The Secret Life of Supermom: How the Woman Who Does it All...Does It! (Paperback)

by Kathy Buckworth (Author) "For a Supermom, a good day is a day when no one throws up on you, splatters food in your face, or calls you a..." (more)
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Product Description
Until now, it's been a well-kept secret, but in fact, Supermom DOESN'T have a pristine house, immaculate polite children and a thriving professional life.

No, the real Supermom always leaves the office too early and arrives home too late.

She's also: € Sending her sick child to school anyway, hoping the fever's not so high it will attract the nurse's attention € Praying that multivitamins will make up for the children having breakfast cereal for dinner (again) € Hoping her husband will be asleep by the time she goes upstairs, so she can get right to sleep € Battling her arch-nemesis, the Stay-at-Home Mom in the PTA who keeps asking her to bake for the fundraiser

And that's the dichotomy of the working woman's reality-the twin enemies of time and guilt. Now that Supermom's secrets are out, her life would make a great situation comedy.

About the Author
Kathy Buckworth has worked in marketing and public relations and owned a maternity and babywear retail outlet. She has been published in numerous magazines including Today's Parent and Toronto Families. She has four children and lives in Mississauga, Ontario.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402203888
• ISBN-13: 978-1402203886
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,421,316 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Should be retitled "My not-so-secret disdain for the Stay-at-Home Mom", August 7, 2005

By	Snazzy DJ "snazzydj" (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

It seems Kathy Buckworth has never been a stay at home mom, which is why she is constantly calling them unkind names in her book. Sorry Kathy, we "Homers" are far from being "pedicured, pampered, and slightly airheady" but yes, unfortunately we do drive minivans to haul around all the kids we're popping out. I was expecting to read a book about how hard it is to raise a family and manage a home, etc.. but this book seems more geared towards those work out of home mothers who think stay at home moms sit around watching soaps and ironing their husband's shirts all day. Give me a break! Most stay at home moms don't have time to wash their face let alone wash the sheets once a week. Here's a newsflash to Buckworth, even "Homers" buy cupcakes from the 24 hour grocery store for their kids' bake sales so stop complaining that you have it rough. Quitting your job isn't going to give you more time to manage the kids and the house, it only makes you more stressed out when things don't get done on time because everyone else out their with "real jobs" outside the house thinks you are home with nothing to do but watch soaps and play peek-a-boo with your kids.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A laugh and a half from one of the "OTHERS", May 31, 2005

By	Ann Curran McDermott "the book critic" (TO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A real laugh and a half! A very funny and easy read. Put the book down and you can easily pick up where you left off without hesitation. Full of witty, straight talking short stories with lots of good advice about how to deal with some of real life's one-of-a-kind "only happened to you and your family" type situations, but guess what, everyone will be able to relate to it.

5.0 out of 5 stars She's singing my song!, July 24, 2006

By	M. B. Mccormick (Darnestown, MD, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am not the whole way through this book yet but I have giggled knowingly in each chapter. Kathy's insight is razor-sharp and her prose is gut-achingly funny. Finally, someone who knows exactly what I go through, and unabashedly put it into writing for the world to see! The book's short chapters make it easy to pick up and read just a few pages at a time - something any Supermom will appreciate. Of course, you will find you can't put it down after reading just a few pages - this book will hook you in and you'll be wishing for more by the time it ends.