Arrival Stories: Women Share Their Experiences of Becoming Mothers
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- Author：Amy Schumer
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Reviews
Kristi Kasper
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What a wonderful collection of essays about childbirth！ I really like the term “arrival stories” as it seems much more inclusive of every type of arrival than more traditional terms。 I personally had three very different arrival stories for each of my children and it is such a broad spectrum for everyone。 Amy Schumer and Christy Turlington Burns came together to share the stories of how their children arrived but also to highlight other women’s stories。 From Serena Williams and Sienna Miller to What a wonderful collection of essays about childbirth！ I really like the term “arrival stories” as it seems much more inclusive of every type of arrival than more traditional terms。 I personally had three very different arrival stories for each of my children and it is such a broad spectrum for everyone。 Amy Schumer and Christy Turlington Burns came together to share the stories of how their children arrived but also to highlight other women’s stories。 From Serena Williams and Sienna Miller to many other celebrity and non-celeb mothers - many powerful stories are recounted。 This book is a celebration of the experience one has in bringing life to this world。 However， this book also illuminates the challenges that mothers’ face including the much more dire circumstances women of colour face when they interact with the healthcare system。 Specifically the fact that black women suffer from many more complications and experience poorer outcomes in maternal healthcare due to racial bias in the medical system。This book was wonderful - enlightening， celebratory and powerful。 It would be a fantastic gift for any mother in your life。 。。。more
Katelyn
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I loved these well-written essays by a wide variety of women about the many different ways that they became mothers。
Amanda
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I enjoyed this collection of personal essays from mothers。 The women in this book represent diverse cultures， backgrounds， and professions。 All types of relationship statuses are also covered。 Miscarriages and abortion appear， as do fertility treatments and a variety of labor situations。 There is an adoption story， a same sex couple， twins， and stillbirth。Some of the stories cover reasons for wanting children and planning， others have surprise pregnancies。 I feel like the overall message is that I enjoyed this collection of personal essays from mothers。 The women in this book represent diverse cultures， backgrounds， and professions。 All types of relationship statuses are also covered。 Miscarriages and abortion appear， as do fertility treatments and a variety of labor situations。 There is an adoption story， a same sex couple， twins， and stillbirth。Some of the stories cover reasons for wanting children and planning， others have surprise pregnancies。 I feel like the overall message is that women are amazing and becoming a mother is a deeply personal， powerful event that alters you in many ways。I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
joyce w。 laudon
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I would have loved a book like this before and/or after my first child was born。 One thing that struck me at the time （call me one with too much ego）was how all of the attention focused on my daughter。 She was lovely/amazing but I was also thinking about myself and the complications of my delivery。 At the time I thought， if it had been my appendix， people might have asked about what I’d been through。 So， as I began in this paragraph， I would have liked to share my story and know those of others。 I would have loved a book like this before and/or after my first child was born。 One thing that struck me at the time （call me one with too much ego）was how all of the attention focused on my daughter。 She was lovely/amazing but I was also thinking about myself and the complications of my delivery。 At the time I thought， if it had been my appendix， people might have asked about what I’d been through。 So， as I began in this paragraph， I would have liked to share my story and know those of others。 Therefore I truly thank the authors of this book for the collection。Here readers will find essays by some they have heard of （Serena Williams， Amber Tamblyn， Christy Turlington Burns and others） and those they don’t already know but will come to know in these pages。 There are many experiences and points of view。Each story is unique and an engaging read。 I especially enjoyed the entry by Jill Scott。 I remembered watching her in the adaptation of the No。1 Ladies Detective Agency。 Who knew that she was pregnant then？ Also， loved the one by Serena Williams。 She shares what was a difficult experience and that for someone who was an athlete in peak shape。This book is the perfect gift for the right recipient。 I very much enjoyed and recommend it。Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Katie
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When I received the ARC of this book and saw the authors， I couldn’t wait to get started。 I’m the mother of a beautiful， smart 7-year-old girl and her birth story was not full of rainbows and roses。 I’ve always said that if I had known more about potential complications during childbirth， maybe I would have prepared for that day differently。 I would have asked more questions。 I would have known more about what the day had in store for me。 This collection of essays/stories covered the full spectr When I received the ARC of this book and saw the authors， I couldn’t wait to get started。 I’m the mother of a beautiful， smart 7-year-old girl and her birth story was not full of rainbows and roses。 I’ve always said that if I had known more about potential complications during childbirth， maybe I would have prepared for that day differently。 I would have asked more questions。 I would have known more about what the day had in store for me。 This collection of essays/stories covered the full spectrum of outcomes – stillbirth， NICU stays， emergency c-sections， long laboring， and easy births。 It was refreshing to hear so many ways that women began motherhood， and they all ended the same way – amazed with the little baby in their arms。 I have often found groups of women friends telling their birth stories and reading these stories felt very familiar， like a room of women talking to one another and telling their stories。 My only negative thought while reading was that I would have to stop to google someone to put a face with a name。 I would have loved more photos of the women who shared these intimate moments with us。 Not having that face made it less intimate。 （I completely understand not wanting to share photos of the kids。） I will recommend this book to all my friends who become pregnant in the future， and all of my friends who enjoy hearing about the paths to motherhood。 Thank you， NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC of Arrival Stories by Amy Schumer and Christy Turlington Burns。 。。。more
Susie Stangland
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I pushed all aside when I was given an advance copy of Amy Schumer’s & Christy Turlington’s book Arrival Stories which is a compilation of women’s birth stories。 I have four grown children and have had three miscarriages， and each has their own story which taught me to never take motherhood for granted。 Our oldest has twins so her story is unique from mine。 Reading the experiences of each of these women who become mothers is a uniting experience。 Turlington’s advocacy for better health care duri I pushed all aside when I was given an advance copy of Amy Schumer’s & Christy Turlington’s book Arrival Stories which is a compilation of women’s birth stories。 I have four grown children and have had three miscarriages， and each has their own story which taught me to never take motherhood for granted。 Our oldest has twins so her story is unique from mine。 Reading the experiences of each of these women who become mothers is a uniting experience。 Turlington’s advocacy for better health care during pregnancy and in childbirth on behalf of women globally with her non-profit and documentary is to be admired。 To confirm how compelling this book was， I read it in one sitting until late at night。 Thank you Amy and Christy！！ 。。。more
Kaity
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。I'm a sucker for birth stories and anthologies about motherhood。 I loved the intention behind this collection and the focus on addressing maternal health outcomes， particularly for women of color。 That being said， I struggled a little with some of the stories。 Nearly all of the women featured have significant wealth and/or celebrity status。 The financial ramifications of birthing a child were bare I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。I'm a sucker for birth stories and anthologies about motherhood。 I loved the intention behind this collection and the focus on addressing maternal health outcomes， particularly for women of color。 That being said， I struggled a little with some of the stories。 Nearly all of the women featured have significant wealth and/or celebrity status。 The financial ramifications of birthing a child were barely discussed， which I find to be a crucial missed opportunity。 For someone to lament about the trials of motherhood （legitimate as they may be） in the same sentence they share that they had a night nurse and nanny was pretty unrelatable and not reflective of the "typical" parenting experience。All of that said， I did like that the multitude of ways in which a person can arrive at motherhood were spotlighted and no two stories were alike。 。。。more
Heather
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