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Planet Parenthood: The Funny, Helpful, Absolutely Essential Survivor's Guide to a Strange New World (Mass Market Paperback)

~ Julie Tilsner (Author) "Parenthood ain't for sissies..." (more)
Key Phrases: poop list, percentile chart, Planet Parenthood, San Francisco, Baby Gap (more...)
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The funny, helpful, absolutely essential survivor's guide to a strange new world

Welcome to a wise — and wisecracking — look at the mind-boggling, terrifying, and totally wacky place you are about to enter: the world of parenthood.

Author Julie Tilsner, a veteran mom, helps prepare parenting rookies for the real changes ahead. The Poop List, binkies, cradle cap, and colic — this is your new world!

Inside you’ll discover:

• How quickly ideals and preconceptions go out the window (along with cloth diapers)

• The amazing mantra that gets you through the first seven days of parenthood

• What Dad can do to help (honestly, there is something)

• How to survive the Crying Game — yours or a colicky baby’s

• Things that really matter, such as a two-for-one jumbo-pack diaper sale

• Tricks to escape the Bawl and Chain — or how to get out of the house alone

• And more humorous tips for bringing baby home without losing your mind

You can resist or do the sensible thing — read this book, have a few laughs, and joyfully accept your new addition and your inevitable move to Planet Parenthood!


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The funny, helpful, absolutely essential survivor's guide to a strange new world

Welcome to a wise ? and wisecracking ? look at the mind-boggling, terrifying, and totally wacky place you are about to enter: the world of parenthood.

Author Julie Tilsner, a veteran mom, helps prepare parenting rookies for the real changes ahead. The Poop List, binkies, cradle cap, and colic ? this is your new world!

Inside you?ll discover:

? How quickly ideals and preconceptions go out the window (along with cloth diapers)

? The amazing mantra that gets you through the first seven days of parenthood

? What Dad can do to help (honestly, there is something)

? How to survive the Crying Game ? yours or a colicky baby?s

? Things that really matter, such as a two-for-one jumbo-pack diaper sale

? Tricks to escape the Bawl and Chain ? or how to get out of the house alone

? And more humorous tips for bringing baby home without losing your mind

You can resist or do the sensible thing ? read this book, have a few laughs, and joyfully accept your new addition and your inevitable move to Planet Parenthood!

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam; Reprint edition (August 28, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553583638
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553583632
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #885,911 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent--much needed!, June 1, 2000
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God, this book was a welcome relief. A friend saw it and gave it to me since we have a two-month old and everything Tilsner says is so true, and she expresses it all so well and entertainingly. Humor sure is needed when you don't get much sleep and can't remember what life was like before child.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Facts-of-Life Friend, April 11, 2000
By Brian Hill (Oakland, California) - See all my reviews
Having read this book before our first child was born, as well as a lot of other books, I found that as each new parenting situation came up, as each amazing baby behavior surfaced, parts from all the other books came to my mind half the time -- and parts from this book the other half. How this one book taught me so much can be attributed to the humor, and me-and-you-buddy approach the author takes. She's like a sister or a close friend laying out the territory for you and making it funny, to boot. This is your best bet.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars as essential for new parents as a Diaper Genie, July 1, 2002
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I loved Planet Parenthood! I recently gave a copy to my brother and his wife, who just had their first baby, and after taking a look inside, I couldn't resist reading it myself cover to cover. It was a terrific read -- I laughed my hiney off, and it seemed really wise and true, to boot. I've already seen bro and sis-in-law grappling with some of the issues mentioned, and I think the book will be a big help to them in putting it all into perspective and getting a good laugh, even in their sleep-depreived state (excellent therapy for stress). I was a fan of Tilsner's earlier book, 29 and Counting, and she's done it again!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not for everyone
This book has some good advice to offer, and some funny moments. But overall, I did not enjoy this book very much, probably because I do not fit in with the target audience this... Read more
Published on August 24, 2004 by Linda B.

1.0 out of 5 stars A book to give you nightmares!
This is the most depressing book I've ever had the misfortune to read. That's sad because I loved "29 and Counting. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any newly PG couple!
This book should be required reading, forget all that other mushy stuff. This is the real deal! Great read, funny and down to earth. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Right on the money funny
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