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Confessions of a Scary Mommy: An Honest and Irreverent Look at Motherhood: The Good, The Bad, and the Scary
Jill Smokler
3.57 AVERAGE
68 reviews for:
Confessions of a Scary Mommy: An Honest and Irreverent Look at Motherhood: The Good, The Bad, and the Scary
Jill Smokler
3.57 AVERAGE
This is fun to read as a parent. I wouldn't say it's a book that makes you think much about how to be a better parent or that it would be fun if you weren't a parent, but it's a nice way to kind of de-stress and feel better about how ridiculously hard and ridiculous being a parent is. Obviously more geared to identifying with a mom's perspective, but as so many parenting duties tend to be shared these days as a dad I found myself laughing along quite a bit as well.
Too much swearing. Too much whining. Nothing very insightful. Basically, all moms do things differently. Hilarity ensues no matter who you are. The stories are sometimes cute, always funny, and entertaining. But it read like a book of blog posts - which is what it is. I didn't hate it, but didn't find a lot of insight or thought provoking points.
Definitely not great literature, but certainly snort-your-coffee-out-of-your-nose funny! As a stay home mother of five, ages 20-10, I found this refreshing. Some I found depressing; all the husband bashing, I didn't relate, but overall, enjoyed the hour and half it took to read it!
DNF. I hate the snipey, bitchy tone, which is saying a lot because I generally like my talk about parenting to be funny and sarcastic. I just can't get into this.
My reaction to the book:
30% - "Ugh. If this is how it's like, I am never going to be a mom."
70% - "That's so mean! What a terrible thing to say! BAHAHAHAHA! Just like me. :)"
= 100% like
30% - "Ugh. If this is how it's like, I am never going to be a mom."
70% - "That's so mean! What a terrible thing to say! BAHAHAHAHA! Just like me. :)"
= 100% like
Much like the website, the confessions were the best part. A quick, fun read.
Read for Book Roast's Magical Readathon: NEWTs Exams. Subject: Ancient Runes, A Level. (Recommended by a Friend)
So, my best friend doesn't read.
I mean, she can read. But other than Anne Rice's vampire series back in the day, she's just...sigh. Frustratingly not a reader. Though I did manage to talk her into reading Ready Player One, which is her only concession to my overwhelming need to be a book fairy.
And her husband read the entire Harry Potter series, so. It's fine.
Anyway. Years ago, she asked me if I'd ever read this book, and told me it was hysterical and that I had to read it. She's referenced it a few times over the years, so when this prompt came up, I immediately texted her and said the time has come.
And this book really is truly hilarious. Obviously I don't have children, so I got to enjoy it as an aunt, godmother, and bemused bystander.
It's right on par with other motherhood books that lay down the facts: sometimes your kids are assholes. Sometimes, yes, you do have a favorite. More often than not, you will lock yourself in a bathroom and play on your phone just for ten minutes of peace. Not even Super Mommy is immune from the stories in this book.
The best part is the "confessionals", the opening to each chapter. Jill introduced this on her blog, a place for moms to anonymously admit to things they would never say out loud. And some of them had me nearly spitting coffee all over the place.
On the other hand, some of these stories I had to quickly glaze my eyes over, because EW. So much ew.
Great for moms and child free by choicers. Either way, you will feel validated!
36 books in 31 days: Book 35
So, my best friend doesn't read.
I mean, she can read. But other than Anne Rice's vampire series back in the day, she's just...sigh. Frustratingly not a reader. Though I did manage to talk her into reading Ready Player One, which is her only concession to my overwhelming need to be a book fairy.
And her husband read the entire Harry Potter series, so. It's fine.
Anyway. Years ago, she asked me if I'd ever read this book, and told me it was hysterical and that I had to read it. She's referenced it a few times over the years, so when this prompt came up, I immediately texted her and said the time has come.
And this book really is truly hilarious. Obviously I don't have children, so I got to enjoy it as an aunt, godmother, and bemused bystander.
It's right on par with other motherhood books that lay down the facts: sometimes your kids are assholes. Sometimes, yes, you do have a favorite. More often than not, you will lock yourself in a bathroom and play on your phone just for ten minutes of peace. Not even Super Mommy is immune from the stories in this book.
The best part is the "confessionals", the opening to each chapter. Jill introduced this on her blog, a place for moms to anonymously admit to things they would never say out loud. And some of them had me nearly spitting coffee all over the place.
On the other hand, some of these stories I had to quickly glaze my eyes over, because EW. So much ew.
Great for moms and child free by choicers. Either way, you will feel validated!
36 books in 31 days: Book 35
Funny and had me agreeing with a bunch of the confessions but it did seem to drag at the halfway point.
I began wondering if someone had put a listening device in my brain and wrote what I've been thinking for the last few years. Spot on views of parenting- motivating in a self- deprecating way.