It Gets Easier! And Other Lies We Tell New Mothers
by Claudine Wolk
List Price:
Our Price: $7.98
You Save: $4.97 (38%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.01 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Claudine WolkEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03-01
ISBN: 0979767644
Number of pages: 200
Publisher: New Buck Press
Book Reviews of It Gets Easier! And Other Lies We Tell New Mothers
Book Review: Smart, warm, and funny -- but not in a sickening way
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is one of the best I've seen on this subject. Part personal chronicle, part self-help, part baby book - it hits every mark. I wish books like this existed when my kids were born. One terrific thing about this book is how Wolk shares details of her own child-bearing and child-rearing experiences throughout, making it very clear that she's not some expert on high. She's in the trenches, engaged in the daily balancing act that being a woman and a mother entails. So she can relate -- and relate she does!
The first part of the book accurately covers the early days of motherhood, from labor to the first weeks at home. I can imagine many new mothers reading the book post-birth will wish they had the book before going into labor, because Wolk's tips on dealing with labor and delivery issues (pain management, breast feeding, nurses) are great.
The book then delves into the early days when mother and child are home, out of the cocoon of the hospital. Wolk's suggestions for getting baby on schedule and getting Mom back on her feet are excellent, but unlike some books of this type, she always digs deeper. She touches on the emotions (exhaustion, isolation and confusion) that women may experience and offers ideas for taking care of oneself physically and mentally. And it's not all sweetness and light. There are discussions on coping with challenging feelings, like being bored at home or wanting back pre-baby freedom and hating housework. I thought her discussions about how a baby can affect marital relationships were particularly insightful. And as she always does, she combines theory with practice. Her suggestions for co-parenting and marital issues (teamwork, scheduling, romance) are useful, witty, and wise.
In the latter parts of the book, when Wolk steps back to deal with the big picture, she really bats the ball out of the park. This section of the book offers the most accessible discussion of the psychological dimensions of motherhood that I have ever read. Wolk very astutely describes the conflicts many women experience when they become mothers. She handles sensitive topics, such as the shifting sense of identity and uncomfortable resentments over money, sex, and housework, with frankness and compassion. I loved it.
This is a great book for anyone interested in child-care, self-help, parenting, and women's issues.
Summary of It Gets Easier! And Other Lies We Tell New Mothers
This fun, honest, reflective and prescriptive guide for the new mother will actually make new motherhood easier. Interviews with hundreds of moms and the author's personal experience, come together as this fun book breaks new ground with its honesty and humor mixed with practical strategies to give new moms a "leg-up" on the very often scary experience of motherhood. Through the conversation style, this book drives home the point that new moms are not alone and that there are some things they can try to make new motherhood a little more controllable and a lot more enjoyable. The index for easy reference and the resources for further exploration creates a valuable book to be read, and then read again as new mother "opportunities" arise."It Gets Easier! And Other Lies We Tell New Mothers, gives new moms uncensored advice they won't find anywhere else. Claudine tells it like it really is, with honesty and humor!" - Amy Tiemann, Ph. D., author of the award-winning Mojo Mom
Humor Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Humor Books
Snuffby Chuck Palahniuk
Anchor; Published: 2009-04-07; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.95
Price in other shops:
Don't Eat This Bookby Morgan Spurlock
Penguin Audio; Published: 2005-05-19; Audio CD; Book
Best price: $4.63
Price in other shops:
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hellby Tucker Max
Penguin; Published: 2006; Paperback; Book
The Saber-Tooth Curriculumby J.Abner Peddiwell
Mcgraw-Hill; Published: 1959-06-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.00
Miss Americaby Howard Stern
It Books; Published: 2010-08-24; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.71
Price in other shops:
101 Places Not to See Before You Dieby Catherine Price
Harper Perennial; Published: 2010-06-22; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.49
Price in other shops:
My Life and Hard Times (Perennial Classics)by James Thurber
Harper Perennial Modern Classics; Published: 1999-10-06; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.80
Price in other shops:
Equal Rites: A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels)by Terry Pratchett
Harper Perennial; Published: 2005-09-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.24
Price in other shops:
Mirth of a Nation: Audio Companion, Fellow Traveler and Friend for Life--Laff Tracks From America's Most Trusted Humor Anthologyby Michael J. Rosen
HarperAudio; Published: 2002-11-12; Audio CD; Book
Best price: $4.51
Price in other shops:
Red, White & Liberalby Alan Colmes
HarperAudio; Published: 2003-10-28; Audio Cassette; Book
Best price: $0.01
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
BooginHead Pacifier Holder, Blue Green StripeBooginHead; BooginHead; Release date: 2009-01-01; Baby Product
Best price: $3.99
Price in other shops:
Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here! A Word from your Baby-in-Waiting (Picture Book)by Barbara Park
Books; Random House Books for Young Readers; Published: 2008-01-22; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $9.08
Price in other shops:
Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 Quick and Easy Meals for a Healthy and Happy Babyby Annabel Karmel
Atria Books; Published: 2006-03-21; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $7.16
Price in other shops:
Playtex Drop-Ins Original BPA Free Nurser Newborn Starter SetPlaytex; Playtex; Release date: 2009-11-22; Baby Product
Best price: $12.99
Price in other shops:
Naptime Is the New Happy Hour: And Other Ways Toddlers Turn Your Life Upside Downby Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
Simon Spotlight Entertainment; Published: 2008-03-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.52
Price in other shops:
Philips 2 Pack AVENT Soothie Pacifier, Green, 0-3 MonthsPhilips AVENT; Philips Avent; Release date: 2010-11-12; Baby Product
Best price: $4.49
Price in other shops:
Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Realityby Laura A. Jana MD FAAP, Jennifer Shu MD FAAP
American Academy Of Pediatrics; Published: 2010-07-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.00
Price in other shops:
The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhoodby Vicki Iovine
Perigee Trade; Published: 1997-10-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.42
Price in other shops:
Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth About the First Year of Mommyhoodby Jenny McCarthy
Plume; Published: 2006-04-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.57
Price in other shops:
Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay: And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Momby Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
Gallery Books; Published: 2006-03-28; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.29
Price in other shops: