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A Lifesaver For Your Purse, January 24, 2007
This review is from: Peeing In Peace: Tales & Tips for Type A Moms (Paperback)
For all busy working moms out there, Peeing in Peace: Tales and Tips for Type A Moms is a lifesaver. In fact, for all moms out there, Beth Feldman and Yvette Manessis Corporon's new book is a lifesaver. After all, most of us are thrashing around in the rough seas of motherhood - contending with the whipping winds of other people's judgments about our parenting, or the crashing waves of our endless "things to do" lists, or the swirling eddies of tantrums and whines from our little ones.
And so, for anyone who is breathlessly doggy paddling in the high seas of mom-dom, this book is definitely for you.
Peeing in Peace explores the myriad of funny, poignant, and all-too-familiar dilemmas faced by today's moms - such as going back to work; negotiating other mothers at the local pre-school; giving up your beloved sports car for a mini-van; dealing with biting "play-date piranhas;" or the demise of afternoon nooky with your husband. Feldman and Manessis Corporon describe all these predicaments and quandaries with candor, honesty, and a great deal of wit.
The most important message of the book is that busy moms - facing all these kinds of dilemmas - need a community. They need other moms to share their stories with. They need confidantes and co-conspirators who will confess, "I bought Dunkin Donuts for the preschool bake sale too" or "I only arranged a play-date with Ms. Jones's kids so I could nose around her McMansion." Through their book, Feldman and Manessis Corporon become our mommy-comrades. And they inspire us to go out and find more.
Peeing in Peace is truly a lifesaver...and it also happens to be so cute and natty, you can carry it in your purse!
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not for work at home moms, June 18, 2010
I'm a work at home mom and really couldn't relate to this book at all. I skimmed through the whole thing in about 5 minutes and found it pretty pointless from my perspective.
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Laughter and Mama-Camaraderie Galore!, April 24, 2007
This review is from: Peeing In Peace: Tales & Tips for Type A Moms (Paperback)
With candor, intelligence, and humor to spare, "Peeing in Peace" should be tucked into every mom's purse---and diaper bag! With a non-judgmental voice, Beth and Yvette's personal tales are conveyed in a way that regardless of whether you are a working mom, working from home mom, or are headquartered out of your home working AS a mom, you will smile and see glimpses of your own maternal experience.
An equally perfect gift for the new mommy who's heading back to the office or the one who has decided to "stay home", the giggles provoked by "Peeing in Peace" can ease the toughest of Mommy transitions. I highly recommend it!
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