I'm Too Sexy For My Volvo: A Mom's Guide to Staying Fabulous! (Paperback)

by Betty Londergan (Author) "I loved my first months of pregnancy..." (more)
Key Phrases: Precious Bundle, The Chrysalis Cracks, Mother Rules (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
First time author Londergan teases and laughs her way through the first nine months and the years beyond. This fun, flip approach to pregnancy and parenting pays equal attention to minute details (clothes and mani-pedis) and larger ideas (single motherhood). Organized chronologically from conception to college, each chapter includes rules (e.g. "Rule #26: Wear anything that fits"), guest writers, funny stories and tons of hip tips. ("If your hospital is anything like mine, you are in for a boatload of freebies.") Chapters conclude with "bonus pointers" that are tantamount to survival school for mommies. ("When you don't work outside the home, it's easy for working moms...to assume that you're available for free childcare," or "make some gay friends.") Though pregnancy and the first year are covered in detail, years 1 to 20 are scrunched into a single chapter. And if Londergan seems a bit smug, she's careful to acknowledge that her "emotional hardships seem...well, shallow" compared to most single mothers. Mothers-to-be with disposable income will appreciate Londergan's libertine approach to being gloriously gravid.
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Product Description
If the prospect of motherhood leaves you woozy with images of soccer mom hairdos and senseless acts of baking, don't panic. There is a way to keep your Inner Babe while you're busy bringing up baby. I'm Too Sexy for My Volvo is an essential guide for new and experienced mothers alike, packed with practical, profound, and irreverent truths about how to stay fabulous even amidst the burps, stretch marks, and drool:

Pretty up down there. Have a pedicure, get a bikini wax, and shave your legs a few days before you're due. There's no need to feel like Godzilla when a lot of hunky residents are peering at your lower half during labor.

Bangles, bangles everywhere. When the baby finally arrives, you're going to end up with about 7,000 photos of your forearms. Buy some cool bracelets and you'll look like a glam mom.

Blow town. When the going gets tough (or just plain tedious), hit the road. Take your newborn abroad while she's still lightweight, mobile, and lacks the ability to say, "Are we there yet?" and "When can we go home?"

Let it shine. The four things you need to keep in your closet to remind you that you're still fabulous. (No, the pool boy does not count.)
Sure, becoming a mom changes your life completely. But Betty Londergan's 101 wise and witty rules for Mamas and Mama's-to-be give you the confidence and kick-ass attitude to stay sexy, stylish, and cool while you're losing your heart to your little one.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; 2 edition (March 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593375026
• ISBN-13: 978-1593375027
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #322,336 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Funny if you aren't already a mommy, May 24, 2006

By	CasitaLinda (California, USA) - See all my reviews

After reading the editorial review which stressed this was a book for "birth and the years beyond", about "pregnancy and parenting" I incorrectly assumed it would be a fun read for me as the mom of a two-year-old. Probably it would have been a great read before I had my baby, but once you've been through it you've pretty much figured out all this stuff yourself - even if it is much more cleverly and humorously expressed by the author.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every new mom should have one!, April 20, 2006

By	Sarah Tomley "sarahthescribbler" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Finally! A book that tells parenting like it is - a difficult, never-ending set of hurdles that can only be safely overcome by adopting a seriously frivolous attitude. Forget trying to be perfect - this book tells you how to stay SANE in that first year, and the advice Londergan gives really works. I LOVE it! I gave it to two new moms who were already guilt-tripping and en route to prozac because they felt so inadequate and so unlike all those perfect moms they'd seen on TV. They were deeply relieved - and about a zillion times happier - when they realised their feelings were totally normal and started putting some of Londergan's great secret tips into action (her hilarious but effective tried-and-tested tips include the best her friends know, too).
She's also brilliant at identifying all the pointless worries we moms nurture and telling you how to stop, re-track and grope your way - laughing - back to feeling human and even great again. And how to genuinely fall in love with your baby, which only really happens once all the pressure is off.
I would totally recommend this book to anyone having their first baby who wants to know how real women become real, happy moms.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!, March 23, 2006

By	Kathleen Griffin (Dover, DE USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A must-read for all new moms, or anyone else who wants to laugh at the author's advice/misadventures/successes in her zany, thoroughly modern life. I can't wait for Betty Londergan's next book!!