Jill Smokler
Based on the hugely popular website, ScaryMommy.com, ,Confessions of a Scary Mommy, digs deep into the underbelly of parenting and tackles the issues many mothers are too afraid to expose.,Sometimes I just let my c,hildren fall asleep in front of the TV,., , In a culture that idealizes motherhood, itâ€™s scary to confess that, in your house, being a mother is beautiful and dirty and joyful and frustrating all at once. Admitting that itâ€™s not easy doesnâ€™t make you a bad mom; at least, it shouldnâ€™t., , ,If I canâ€™t survive my daughter as a toddler, how the hell am I going to get through the teenage years?, , When Jill Smokler was first home with her small children, she thought her blog would be something to keep friends and family updated. To her surprise, she hit a chord in the hearts of mothers everywhere., , ,I end up doing my sonâ€™s homework. Itâ€™s wrong, but so much easier., , Total strangers were contributing their views on that strange reality called motherhood. As other women shared their stories, Jill realized she wasnâ€™t alone in her feelings of exhaustion and imperfection., , ,My eighteen month old still canâ€™t say â€œMommyâ€ but used the word â€œshitâ€ in perfect context., , But she sensed her readers were still holding back, so decided to start an anonymous confessional, a place where real moms could leave their most honest thoughts without fearing condemnation., , ,I pretend to be happy but I cry every night in the shower., , The reactions were amazing: some sad, some pee-in-your-pants funny, some brutally honest. But they were real, not a commercial glamorization., , ,I clock out of motherhood at 8 ,P.M. ,and hide in the basement with my laptop and a beer., , If youâ€™re already a fan, lock the bathroom door on your whining kids, run a bubble bath, and settle in. If youâ€™ve not encountered Scary Mommy before, break out a glass of champagne as well, because youâ€™ll be toasting your initiation into a select club., , ,I know why some animals eat their young., , In chapters that cover husbands (The Biggest Baby of Them All) to homework (Didnâ€™t I Already Graduate?), ,Confessions of a Scary Mommy ,combines all-new essays from Jill with the best of the anonymous confessions., , ,Sometimes I wish my son was still littleâ€”then I hear kids screaming at the store., , As Jill says, â€œWe like to paint motherhood as picture perfect. A newborn peacefully resting on his motherâ€™s chest. A toddler taking tentative first steps into his motherâ€™s loving arms. A mother fluffing her daughterâ€™s prom dress. These moments are indeed miraculous and joyful; they can also be few and far between.â€ Of course you adore your kids. Of course you would lay down your life for them. But be honest now: Have you ever wondered what possessed you to sign up for the job of motherhood?, , ,STOP! DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOK UNTIL YOU RECITE THESE VOWS!, , ,I shall remember ,that no mother is perfect and my children will thrive because, and sometimes even in spite, of me., , ,I shall not preach ,to a fellow mother who has not asked my opinion. Itâ€™s none of my damn business., , ,I shall maintain ,a sense of humor about all things motherhood.
Parenting,Nonfiction,Humor,Autobiography,Memoir,Writing,Essays,Audiobook,Humor,Comedy,Self Help,Adult,Biography
Confessions of a Scary Mommy: An Honest and Irreverent Look at Motherhood: The Good, The Bad, and the Scary