently invoked quotations and memories from her mother. Then Erin started noticing how many other people did the same. It also became clear how humorous, moving, and unusual these gems were so she decided to do something about it. In Like My Mother Always Said, McHugh, author of the successful Abrams Image feel-good title One Good Deed, collects the...
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"Have you ever driven home from work wearing nothing but a pair of rubber boots? For Dr. Melinda McCall, a large animal veterinarian in rural Virginia, this is living the dream. Caring for cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, llamas, and the occasional alpaca, unusual mishaps and mind-blowing adventures abound. Getting caught driving home naked after a tough day at work is just another day at the office for Dr. Melinda. Ride along in the vet truck as this...
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2016
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Goodbye, board room and legal briefs--hello, dimples, diapers, and destruction. Women know that raising children will be different from climbing the corporate ladder. But nothing can truly prepare them for the mind-muddling world of motherhood. It doesn't take long for a new mom to question whether her tyrannical, diapered boss really understands her value to the organization. Because honestly? She's not always sure herself. With her signature wit,...
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