I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids

reinventing modern motherhood

by Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile

Love this book.  Love it, love it, love it.  Unlike the last book I reviewed, this one isn’t condescending, offensive or illogical.   It contains brutally honest quotes from mothers of many walks of life about the thankless tasks of parenting that no one warns you about beforehand.    This book explores the perils of modern marriage and motherhood, and poses the question why do mothers feel such overwhelming and debilitating guilt?  A big part of the authors’ theory is that we live with unrealistic expectations, that we think we can do it all and have it all, when in reality, we can’t.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who is a mother, who knows a mother or who lives with a mother (significant others, I’m looking at  you).  It is an honest look at our daily lives without negativity.
This one is a quick read.  I read it in two days.  It is also well designed and laid out, a plus for this graphics-conscious reader.  Extra-large stack of books.