Raising sons to be men who are NOT from Mars is the challenge for Karin Kasdin and all mothers of sons. In Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy!, she tells the truth about raising three sons when her own experience of childhood and adolescence was female. It is a thoughtful, loving, and hilarious narrative of lessons learned and foibles recounted. The subtheme of wanting a daughter in spite of how much you love your sons taps into longings many mothers of sons know. A witty, thought-provoking read.
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I never thought anyone could capture the true spirit of my son -- ALL of our sons -- on paper. Yet Karin Kasdin does it with amazing accuracy and disarming humor. Karin proves that motherhood truly is one twenty-four hour sitcom! -- -- DANA FLEMING, Host, Kids These Days, LIFETIME TELEVISION
Karin Kasdin has captured the love and bewilderment that are part of this adventure. This is a great book for anyone who has a little boy in their life. Mothers, grandmothers, mothers-to-be, and anyone with a healthy sense of humor will enjoy this book. -- -- Cherry Valley Books
She deserves a medal for bravery in the face of adversity. She also deserves high praise for this delicious and provoking family memoir that takes on a vast array of subjects with wit, humor, and intelligence. -- -- THE AMERICAN REPORTER
Whimsical, thought-proboking, even a bit wistful ... and just plain funny! -- -- Rochester DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
Karin Kasdin has captured the love and bewilderment that are part of this adventure. This is a great book for anyone who has a little boy in their life. Mothers, grandmothers, mothers-to-be, and anyone with a healthy sense of humor will enjoy this book. -- -- Cherry Valley Books
She deserves a medal for bravery in the face of adversity. She also deserves high praise for this delicious and provoking family memoir that takes on a vast array of subjects with wit, humor, and intelligence. -- -- THE AMERICAN REPORTER
Whimsical, thought-proboking, even a bit wistful ... and just plain funny! -- -- Rochester DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
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A delightful book that all parents can relate to. Karin Kasdin has a way of capturing the contradictions and confusions between what child-rearing experts say and what its really like in the trenches day-to-day. Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy! was selected as OUTSTANDING by Parent Council.
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I laughed through my tears.,
By Philifan@aol.com (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy: Confronting Motherhood, Womanhood & Selfhood in a Household of Boys (Paperback)
After reading this book, I felt I had bonded with every woman who has ever undertaken the task of raising sons. At once hilarious and poignant, Karin Kasdin expresses herself thoughtfully and eloquently, and touches on issues that affect all mothers of sons in the 90's. The love she holds for her three sons is palpable even as she scratches her head in confusion or mourns the daughter she will never have. This has become my gift of choice for all the women I know who are in the trenches of son-rearing. No advice, just good humor and warm pathos. The thank-yous I get are heartfelt. If you've ever loved anyone's son, don't deny yourself this truly delightful reading experience.
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A Wonderful New Author is Born!,
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This review is from: Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy: Confronting Motherhood, Womanhood & Selfhood in a Household of Boys (Paperback)
An amazing text of what it is like to be a mother to young boys. It is at turns hysterical, touching and frustrating just like parenthood. As a non-parent, I was completely taken with the book. Kasdin possesses a flair for a clever phrase and positions these gems within a wonderful narrative. A nice change of pace from the usual dreck that makes it on the Best Seller's List
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Provides comfort and humor!,
By Christine Burke (Duxbury, MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy: Confronting Motherhood, Womanhood & Selfhood in a Household of Boys (Paperback)
I LOVE this book. As a mother of three boys I turn to this book when I am at my wits end and need to lighten up. The antics Karin's boys perform are so similar to the ones that my boys act out, I can't help but laugh...many times hysterically! It really helps me put things in perspective.
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There are certain thoughts a mother wouldn't dare utter out loud for fear that God will either smite her children or bestow upon them untold wealth and happiness, causing them to relocate to Malibu so she can live out the rest of her days in natural disaster panic. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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There are certain thoughts a mother wouldn't dare utter out loud for fear that God will either smite her children or bestow upon them untold wealth and happiness, causing them to relocate to Malibu so she can live out the rest of her days in natural disaster panic. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Bar Mitzvah, The Secret Garden, Ask Mom, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Little Princess, Statue of Liberty New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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