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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Exactly as it says in the title, these are various essays about the author’s experiences as a 40-something mother. She discusses marriage and co-parenting, and perfectly captures some of the I-love-you-now-get-away-from-me feelings that go along with all of that. As a mom of two kids who will be off to college next fall, and who has lately been feeling very nostalgic for their younger years, this was a good reminder of how frustrating those years could be and how it’s good to do your best to just enjoy the moments you’re living in now!
This is exactly what white privilege looks like in mom form.
This book was shit. How was this remotely relatable? A nice work from home job and yet still having a nanny….I mean stop right there.
There was nothing humorous or funny about any of this woman’s motherhood stories. Or her midlife stories. What a lame woman.
I do feel like a better mom myself after having read this book.
This book was bad. Why did I finish it? Because I wanted to see if she was as shitty of a person as I thought she was within the first few pages…spoiler…..she is.
This book was shit. How was this remotely relatable? A nice work from home job and yet still having a nanny….I mean stop right there.
There was nothing humorous or funny about any of this woman’s motherhood stories. Or her midlife stories. What a lame woman.
I do feel like a better mom myself after having read this book.
This book was bad. Why did I finish it? Because I wanted to see if she was as shitty of a person as I thought she was within the first few pages…spoiler…..she is.
A new favorite! For me, these essays were the very best I've encountered on motherhood and the impact it has on us. I loved her comparison of Joseph Cambell's monomyth of the Hero's Journey to the life altering experience of giving birth and raising a child. Not all will feel the same about the experience, but I found Jessi Klein's words so thoroughly resonant with my own journey in raising kids. It was smart, honest, self-deprecating, and hilarious. I listened to her voice on the audiobook and it made it even better. I will purchase my own physical copy to refer back to the many gems. Outstanding!
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This book was fine, nothing outstanding but held my attention on Libby/audio. It’s the typical mom essay humorist type of book. Talks about the challenges that don’t get talked about often enough, the quiet wins, the heartbreaking parts of early motherhood. My main criticism was how far removed this part of parenting felt to me with kids aged 12 and 10. Made me realize I should do a better job of reading parenting, mom humor type of essays written by moms of older kids.
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Boldly frank and hilariously honest, these essays on midlife and motherhood are the kind of real talk I can’t believe we’re still surprised to find in 2025. Hopefully we’ll see more and more of this kind of open and blunt ownership of the feelings of inadequacy, rage and euphoria that come with being a woman. Beautifully open and refreshing!
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Mostly so fluffy as to be nearly insubstantial, but occasionally just exactly it. Made me wish that I, too, could afford several months of night nannies. Easy reading.
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I read this out of curiosity - as someone who is not in midlife, nor am I a mother. I didn’t know this author when I checked out the book on Libby, but I really enjoyed her style of writing and how honest she was throughout. It was interesting to listen to as a teacher of young children to hear from a very honest mother.