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madeleinegeorge's review
5.0
Rife with sage advice and tempered assurances, Gethard has given us a great gift with his little book. A true gem for anyone tasked with chronic mental illness and an uncertain and/or frightening future, grappling with the particular challenge of questioning whether or not it's really 'fair' to bring littles into the world, knowing that the odds might be stacked against them. Wonderful, charming, I laughed, I cried. Great read.
Essential:
"Three hopes about parenting. Three fears about parenting. We were allowed to go in any order. I started with a fear. I hadn't thought too hard about it. I just blurted it out. 'I'm scared our son will be like me.' I said it. I meant it. I felt myself crying."
Essential:
"Three hopes about parenting. Three fears about parenting. We were allowed to go in any order. I started with a fear. I hadn't thought too hard about it. I just blurted it out. 'I'm scared our son will be like me.' I said it. I meant it. I felt myself crying."
amandahajj's review
4.0
What a sweet book. It reads like a heartfelt letter to his son. I’ve long appreciated Gethard’s ability to connect to others’ humanity and his own. His candidness makes this a great read for parents who struggle with mental health.
lize_barclay's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
5.0
I can almost ask if I wrote this? Vey aptly expressed. So close to my reality as well.
maybereading's review
4.0
Beautifully written. Incredibly heartwarming. Even though I don't plan to ever have kids, I found some valuable lessons here.
bealittlebrave's review
5.0
A lovely account of a fear of parenthood that we rarely hear about: what if my child is like me?
clarabelle's review
emotional
fast-paced
4.0
Would have loved this audiobook to be a bit longer because it was a great listen on the topic and something that could be talked about in much more depth.