The World Deserves My Children
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- Author：Natasha Leggero
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Summary
A laugh-out-loud funny collection of insightful and razor-sharp essays on motherhood in our post-apocalyptic world from comedian Natasha Leggero。
When Natasha Leggero got pregnant at forty-two after embarking on the grueling IVF process， she was over the moon。 But once her feelings of bliss dissipated， she couldn’t help but shake the lingering question: Am I doing this right？ And then， Should I be doing this if the world is about to end？
In The World Deserves My Children， Natasha explores themes like “geriatric” motherhood， parenting in an environmental panic， fear and love， discipline （and conflicting schools of thought on how not to raise a brat）， and more。 Ultimately， Natasha determines that motherhood is worth it。 After all， where do you think the next five generations of humans will be if the only people who are having kids don’t believe in science？ The world deserves my children。
When Natasha Leggero got pregnant at forty-two after embarking on the grueling IVF process， she was over the moon。 But once her feelings of bliss dissipated， she couldn’t help but shake the lingering question: Am I doing this right？ And then， Should I be doing this if the world is about to end？
In The World Deserves My Children， Natasha explores themes like “geriatric” motherhood， parenting in an environmental panic， fear and love， discipline （and conflicting schools of thought on how not to raise a brat）， and more。 Ultimately， Natasha determines that motherhood is worth it。 After all， where do you think the next five generations of humans will be if the only people who are having kids don’t believe in science？ The world deserves my children。
Reviews
Dannie Lynn Fountain
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Funny and quick read， but shallow for what is essentially a parenting advice book。
Mady
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I am interested in reading this book and I see that it's nominated for the GR awards。 But how could I vote for it if it's only been published yesterday？ It does not seem fair to include this in the Awards for 2022。 I am interested in reading this book and I see that it's nominated for the GR awards。 But how could I vote for it if it's only been published yesterday？ It does not seem fair to include this in the Awards for 2022。 。。。more
Melki
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"。 。 。 I only have to come into contact with my daughter for my mood to lift。 She's like a human marijuana edible。"Natasha Leggero played my second favorite character on Another Period。 （Hey， I'm a bespectacled gal who reads books; of course Hortense was nearer and dearer to my heart！）Leggero as Lillian Bellacourt （with Mayor Cutie）This， her first， and possibly only book ever caught my eye on NetGalley due to its irresistible cover:Oy！ How many hours of my life have I spent washing dishes whilst "。 。 。 I only have to come into contact with my daughter for my mood to lift。 She's like a human marijuana edible。"Natasha Leggero played my second favorite character on Another Period。 （Hey， I'm a bespectacled gal who reads books; of course Hortense was nearer and dearer to my heart！）Leggero as Lillian Bellacourt （with Mayor Cutie）This， her first， and possibly only book ever caught my eye on NetGalley due to its irresistible cover:Oy！ How many hours of my life have I spent washing dishes whilst surrounded by my kids' detritus， （though thankfully with NO nuclear holocaust raging outdoors）。Leggero has a lot to say， and offers up funny commentary on fertility， child rearing， religion， and the hazards of life in general。 Many of the pieces focus on her experience of becoming a first-time-mother at age 42。 Her writing is shrewd， and filled with pithy comments on others' behavior， like the environmentally concerned mother who carries metal drinking straws， yet popped out four children。 And， to be fair， Leggero also puts her own lifestyle under the microscope。This is packed with tons of laugh-out-loud moments。 If you have children， you'll probably find yourself saying， "Yeah。 Been there， done that。" I really enjoyed it。Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the chance to read this。 。。。more
Alana
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Leggero’s essays cover a lot of already trodden ground: the inept dad， mommy wars， choosing a preschool， etc。 It was all funny but I appreciated her fresh observations， such as what it was like to parent a toddler during a global pandemic and the rising environmental panic。 She asks Is it even responsible to bring a child into the world， knowing the Earth is doomed to chaos and catastrophe？ Has she made a colossal mistake？ Of course， she decided motherhood is worth it。 I enjoyed hearing about he Leggero’s essays cover a lot of already trodden ground: the inept dad， mommy wars， choosing a preschool， etc。 It was all funny but I appreciated her fresh observations， such as what it was like to parent a toddler during a global pandemic and the rising environmental panic。 She asks Is it even responsible to bring a child into the world， knowing the Earth is doomed to chaos and catastrophe？ Has she made a colossal mistake？ Of course， she decided motherhood is worth it。 I enjoyed hearing about her childhood， how she ended up in comedy， and her romantic misadventures。 Leggero and her husband host a podcast but their conversation at the end of the book was surprisingly awkward。 It sorta sounded like they recorded their lines separately and the editor spliced it together。 Other than that， her narration was just as lively and bubbly as she is。Thank you to @simon。audio for this review copy。 The opinions are my own。 。。。more
Martin Maenza
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Her first book will be released on November 15 of 2022。 Gallery Books offered an early galley for review。First off， full disclosure: I simply adore Natasha Leggero。 I find her comedy hilarious and a reflection back on the great women of comedy I grew up on in the 70's and 80's。 She is bold， brash and beautiful。 I will gladly watch any program or comedy special she does。 So， choosing to read her book was a no-brainer for me。It was everything I knew it would be。 She retells her life before motherh Her first book will be released on November 15 of 2022。 Gallery Books offered an early galley for review。First off， full disclosure: I simply adore Natasha Leggero。 I find her comedy hilarious and a reflection back on the great women of comedy I grew up on in the 70's and 80's。 She is bold， brash and beautiful。 I will gladly watch any program or comedy special she does。 So， choosing to read her book was a no-brainer for me。It was everything I knew it would be。 She retells her life before motherhood and after， and she does it in that style that fans have come to know and love about her。 She takes loving jabs at her comic husband Moshe Kashe much the same way many new mothers do at new fathers。 I did enjoy the chapter that is a conversation between the two of them; I found that so enlightening。 Having gone through the parenthood experience， I could relate to her stories even though I'm a father。All in all， Natasha hits upon some very key points about parenting。 They resonated with me as I am sure they will with other readers as well。 And I also found myself smiling and laughing - which I knew I would。 。。。more
Susan • BryantParkBooks
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Natasha Leggero is absolutely hysterical。 She is an incredible comedienne with many roles， on shows like Chelsea Lately， Another Period， and my personal favorite， an extremely underrated comedy， Broke。 Her memoir is full of funny anecdotes about growing up in the Midwest includes her short attempt at competitive swimming。 She discusses how she got into acting and later， more specifically comedy。 A large section of the book is based on Natasha’s decision to freeze her eggs at age 38 and then her Natasha Leggero is absolutely hysterical。 She is an incredible comedienne with many roles， on shows like Chelsea Lately， Another Period， and my personal favorite， an extremely underrated comedy， Broke。 Her memoir is full of funny anecdotes about growing up in the Midwest includes her short attempt at competitive swimming。 She discusses how she got into acting and later， more specifically comedy。 A large section of the book is based on Natasha’s decision to freeze her eggs at age 38 and then her struggle to get pregnant after marrying her husband， fellow comedian， Moshe Kasher。 They try for a long time to get pregnant naturally and then eventually use her frozen eggs to try。 It was her very last frozen egg that led to her beautiful daughter。 The struggle takes a toll and luckily this story has a happily ever after， but Natasha shares all the nitty gritty。 As someone who is on the fertility journey myself， I really identified with not only some of her struggles， but the fear of becoming a mother and not being good enough。 I highly recommend Natasha’s book to anyone who has ever thought about becoming a mom or who just wants a laugh！ Natasha reads her own book for the audio version and she has such distinct voice， I would recommend the audio version。Thank you so much to @simon。audio and @natashaleggero for my gifted ALC。 The World Deserves My Children is available Nov 15！ 。。。more
Jessica
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Natasha has it right and wrong at having kids at 42。 Thank you for the arc。
Samantha | thisbookbelongsto。sw
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*Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for this ARC*I might be biased because I have loved Natasha Leggero for years， and have also recently become a mother。 So， this checks a lot of boxes for me。 Natasha Leggero approaches motherhood （and this book） with an honesty and hilarious accuracy that is very on brand。 It's refreshing in comparison to a lot of the standard "new mom" content that is all rose coloured glasses and gratitude。 She delves into such things as the normalcy of loving your kid whil *Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for this ARC*I might be biased because I have loved Natasha Leggero for years， and have also recently become a mother。 So， this checks a lot of boxes for me。 Natasha Leggero approaches motherhood （and this book） with an honesty and hilarious accuracy that is very on brand。 It's refreshing in comparison to a lot of the standard "new mom" content that is all rose coloured glasses and gratitude。 She delves into such things as the normalcy of loving your kid while not having to love other people's kids （too true）， the annoyances of breastfeeding and pumping， and the hardships of IVF。 Her discussions with and tales of parenting with her husband Moshe were hilarious and very akin to my experiences with my husband。 I found myself reciting excerpts to him and saying "sound familiar？" fairly often。There's a lot to love in this book， and a lot to relate to as a new mom。 I'm grateful for her voice and message， but I'm mostly grateful for the laughs。 。。。more
Kristi
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As an older mother myself I enjoyed Natasha's observations on becoming a parent in her 40s and how that affects how you parent a child。 She's very funny。 I felt I would have enjoyed this more seeing a stand up performance instead of reading it， as some of the humor gets lost on the page。 I will definitely be keeping my eye out for her on tv or to go see her live。 As an older mother myself I enjoyed Natasha's observations on becoming a parent in her 40s and how that affects how you parent a child。 She's very funny。 I felt I would have enjoyed this more seeing a stand up performance instead of reading it， as some of the humor gets lost on the page。 I will definitely be keeping my eye out for her on tv or to go see her live。 。。。more
Nichols Britani
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Loved it。
Beth
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