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Confessions of a Domestic Failure
by Bunmi Laditan
I found myself snickering out loud as I read this book. The main character, Ashley Keller is completely relatable to anyone who has kids. As a new mother you find yourself in this strange new place that you didn't expect. You love your new baby more than anything else in the world, but at times don't enjoy your new role. You are never ever alone again, and yet you feel so lonely sometimes. It can all be overwhelming and others don't always recognize how much work it is to care for a needy little human being and maintain a clean house, make the meal, do things like...shower and put on something other than that same pair of stretchy black pants you have been wearing for way too many days now.
Bunmi does a great job of lampooning that culture of the "perfect" mom with Emily Walker, who runs the Motherhood Better bootcamp that Ashley joins. She is an over the top version of that Pinterest mom who only does organic food and wooden toys and makes elaborate crafts in her free time. Sprinkled throughout the book are quotes from Emily Walker's Motherhood Better book, such as "Too many mothers rely on caffeine to keep them going. What they don't know is that motherhood comes with it's own natural pick-me-up: love! When your heart is wide open to the miracle that is your blessings, you'll no longer need sugary coffee drinks to make it through the day." Ha ha, yeah right. It's fun to have that sort of back and forth between the oh-so-perfect Emily and the hot mess that is Ashley. The whole book was witty and humorous, but at the same time you could relate to and care about the main character.
Bunmi does a great job of lampooning that culture of the "perfect" mom with Emily Walker, who runs the Motherhood Better bootcamp that Ashley joins. She is an over the top version of that Pinterest mom who only does organic food and wooden toys and makes elaborate crafts in her free time. Sprinkled throughout the book are quotes from Emily Walker's Motherhood Better book, such as "Too many mothers rely on caffeine to keep them going. What they don't know is that motherhood comes with it's own natural pick-me-up: love! When your heart is wide open to the miracle that is your blessings, you'll no longer need sugary coffee drinks to make it through the day." Ha ha, yeah right. It's fun to have that sort of back and forth between the oh-so-perfect Emily and the hot mess that is Ashley. The whole book was witty and humorous, but at the same time you could relate to and care about the main character.