Hello, My Name Is Mommy: The Dysfunctional Girl's Guide to Having, Loving (and Hopefully Not Screwing Up) a Baby (Paperback)

~ Sheri Lynch (Author) "It was a bottomless sleep, the kind of drooling, narcotized slumber known only to shift workers, summering teenagers, and the mothers of small babies..." (more)
Key Phrases: Misfit Mom, Fumbling Worrier, Born Natural (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Hilarious and true and inspirational, Hello, My Name is Mommy is for every pregnant woman and new mother who ever felt helpless and out of control instead of confident and aglow.

Sure, women know pregnancy is no bed of roses, but Lynch taps into her own dysfunctional childhood and fears about becoming a mom to label a much profounder worry many moms-to-be have: that their own pasts were so screwed up that they're doomed to repeat the cycle. Dr. Spock may tell moms to trust their instincts, but Lynch's Misfit Mommies want to do every last thing but that. They feel like frauds and imposters, and Lynch's real-girl's voice will be instantly recognizable to them. Lynch will walk and talk new moms through it all: from lamenting the hot dogs and second-hand smoke they were raised on (and, of course, "you turned out just fine") to the realization that kids are kind of germy and gross (but feeling that way doesn't make one a bad mother) to keeping it together at work with Cheerios in the old nursing bra.

From the Back Cover

Trust Dr. Spock, but listen to Sheri Lynch, who decodes the pitfalls of pregnancy and trials of new motherhood in this hilarious little book.

Hello, My Name is Mommy is for every pregnant woman and new mother who ever felt helpless and out of control instead of confident and aglow. Lynch taps into everyone's fears of becoming a mom to honestly talk real-girl to real-girl about what's bothering many moms-to-be:

--If a mommy was raised on raw hot dogs and second-hand smoke is she doomed to repeat the cycle?
--Kids are kind of germy and smelly and gross, but does thinking that mean you're a bad mommy?
--Can a working mommy actually go to a meeting and function with Cheerios stuck to her body under her nursing bra?

Full of useful advice and understanding, Hello, My Name is Mommy is for every mother who isn't quite sure if her instincts can be trusted and who may have wondered-even for one second-if she's already screwed up her newborn's life.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (April 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312318324
• ISBN-13: 978-0312318321
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #151,310 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!!!!, March 16, 2004

By	Kathryn Frichtl "kfrichtl" (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews

I used to be a listener of Bob and Sheri when I lived in South Carolina. In 2001, I moved to Rhode Island and it was bye-bye Bob and Sheri. Oh how I miss listening to them in the mornings. I was so excited to learn that Sheri wrote a book. It lived up to every expectation. I just got it in the mail yesterday and I can't put it down. It is blunt, humorous and gives practical advice. A must have book for couples who want to have kids. Thank you Sheri, and what can I do to get a RI station to play your show in the morning??????????

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the truth about pregnancy and beyond, November 4, 2004

By	worm critic "worm critic" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

Finally a pregnancy book that isn't all roses and tells you the truth. I had ordered a bunch of pregnancy books right when we found out we were pregnant and after a rough 7 months I ended up defacing the smiling, happy pregnant women on all the covers. Not with this book. It is very funny and still informative. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is having a challenging pregnancy or is just a little nervous about what to expect when baby arrives.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mommyhood isn't easy, but Sheri helps Moms feel the fun!, March 18, 2004

By	K. Charette "SuperMom of five under age ten!" (Gales Ferry, CT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Moms work hard at mommying, and Sheri's book is a must read for every woman ever called "Mom." The honesty and humor she uses to describe aspects of pregnancy, labor and new motherhood will appeal to hopeful moms, new moms and not-so-new moms. Sheri's book, a journal of sorts, won't stop anyone from becoming pregnant, but is a fun resource for those in the Hello, My name is Mommy state of life! Looking forward to Sheri's next book on Toddlerhood!?! PS: My fifth child is adopted. Pregnancy is hard work!