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It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita Hardcover – March 24, 2009

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The creator of Dooce.com presents an irreverent parenting memoir that explores the joys and pitfalls of pregnancy and childbirth, in an account that includes discussions of her Mormon origins, her struggles with depression, and the humbling experiences of becoming a mother.

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Heather B. Armstrong is an American blogger who resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. She and husband Jon Armstrong have a daughter and two dogs: Former Congressman Henry "Buck" Chucklesworth, called Chuck, and Dame Eleanor Ritzford-Fitzsimons Puffs, a.k.a Coco.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books (March 24, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1416936017
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416936015
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9.25 inches

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Customers find the book humorous and heartwarming. They praise the author's witty and insightful writing style. The content is described as honest and relatable, helping new mothers feel less alone. Readers appreciate the rawness and honesty of the story. However, opinions differ on whether the book is worth reading or boring.

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19 customers mention "Humor"19 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor and wit. They find it entertaining and interesting, with an honest writing style. The content is described as insightful and helpful.

"...and especially her daughter that is full of emotion and love and laughter. Trust me, I laughed, I cried, and I felt like I wasn't alone...." Read more

"...A fun, quick, heart warming read for anyone who's either had a baby, considering having one at some point, or never even plans to have kids and..." Read more

"...If you don't read her blog, this would still be a funny, sweet book, but I really wanted to learn more about her-not just a reiteration of the blog." Read more

"...This book is laugh-out-loud funny and is so comforting because it makes you realize you're not alone...." Read more

15 customers mention "Heartwarming"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the book relatable and funny. They appreciate the author's unique perspective on life and her honest depiction of love, life events, depression, anxiety, and other issues.

"...her herself, her husband, and especially her daughter that is full of emotion and love and laughter...." Read more

"...I look forward to more publications from her because she has a very unique take on life!" Read more

"...The book overall, was a wonderful chronicle of feelings that can occur before, during, and after first time pregnancy, that are so very real to so..." Read more

"...If you don't read her blog, this would still be a funny, sweet book, but I really wanted to learn more about her-not just a reiteration of the blog." Read more

13 customers mention "Writing style"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the witty and insightful writing style of the book. They find it a lighthearted read about a serious topic.

"...print I still would have bought it because she is an amazing person, writer, and mother...." Read more

"Heather Armstrong, proprietor of Dooce.com is a funny and fantastic writer, but this fell really flat for me and left me truly, truly disappointed..." Read more

"...While I enjoyed the fact that it was a quick read and the writing style was fun, it didn't even begin to scratch the surface with regards to the big..." Read more

"...However, Ms. Armstrong is a fresh, funny writer, and what all new parents should take from her stories is that a sense of humor is the most..." Read more

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Customers find the book honest and relatable for new mothers. They say it's a great way to let them know they're not alone. The author's experience with post-partum depression is interesting and humorous.

"...would have bought it because she is an amazing person, writer, and mother...." Read more

"...chronicle of feelings that can occur before, during, and after first time pregnancy, that are so very real to so many women...." Read more

"I found this book to be very interesting, honest and on track with the experiences of new mothers...." Read more

"...It's a great book to let new moms know that they're not alone." Read more

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Customers appreciate the author's honesty and accurate descriptions in the book. They find the stories true on many levels and told in a genuine way.

"...you that the way that Heather writes about these things in this book is so true, true on so many levels!..." Read more

"...Not only that, they are HONEST, and possibly quite accurate descriptions of what new mothers experience...." Read more

"...This is her story, and I felt it was told in true Dooce form." Read more

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"A very raw and authentic tale of triumph, defeat, and love. Heather holds nothing back in this poignant and loud book." Read more

"This book was amazing! Raw, gritty, honest, hilarious, tearful, AND heartwarming.... EVERY woman should have a copy of this book." Read more

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Customers have mixed opinions about the book's value. Some find it engaging, honest, and worth reading. Others feel it is not worth it and boring.

"...Life can be scary and still worth fighting for." Read more

"...But worse, the book just isn't that engaging. It's not well written. The humor is repetitive and obvious...." Read more

"The author is very funny. She dealt with her problems with a strong will and a good dose of humor." Read more

"This book was kind of boring, I am sad to report I wasn't able to finsh it...." Read more

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Nichole B.
Telling the truth
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2009
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I have never suffered from post-partum depression, as I have not had any children as of yet. However, I do suffer from depression and anxiety and I can tell you that the way that Heather writes about these things in this book is so true, true on so many levels! I could totally relate to the things she said and felt, because I too have felt and thought some of the same things in my struggles with the disease. It is like a story of her life, written to perhaps help other people realize or understand things they may not otherwise, but it is also a "story" about her strong will to be "better" for her herself, her husband, and especially her daughter that is full of emotion and love and laughter. Trust me, I laughed, I cried, and I felt like I wasn't alone. I am thankful that there are people like Heather that are willing to speak out on the topic of depression and anxiety, I think people often don't realize everything behind it, and don't try to understand. I can only hope that this book can help people to think of this disease, this struggle in perhaps a way that they haven't yet thought of, and learn to be more accepting, and understanding to people going through it.
Yes, it is a lot like her blog, but there is something about having it all there right in front of you, in one place, it really helped open my eyes to the bigger picture, and I hope it can do the same for you.

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ThePerpetualStudent
An Enjoyable and Honest Story of Motherhood
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2009
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I personally loved this book! I have read all of Heathers blog on Dooce and I think she is brillant on her blog. No, this book does not have a lot of new stuff but it fills in some holes that her blogging left. I had always wanted to know more about her experience with postpartum depression and she defintely lets you see more of that and how it evolved. I am not looking to have children immediately but I know it will happen sooner than later and I appreciate her brutally honest approach to motherhood.

This book is one hundred percent Heather and even if it was just her blog put into print I still would have bought it because she is an amazing person, writer, and mother. I look forward to more publications from her because she has a very unique take on life!

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There are several people whose primary complaints about this book are her overuse of all capital letters (she does a lot of that, but it didn't bother me too badly...I guess it just depends on personal preferences), the fact that she talks about "eating" her baby, how she whines about not having time to pluck her eyebrows, the book is jumpy, and she says terrible things about her daugher.

First of all, the references to "eating" her child are clearly a figurative way of referring to how adorable she finds her baby, for those that don't understand figurative expressions. She is clearly not literally referring to basting her child in a chablis butter sauce and letting her roast to a perfect juicy inside so that she may be consumed with a side of mushroom medley.

Second, she barely mentions not having time to pluck her eyebrows, so who cares? Most new mothers don't. She mentions it once, she doesn't spend any time lamenting about it. And yes, the book can be a bit jumpy. Heather is not Tolstoy, nor has she claimed to be. Let us remember that she is a humor/mommy blogger not a serious literary figure. Cut her a break. She still writes pretty damn well for the genre.

And the "terrible" things she says about her daughter? They are few and far between, but most importantly, they are JOKES. Not only that, they are HONEST, and possibly quite accurate descriptions of what new mothers experience. I would like to think that Leta will have an understanding of exactly what her mom meant someday if she decides to have her own children. I don't see how being realistic about both the frustrations and triumphs of motherhood are supposed to be so damaging to offspring. It's so silly to pretend like many mothers don't also experience negative emotions after having given birth for the first time, what's so wrong with expressing them? By being honest, she is able to open doors for others to feel less shamed if they are anything but elated after becoming first time parents. I don't see the harm in that.

Now on to my personal feelings on the book. I have to admit there were times that I felt slightly annoyed at alllll her complaining (trust me, there is a lot of it in the book). Particularly with her "everything under the sun that could be uncomfortable about pregnancy has happened to me times 1,000" which seem to constitute the first few chapters. However, it was important to remind myself that this is in fact a humor book, and humor books are often over-dramatized for effect. Being a sufferer of depression and anxiety myself, I also found myself thinking, in the chapters after the birth of her baby, that possibly having a real job which required her to work outside of the home might have been a good thing for her. It seems she had nothing else to focus on other than her feelings and rearing this baby, and sometimes not having other involvements is what can make depression exponentially worse. I found myself rolling my eyes a few times and thinking "ok Heather, cry me a river. You've got all these postpartum issues, but the silver lining is you get to deal with them WITHOUT having to worry about rushing back to a full time job when your baby is about 3 months old like a lot of women! You get to sit home and spend practically every minute with your baby for as LONG as you'd like. Cry when your baby is eight weeks old and you're forced to leave her in a daycare for 40 hours a week." Those were really the only parts that irked me.

The book overall, was a wonderful chronicle of feelings that can occur before, during, and after first time pregnancy, that are so very real to so many women. Heather does it in a funny way that is also balanced with a lot of heart felt commentary that is also completely relatable. I personally love that she wrote this book. If it were just a sad tale of postpartum depression, it would have been unbearable to read. But because it is balanced with humor and raw feelings, it is much easier to stomach. You get the sense by the end of the book that she truly believes motherhood is one of the best things she ever did, not that she regrets it in any way. I'm personally a fan of her ability to bring such common experiences and emotions to the forefront, as opposed to women only being allowed to sing the praises of new motherhood. In our society, it's an adjustment. It can be rough. It is both a physical, emotional, and lifestyle transition. I appreciated Heather's wit and gumption. The book was a little whiny, a little annoying at times, but the times when it was honest and touching far outweigh the former. A fun, quick, heart warming read for anyone who's either had a baby, considering having one at some point, or never even plans to have kids and wants to regale in the ridiculousness that comes with the treacherous territory of motherhood. Overall, for what it was, I enjoyed it.

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Julie Jackson
I think it's brilliant.
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2009
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I've been a fan of Heather's blog from near the beginning and it is absolutely one of the best reads on the Internet. I can't believe she has so many haters, and that they seem so inept at defending their negative opinions, resorting to emotional fits of what I'm sure is jealousy. Thank God she keeps going!

Sure this book is a reprint of what she does best, what on earth would you expect, an entire new book about some subject she writes about on the side? This is dooce in print, for your bookshelf, for eternity! I loved reading stuff I haven't read in years and seeing the photos, having completely forgotten that they were ever that young (and still are, but man, they were just kids back then!).

I think it's funny that comment writers compare Heather to Anne Lamott (who I adore and have read all of her books), because Anne Lamott regularly reprints her work, particularly all of her free columns online from Salon and elsewhere. David Sedaris, too, regularly reprints his work from Esquire and elsewhere into books. As a book lover, it's great to have an author's best work in one location where I can re-read it or share it with others. That's what books are for, they're not disposable like magazines or potentially transitory like online blogs.

Unfortunately, most of the people who lurk around any site long enough to leave comments are notoriously bitter and want to be heard, but this book is on the New York Times bestseller list now -- and that speaks louder than any petty comments from the haters when the day is done.

Bravo, Heather! Just print 'em out and run 'em over, and please keep on keepin' on!

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Best Book for Expecting Mothers AND Fathers!
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When I was coping with a colicky 5 month old, this book saved my sanity! I laughed until I cried, and I even went so far as to write to the author, who emailed me back right away, which was so meaningful. I now buy this for anyone I know who is expecting!

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great book, so relatable for the depressed anxious mom who needs to know that shes isnt the only crazy one...

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