Dirty Little Secrets from Otherwise Perfect Moms (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile conducted interviews with hundreds of mothers while researching their best-selling book I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids. It didn't take long before these moms began to reveal their Dirty Little Secrets surprising, thought-provoking, guilty confessions they hadn't told anyone else. Cringe-worthy moments ('I bit my daughter's finger trying to steal a bite of her cookie.') meet real insights ('I love my kids but I didn't always. It took time to fall in love with them.'). These are the private thoughts that every mom has and every mom can relate to.

About the Author

Trisha Ashworth has created advertising for American Express, PepsiCo, and Levi Strauss & Co. She lives in Marin County, California, with her husband and three children.

Amy Nobile has done public relations work for Visa, Frito-Lay, and Webvan. She lives in Marin County, California, with her husband and two children. The authors have been on Oprah, Today Show, 20/20, Rachel Ray, Early Show, Fox News and NPR.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811863905
• ISBN-13: 978-0811863902
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #89,509 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Funny yet disappointing., May 29, 2008

By	Bethany J. Tucker (Spanaway, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read an ad for this in a parenting magazine. I think they put all of the funny parts in the ad. I ordered this online and was shocked when I saw there was only one sentence per page. I read the whole book in 10 minutes.
There were many "confessions" that had nothing to do with being a mom. I guess I just think if I spend $10 on a book it should last more than 10 minutes.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Wait for the paperback, April 11, 2008

By	Tanya - See all my reviews

At one sentence per page, this book is a waste of money, even at Amazon's prices for hardcover. It took less than 5 minutes to read the whole thing. If the paperback comes out at less than $4, it might be entertaining enough to buy. I found the "secrets" to be rather silly as well. It wasn't humorous enough to recommend.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Short Lived...., April 23, 2008

By	photo takin' mom - See all my reviews

This book is cute but I read the whole thing in about 10 minutes or so.