When I was pregnant, I read every parenting book I could find. Over and over, I found myself wondering who wrote these things. Every one I found either seemed very biased or very strict in their way of thinking.A few months back, I read a review of The Must-Have Mom Manual by Heather over at Maternal Spark. So, I was thrilled when I had the opportunity to read it for myself. From the moment I opened it, I was wishing it had been around 5 years ago. What I love about the book is how real it is.
The Must-Have Mom Manual was written by Sara Ellington and Stephanie Triplett, two best friends who found themselves pregnant together. Because they often have differing approaches to parenting situations, The Must-Have Mom Manual shows moms there is no "right" way to do things. Rather than telling moms what to do, The Must-Have Mom Manual addresses the positives and negatives of each situation and lets moms figure out what works for them.
When I opened up The Must-Have Mom Manual I flipped right to the "Starting School" section. I began to read, Okay, stop crying and listen. I know it's scary and sad and just plain wrong that another person is going to be spending the entire day with your child instead of you. And all I could think is, this is me, this is how I feel. Right now, the first day of kindergarten is weighing heavily in my mind, and I was amazed to see I wasn't alone. It was (gasp) normal.The Must-Have Mom Manual is easy to read, full of humor and understanding, and truly a must-have. Even though my son is five, there is so much information that pertains to us. The authors cover topics like discipline, sleeping, birthday parties, food and health, and holiday survival tactics, along with many, many others.
Would you like to win your own copy?I'm lucky enough to be able to offer a copy to one lucky reader. To enter, take a look a the chapter list/excerpts, and tell me which one looks the most interesting.
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33 comments:
Sounds like a good book. I'm a bit wary of parenting advice books, cuz I've read so many bad ones. The section on Life with Kids looks interesting, as that's one of my priorities right now: teaching values, discipline, role models, etc. It's a hard thing to do!
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The chapter on play groups seems the most interesting to me.
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Oh my gosh! I want to read the entire book but really I'm stoked about the entire "Life With Kids" and "Managing Your Household" sections!
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I went to Feels Like Home but couldn't find the link for the book anywhere. It's not listed in the giveaways either.
I think Sleeping Babies looks like one of the most interesting chapters.
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I'm all about reading chapter 8, about going back to work. I'm headed back soon and I'm interested to hear the authors' perspectives!
I think the chapters about the birth, like "At The Hospital", would be particularly pertinent for first-time moms. What a great thing to add to a gift basket! Thank you for the giveaway!
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Chapter 14: Going Out to a Restaurant with your Baby or Child looks very interesting to me. I have seen so many children go a little berzerk at a restaurant and I want to make sure I am prepared when I go out with my little one!
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i think the chapter on Postpartum Depression would be most helpful since i suffered from it
I would benefit from a lot of these chapters. "Sleeping kids" for one -- our day seems to be built around DD's sleep, and I could use some other perspectives on sleep!
Wow, the whole book sounds great! I think the two chapters I would read first are "Chapter 3: Breastfeeding vs. Bottle-feeding: The Bottom Line" and "Chapter 7: Leaving Your Career". I would love to breastfeed and be a stay at home mom so the more information I can find out the better!
I entered at Feels Like Home
Chapter 7 on leaving your career really speaks to me!
I entered over at Feels Like Home as well.
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