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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Not the kind of book I reward myself for reading. But as far as parenting memoirs go, this was a winner. Her anecdotes feel real and resonate though reading the book felt repetitive after a few chapters. A good reminder that life is just keeps on changing.
This was a sweet look back at mothering really small kids. I much prefer fiction to non-fiction, but I appreciated the essay/blog-post feel of this book, and I adored the chapters about teenagers.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Loved how the author captures parenthood! Funny, relatable, heartfelt without navel gazing
Catastrophic Happiness found me at just the right time. Newman’s essays are short, but they pack an emotional wallop born from the shared experience of parenting small kids who are starting to find their own way in the world. I laughed, I cried, I couldn’t put it down.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
It's difficult to love a book that seems dead set on reminding you of all your personal inadequacies as a parent, but thankfully the writing moves on from blithely, insufferably twee to genuine and heartwrenching in its banality and naked worrying vulnerability. Enjoyed it more the closer to the end I got, which is about how I feel about parenting too, come to it.
Loved the last 3 especially. The honesty is good here.
I've been a fan of Newman's essays on parenthood for years. This collection does not disappoint.
This books is a series of essays on parenting children from about age 5-10. It's beautiful. I love Catherine Newman's writing, the way she honors the beauty and intelligence of childhood and reminds me to do the same. She writes with humor, honesty, beauty. It's been the perfect read during these weeks of social distancing at home with my family.
emotional
funny
medium-paced