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lxu213 's review for:
All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
by Jennifer Senior
Outside of the uplifting last chapter, this book was really difficult to get through. I felt like I needed to take a break every half chapter just to catch a breath because of how grim the parenthood outlook seemed to be. At the end of every chapter, I asked myself why I’m signing up for parenthood again?? It was very sobering and set expectations for the inevitability of marriage destruction (okay that’s an exaggeration, but a decline in marital bliss is guaranteed!), stress and disappointment and all sorts of horrible challenges ahead.
I am glad that I’m mentally prepared. But it was a difficult read. I cannot say I enjoyed this reading journey. It caused many existential crises.
The last chapter was nice.
I am glad that I’m mentally prepared. But it was a difficult read. I cannot say I enjoyed this reading journey. It caused many existential crises.
The last chapter was nice.