Why Some Animals Eat Their Young: A Survivor’s Guide to Motherhood
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- Author：Dallas Louis
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Summary
A contemporary Erma Bombeck extols the highs and lows of parenting
When Dallas Louis decided that all she wanted was to meet and marry her Prince Charming and become a mom， she had no idea what was in store for her。 But she would soon find out。 After only seven months of dating the love of her life， she married him， and within the course of twenty-six months， she gave birth to three children。 Her husband knew her longer pregnant than not pregnant！
In this hilarious book， Dallas shares highlights of what happened in her world once all her dreams came true。 She would like readers to find comfort in knowing they aren’t the only ones suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome or buyer’s remorse。 And， yes， it’s okay to admit that both of these conditions apply to parenting， though hopefully not all the time。
With her irreverent humor and brash “tell it like it is” style， Dallas will help you laugh at everyday situations， easing the pressure of the toughest job in the world: being a mom。
“Mothers seeking a bit of humor about their child-rearing experiences will find it in droves in [this book]。 It’s especially important because without humor， surviving this stage of family life becomes questionable。”—Midwest Book Review
When Dallas Louis decided that all she wanted was to meet and marry her Prince Charming and become a mom， she had no idea what was in store for her。 But she would soon find out。 After only seven months of dating the love of her life， she married him， and within the course of twenty-six months， she gave birth to three children。 Her husband knew her longer pregnant than not pregnant！
In this hilarious book， Dallas shares highlights of what happened in her world once all her dreams came true。 She would like readers to find comfort in knowing they aren’t the only ones suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome or buyer’s remorse。 And， yes， it’s okay to admit that both of these conditions apply to parenting， though hopefully not all the time。
With her irreverent humor and brash “tell it like it is” style， Dallas will help you laugh at everyday situations， easing the pressure of the toughest job in the world: being a mom。
“Mothers seeking a bit of humor about their child-rearing experiences will find it in droves in [this book]。 It’s especially important because without humor， surviving this stage of family life becomes questionable。”—Midwest Book Review
Reviews
Laura
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This book isn't what I had expected。 I didn't find it humorous， but it is one where the family looks back， and can find humor in the things that happened。 More like you had to be there to find the humor in things book。 Mrs Louis does offer some good advice on husband and wife relationships later on。 It is a well written book， and Dallas Louis definitely shows motherhood isn't for the faint of heart。 Thank you for letting us have a peek into your life。 I received an ARC and am voluntarily giving This book isn't what I had expected。 I didn't find it humorous， but it is one where the family looks back， and can find humor in the things that happened。 More like you had to be there to find the humor in things book。 Mrs Louis does offer some good advice on husband and wife relationships later on。 It is a well written book， and Dallas Louis definitely shows motherhood isn't for the faint of heart。 Thank you for letting us have a peek into your life。 I received an ARC and am voluntarily giving my review。 。。。more
Teresa Kander
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This is one of the most honest--and humorous--books about motherhood that I've read in a long time。 The author had 3 children in the space of 26 months， which leads to lots of drama and comedy。 Her writing voice is reminiscent of Erma Bombeck， who was always one of my favorite comic authors。Parenting can be a difficult and emotional job， so sometimes it's important to find the humor in it--otherwise， you can get bogged down and depressed。 Several of her stories reminded me of the days when my th This is one of the most honest--and humorous--books about motherhood that I've read in a long time。 The author had 3 children in the space of 26 months， which leads to lots of drama and comedy。 Her writing voice is reminiscent of Erma Bombeck， who was always one of my favorite comic authors。Parenting can be a difficult and emotional job， so sometimes it's important to find the humor in it--otherwise， you can get bogged down and depressed。 Several of her stories reminded me of the days when my three were young， although mine were more spaced out。 This is a quick easy read and will keep you entertained from the first page to the last。**I received a complimentary copy of this book from Sandra Jonas Publishing in exchange for an honest opinion。 The views expressed by this reviewer are entirely my own。** 。。。more
Jessica the **Sexy Book Diva**
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I don't normally read any type of self-help or personal improvement books， mostly because I find them dry and boring。 I don't feel like I'm going to get any improvement from something I have to force myself to endure。 This fabulous little journey through motherhood however kept me not only interested but frequently giggling。 I'm not a parent so I doubt I'll be able to apply most of the advice in this book but there is a lot of really good relationship advice squeezed into parenting。 Despite the I don't normally read any type of self-help or personal improvement books， mostly because I find them dry and boring。 I don't feel like I'm going to get any improvement from something I have to force myself to endure。 This fabulous little journey through motherhood however kept me not only interested but frequently giggling。 I'm not a parent so I doubt I'll be able to apply most of the advice in this book but there is a lot of really good relationship advice squeezed into parenting。 Despite the lack of use for it， I found Dallas' advice to be very sound。 Everything she advises makes complete and total sense to me and were I to become a parent I would hope to raise my children with all of these principles in mind。 A truly solid piece of work。 。。。more
Tylor
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Hilarious！！！ Great book！ If you’re a mom you will TOTALLY relate！！！！ Highly recommend！
Thom Davies
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Great book， great read， a whole lot of laughs。 In this world， with all the garbage， crap， and insecurity this is an escape for a few hours。 I work with DFACS （CPS） and DJJ so I see all the children that are crippled physically and emotionally by parents and guardians。 These children are then thrown away， and end up in the system。 Dallas in the midst of all the laughs and giggles is poking us not only in the ribs but more importantly in our hearts。 This could and even should become required readi Great book， great read， a whole lot of laughs。 In this world， with all the garbage， crap， and insecurity this is an escape for a few hours。 I work with DFACS （CPS） and DJJ so I see all the children that are crippled physically and emotionally by parents and guardians。 These children are then thrown away， and end up in the system。 Dallas in the midst of all the laughs and giggles is poking us not only in the ribs but more importantly in our hearts。 This could and even should become required reading for parenting classes。 Many mothers don't have the faintest idea of how to properly raise children。 I have worked MOPS and I know what a great opportunity they offer to parents/mothers and children。Again a great book and a great read。 。。。more
Taylor
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Well written， honest， and engaging。 I really appreciated reading the author’s exceedingly vivid take on the realities that come with having a family。 It was an easy read that kept me entertained through the last page！
Andrea Stoeckel
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"Granted， parenting is a whole lotta standing around with not a whole lot going on。 Then other times， it was exactly like meet-ing Cinderella: I just couldn’t contain myself。 But other times， the times we’d like to forget， it’s like the Mad Tea Party ride， better known as the Spinning Teacups"At times， this is how I felt about this book。 It's like Erma Bombeck met a grim reaper。 I laughed at some lines but the story of an overworked and under appreciated mother is not news。。。。It's most of the fa "Granted， parenting is a whole lotta standing around with not a whole lot going on。 Then other times， it was exactly like meet-ing Cinderella: I just couldn’t contain myself。 But other times， the times we’d like to forget， it’s like the Mad Tea Party ride， better known as the Spinning Teacups"At times， this is how I felt about this book。 It's like Erma Bombeck met a grim reaper。 I laughed at some lines but the story of an overworked and under appreciated mother is not news。。。。It's most of the families of the 60s before it took more than 2 decent salaries to keep a household together。I'm glad I read it， but I can't recommend it。 3/5[Disclaimer: I received this book from the author and voluntarily read and reviewed it] 。。。more
lisa
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I am the complete opposite of this intended audience。 I'm a proud DINK， living happily ever after with my husband and a feral cat。 I love spending an hour or two with my nephews and niece， and when my friends bring their kids to play in my backyard for an hour I love to see them play。 I also love kicking everyone out as soon as the kids start fighting and/or screaming。 I absolutely can't stand when kids scream and as a childless adult once a kid lets loose with that ungodly shriek I can make the I am the complete opposite of this intended audience。 I'm a proud DINK， living happily ever after with my husband and a feral cat。 I love spending an hour or two with my nephews and niece， and when my friends bring their kids to play in my backyard for an hour I love to see them play。 I also love kicking everyone out as soon as the kids start fighting and/or screaming。 I absolutely can't stand when kids scream and as a childless adult once a kid lets loose with that ungodly shriek I can make their parent take them home， and go take a long nap in my quiet house。 I have no tolerance for most churches， mommy groups etc。 I think the idea of "camping" in an RV is hilarious。 If my partner insisted on traveling four days a week for work I would force him to take the kids with him。 In other words， this author and I have nothing in common， and probably would not be friends on the very slim chance that we ever crossed paths。 Reading this book was a little like spying on someone in utter mystification about their chosen lifestyle， and feeling very， very happy in my own choices。 All that being said this book was decently written， although it went a little too far with its humor。 Much like Erma Bombeck， or Dave Barry， snarky humor is the default of this book， and it's fine for a chapter， but then starts to get old。 I thought it was cute the first time the author referred to herself as from "the South and the West。" However her constantly saying that she was from "the South and the West" got tired and stupid the more she did it。 I'm sure parents will appreciate her long involved stories cataloging every injury her kids ever had， but I had to skim through those parts because I got so bored after the first few paragraphs。 I thought her marriage advice was unbelievably stupid， but I don't live her life， so it probably works for her。 What I did like was her complete honesty about how much it sucks to raise little children。 She does not sugar coat her experiences with pregnancy。 （Three kids in 26 months， and you find out you're pregnant with your third the day your husband is getting a vasectomy！！！！！！！！！！ I would have quit and moved to Alaska。） She is very frank about the miseries of being pregnant， the hardships of breast feeding， and the horror of losing so much sleep。 She is honest about how much the antidepressant her doctor prescribed helped her。 I also liked that she talks about her firm discipline with her children， and that married couples should not make their children the center of their universe， but also make time for themselves。 （Which is why I am happy to baby sit my nephews and niece for an evening， to give their parents time to do something fun together。） There were some good things in here， but this was NOT a book that spoke to me in any way。 。。。more
Carol
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