A Parenting Book to Make You Feel Better–Sh*tty Mom
Being mom is tough and having served in this demanding role for more than 18 years now, let me tell you, it doesn’t get any easier with time.
If it was an occupation, I would have been fired the first week.
I wasn’t very good at making my child happy and hated the job.
Sure, I loved my baby, but I didn’t love his neediness. Seriously, he cried ALL the time. And I would have cried, too, if I had me for a mom at that point. I was clueless about what it took to take care of a baby.
And I continued to be clueless up until, well, I still am.
Through another baby and two children I gained through marriage, I always try hard but make plenty of mistakes along the way. Despite this, the kids are thriving and seem to be resilient to my errors.
The bottom line is sometimes I just feel like a sh*tty mom, and it turns out I’m in good company. At least that’s what the newly released book Sh*tty Moms tells me.
I was sent a copy to review and after laughing my way through chapter after chapter, I now know I’m not the only one who screws up when it comes to raising my kids. And I love being able to admit that with my head held high.
This book may be the ideal gift for every mom/girlfriend I have this year. It unites all of us who have thoughts that we know, if spoken aloud, would put us in the Hall of Shame for moms who fail in the parenting department. Bribing the kids to go to bed? Done it. Telling little white lies about what time it is to get them to bed sooner than normal? Done that, too. “Borrowing” money from their piggy bank in a pinch? Yep, I’ve been a pretty sh*tty mom at times.
My biggest sh*tty mom confession:
Having sat through countless tennis lessons, baseball games, football practices and band performances, it’s nice to know other moms feel the same way I do…that we secretly cheer when they don’t make it through every round of playoffs on a weekend when we’d rather be relaxing by a pool. Sure, we want them to experience the thrill of a championship once, but every year? Come on, now.
And if you disagree, well, you’re not a sht*tty mom, or you’re just not being honest.
The book is packed with stories just like this that we all can relate to at least a little bit. It’s totally tongue in cheek and will have your sides hurting from laughing so hard as you turn each page.
It may even make you feel better about being such a sh*tty mom, too!
The book can be found at www.shttymom.com.