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Risa Green (Author)
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April 4, 2006
Lara Stone is back again, and nine months of being miserably pregnant was nothing compared to what follows. But when Lara's long-estranged dad shows up with a stripper on his arm, her husband begins flirting with a hot twenty-five-year old, and her nanny casts voodoo spells to keep her from losing those last ten pounds, Lara soon finds that sleepless nights, S&M-like pumping bras, and a raging case of the post-baby blues are the least of her problems.

Picking up where the critically acclaimed Notes from the Underbelly left off, Lara tries her damnedest to become a "good" mother, while keeping sane among the Gucci-clad Mommunists from her Mommy and Me class. But just when she's certain she'll never figure this nurturing thing out, she finds support in the unlikeliest of places, and comes to understand that-unlike diapering-there's no wrong way to love someone.


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About the Author

Risa Green grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia and graduated from both the University of Pennsylvania and The Georgetown University Law Center. She has worked as a corporate finance attorney and, more recently, as a college counselor at a private day school. She currently resides with her husband, their children, and their dog in Los Angeles.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: NAL Trade (April 4, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451217691
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451217691
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,108,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Risa Green, July 10, 2006
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I highly recommend Notes From the Underbelly and Tales from the Crib for anyone looking for a truly enjoyable "beach-read". Risa Green is outstanding at portraying the anxieties and pleasures of pregnancy and motherhood and I found myself laughing out loud when I read these books. Don't miss these- just because they aren't heavily promoted by the publisher doesn't mean they don't deserve the recognition of other (not as well written) books by popular authors! Can't wait for her next book.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good writing, but......., June 29, 2009
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This book was fun, entertaining, and well-written. However, the main character is a little whiny, self-obsessed, vain, and insecure. And most of all, her privileged baby situation evoked no sympathy from me. She whines and cries about how hard everything is, while she has a live-in maid and housekeeper, money for $600 pairs of shoes, lost her baby weight in like 2 seconds, has a husband who puts up with her extreme bitchiness, and a 6-month maternity leave from her job. Please. There are thousands of woman who raise one or two babies without all the fancy trappings, and THAT'S hard. I don't want to hear about the poor little rich girl's life. If the author would have spent less time trying to get the reader to sympathize with her main character who's life really isn't that awful, I would have enjoyed it more.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read for Moms, May 21, 2006
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Risa Green is true to form and gives us the down and dirty truth about new motherhood with her signature wit. Lara Stone brings home her baby Parker and struggles with extra baby weight, nursing, explosive diapers, bonding, mommy & me class, sex, sleep deprivation, guilt, and everything else every new mom has faced. You'll laugh out loud as you recognize yourself in her account. As with Notes from the Underbelly, Green provides a plot to keep us reading and I thought this plot was more compelling than in the last book, so points for Green there. Green has been there, done that when it comes to being a new mom and she's isolated just about every single thing that is ridiculously funny (as long as you're not living through it at the moment). I recommend this for all new and expectant moms.
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