The Parent Trip: From High Heels and Parties to Highchairs and Potties [Paperback]

Jenna McCarthy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2008

You know that Barbie you had when you were a kid--the pregnant one whose belly popped off like a battery cover, allowing you to remove the peanut-size plastic baby and then snap on a flat new front (sold separately)? Well, that s not exactly how it works...

Buckle up for a hilarious ride from conception and pregnancy through the first wild-eyed, miraculous months with a baby. In The Parent Trip: From High Heels and Parties to Highchairs and Potties, internationally published author Jenna McCarthy holds nothing back and readers will devour every brutally honest word. Packed with insight, wit and hard-won wisdom, The Parent Trip delivers the message every fledgling parent longs to hear: You are not alone.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Wildly funny, intimate and ever-so-honest. Trust me, you won't want this trip to end!" ~Cheryl Richardson, bestselling author

"Laugh-out-loud funny, touching and packed with indispensable tips, The Parent Trip is a must-read for new moms." ~Kathy Nenneker, Editor-in-Chief, New Parent magazine

"Clever and irreverent." ~Janet Evanovich, bestselling author

"As soon as your pregnancy test comes back positive, rush out to buy Jenna McCarthy s irreverent guide to modern-day parenting." ~Jen Singer, author of You re a Good Mom (And Your Kids Aren t So Bad Either)

"Smart, hilarious, incredibly useful and so honest it almost hurts. Every pregnant woman should read this book." ~Peg Moline, Editor-in-Chief, Fit Pregnancy magazine

"At once profane, irreverent, warm and wise." ~Celia Rivenbark, bestselling author of You Can't Drink All Day if You Don't Start in the Morning --Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jenna McCarthy is a writer whose work has appeared in more than 40 national and international magazines including Allure, Fit Pregnancy, Glamour, Self, New Parent and dozens of others, as well as in several anthologies including See Mom Run and the popular Chicken Soup series. She lives in Santa Barbara, California, where she enjoys scrubbing crayon from her walls and singing to the High School Musical karaoke CD. In her spare time, she wonders what she used to do with all of her spare time. Visit her online at jennamccarthy [dot] com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Bella Luna Press (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097991356X
• ISBN-13: 978-0979913563
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #422,175 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I could not put it down... October 5, 2008

By Stacie H. Connerty

Format:Paperback

This is one of the funniest books that I have read in a long time. I absolutely could not put it down and I don't think that I have laughed this hard in years.

The Parent Trip is insightful, humorous and most of all just tells it like it is. Seriously this has become my new favorite baby shower gift and I cannot wait to share it with others.

If you have a child, are having a child or have ever seen a child, this is a book for you. I have caught my husband reading over my shoulder three or four times nodding his head saying, "Yep, you were exactly like that."

Run, don't walk to the store and get this book. Share it with others, too!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Put The Parent Trip on Your Baby Registry--A Must Read! September 19, 2008

By L. MOLSON

Format:Paperback

The Parent Trip: From High Heels and Parties to Highchairs and Potties

I'll be honest. I was kind of tapped out on the plethora of parenting books out there; however, when I stumbled across Jenna McCarthy's website and read excerpts from her book, The Parent Trip, I was doubling over in laughter.

Something different, something frank, funny, and full of straight talk regarding the sometimes bumpy, but funny, road to parenting! I read each hilarious passage, literally howling with laughter and saying "oh yeah, oh yeah!"

And, I could totally relate to her ambivalence toward children, especially when the author was younger.

Not only is the book a riot, it offers invaluable tips. For instance, I had no idea that it's not uncommon for many nursing mothers to have a "under" and "over" achiever. She also offers advice on selecting a sitter and what and what does not warrant a doctor visit.

Most importantly, she knows what every parent knows deep down inside, sometimes the "experts" are full of it!

This author takes us on a journey--and this is where the book is like a parenting memoir--from her early days as a youth when the seeds of "doubt" toward parenting were planted, to her first date with her future husband, who, coincidentally, is one of those guys who just loves children, up until selecting a pre-school for her child.

You walk away from this book feeling like your nicest, funniest, best "mom" friend has just shared with you every little important morsel regarding parenting, and then some.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Belly August 18, 2008

By K. Kemp

Format:Paperback

As if your belly doesn't hurt enough when you are prego, you then read this book and your belly aches from laughter! What a fresh and honest perspective on pregnancy and babies! Long overdue and such a fun and easy read. I could not put it down and can't wait for the next TRIP!!!