Same Here, Sisterfriend : Mostly True Tales of Misadventures in Motherhood (eBook)

Mostly True Tales of Misadventures in Motherhood

Holly Mackle (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
288 Seiten
Dexterity (Verlag)
978-0-9983253-5-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Join Engaging Motherhood's contributing author Holly Mackle and her sisterfriends as they laugh their way through the misadventures of authentic motherhood. Full of wit and charm, Mackle guides readers through a collection of hilarious and vulnerable tales written by moms who have seen it all.Laugh alongside a group of real mamas as they tell of the never-ending joys and unpredictable perils of motherhood. Between diaper fiascos and singing potties, and whether mowing to escape reality or being mistaken as a pile of laundryhilarity ensues. The extraordinary vulnerability found in Same Here, Sisterfriend will not only remind every mom that she's not alone, but also encourage her to look for grace in even the messiest moments.Sisterfriends keep each other sane, strong, and lighthearted, which is exactly what Holly Mackle's mom-community does, bringing a little levity to the rough trenches of mamahood. So long as sisterfriends are only a text away, they can be sure of one thingthey will never have to face the mom life alone. The mostly true tales of their misadventures include: Animal noises overheard in the Lactation Center Rewarding themselves with chocolate chips while potty training After effects of the imaginary play game ';horse bath' Cell phone photos they can't imagine deletingWith a little commiseration and a lot of laughter, the ladies behind the creation of Same Here, Sisterfriend encourage moms everywhere to let go of the image of perfection and rest in knowing that their sisterfriends have their back. So it's time to link arms in sisterfriend solidarity, because we might as well laugh, mama.

Inhalt

Foreword – Sophie HudsonIntroduction – Holly Mackle Part I: Babyfriends1. Lactation – Laura Royal2. The Diaper Fiasco: a Case Study in Mommy Legalism – Pamela Wells3. Chestnut, Party of Two – Catherine Chestnut4. An Abundance of Lack – Beka Rickman5. Baggage – Abigail Avery Part II: Toddlerfriends6. On Turning Thirty and Driving a Minivan – Caroline Saunders7. Adelaide – Beka Rickman8. Mommyschool – Nicole Conrad9. Long Live the F(r)og King – Caroline Saunders10. Ready or Not – Catherine Chestnut11. The Heresy of Childhood – Beka Rickman12. Picture Perfect – Holly Mackle13. Keep Calm and Weird On – Caroline Saunders14. My Tiny Best Friend and Her Singing Potty  – Beka Rickman Part III: Husbandfriends15. On Laundry – Caroline Saunders16. Sass in San Diego – Emily Dagostin17. The WAFFLE League – Holly Mackle18. The Talk – Abigail Avery19. Trudy – Beka Rickman20. The 80/120 Principle – Cara Johnson Part IV: Kidfriends21. For Olivia, My Third Child – Holly Mackle22. I’ll Give You a Lyft – Abigail Avery23. Live from the Thunderdome – Holly Mackle24. Timehop – Nicole Conrad25. Holding – Lindsey Murphy26. Horse Bath Aftermath – Holly Mackle27. Memo – Abigail Avery28. I Dare You – Cara Johnson29. Four Tantrums Before 9 A.M.—Five If You Count Mine  – Holly Mackle30. The Cat Plan – Carrie Brock31. Holly’s Week – Holly Mackle32. Rage and Mrs. Meyers – Caroline Saunders Part V: Gotta Be Your Own Friend33. Over Thirty Dance Team – Holly Mackle34. On Greige – Nicole Conrad35. Retreating – Cara Johnson36. Madame Ladye Queene – Lindsey Murphy37. Confessions – Anonymous38. For My Mom. So She Knows. – Cara Johnson39. Delete These When I Die, but Not Before Then – Holly Mackle Part VI: Sisterfriends40. Is My Mascara Running? – Holly Mackle Shout-OutsAcknowledgmentsContributor Bios

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.4.2018
• Vorwort: Hudson Sophie
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
• Schlagworte: Comedy • Community • Family • Funny • MoM • Motherhood • parenting
• ISBN-10: 0-9983253-5-X / 099832535X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-9983253-5-4 / 9780998325354