Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay: And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Mom
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This straight-talking and wickedly funny parenting guide is a must-have for new moms trying to weed through all that other "expert" advice. The moment the second line on the pee stick turns pink, women discover they've entered a world of parenting experts. Friends, family, colleagues, the UPS delivery guy--suddenly everybody is a trove of advice, much of it contradictory and confusing. With dire warnings of what will happen if baby is fed on demand and even direr warnings of what will happen if he isn't, not to mention hordes of militant "lactivists," cosleeping advocates, and books on what to worry about next, modern parenthood can seem like a minefield. In busy Mom-friendly short essays, Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay delivers the empathetic straight dirt on parenting, tackling everything from Mommy & Me classes ("Your baby doesn't need to be making friends at three months old--you do But not with people you'll meet at Mommy & Me") to attachment parenting ("If you're holding your baby 24/7, that's not a baby, that's a tumor"). Stefanie Wilder-Taylor combines practical tips with sidesplitting humor and refreshing honesty, assuring women that they can be good mothers and responsibly make their own choices. A witty and welcome antidote to trendy parenting texts and scarifying case studies, Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay provides genuine support, encouragement, and indispensable common-sense advice.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1416915060
ISBN13:9781416915065
Release Date:April 2006
Publisher:Gallery Books
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.1"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
A Baby Shower Hit!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I purchased this book as a baby shower gift for a new mom who was having her second child in 14 months. It was the hit of the party and everyone there, especially Grandma and older "been there, done that" moms, had a huge laugh over the suggestions contained within.
Wonderful book on motherhood. Best of the best!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Rarely do I encounter books that stick with me long after I finish reading them. This is one of them. Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's tale of new motherhood is quite possibly the best book I've read this year. Not only is it screamingly funny, but it is useful, helpful and penned with a caustic wit that draws the reader in and keeps them until the last page is turned. It's a fast, fun read that is very easy to relate to. I wish there were more books out there like this, but I'm thankful that I found this one.
sooo funny!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
If you are a super-mom skip this book. If you are like the rest of us and struggling day-to-day this is a must read. I laughed out loud many times. For those of us that had an "active social life" pre-baby and hope to have one in the next 20 years-you will totally relate to this book. I too,will also include this as my new baby shower gift must haves!!
Refreshing and Real!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I truly enjoyed and relate to this book. Being a mother, although wonderful, is much more challenging than I ever imagined. Those who have left negative reviews need to respect that the author is sharing her experiences as a mother, from her perspective. Nowhere does she suggest that HER way of doing things is the "best" way, or the only way. In fact, I don't hear her advocating ANYTHING in this book other than being respectful and supportive of one another as mothers. She is making the all too important and often overlooked point that there are MANY different "good" ways of parenting, and we as mothers should respect one another's choices, discard competitive subtexts, and be supportive of one another. Refering to one another as "sissies" as a previous reviewer did and believing (or perceiving) that because you have had success with a particular parenting style or choice that you can make presumptions and judgments about another mother who is struggling or made a less "popular" choice in that area is both ignorant and overly simplistic, and is most likely indicative of one's own insecurities as a parent. I applaud Stefanie for her honesty and candor. I will be sharing this book with many friends.
Stefanie Rocks!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I've read numerous books on motherhood and parenting. This one is hilarious and real. The reviewers who gave it only one star just don't have a sense of humor. Stefanie is sarcastic and perhaps some people don't "get" sarcasm. But she's also honest about her experience. I love how she encourages moms to lighten up and stop being so hard on themselves. I wish this book had been out when I was a first time mom, home alone with a newborn.
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