Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay: And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Mom

Any "New Mom" book that is written with humor and honesty is OK is my book! Ms Wilder's book is refreshing, honest, and funny on many topics "new mom" related. She discusses many issues a "new mom" will encounter. She starts with the issue of "instant bonding" - what a relief to know that I was not only one to take a few weeks to fall in love. From there she discusses other biggie "new mom" topics - the realities of breastfeeding, bottle feeding, baby-blues, feeding solid foods, babysitters, venturing out with your newborn, other new mothers, handling friends without children, sex after baby, A-type mommies, and different parenting styles, and much more. This is a book you can read at one sitting or one topic at a time. The author's honest, witty style is engaging and entertaining, and I suspect will give many "New Moms" a peaceful night's sleep.  It Gets Easier!: And Other Lies We Tell New Mothers

This is a great book for the sarcastic, dry humor mother in your life. But don't buy for one of those "oh I love my child so, I will never allow her from my side and I love everything about mother hood, oh but the hills are alive with music" type of mothers. Those mothers are great, really but they will not enjoy this book. This is more for your "I love my kid so much but dayum I would love to sleep until noon just once, and that women could just stop singing about the freakin' hills already" type of mom. Both equally good, but just be forewarned. I'm somewhere in between and I really liked most of it, and even found it helpful but some parts were just...not for me I guess you would say.

I have never written a review for a product, but this book helped me through tough times! I loved it! It is not for the super mom types, but perfect office you find yourself struggling with new mommy hood. I felt as if she was reading my mind and writing my journal. It was nice to laugh about the changes in my life that had me stressed and most importantly it was nice to hear someone else understood!!! This book really brightened my day each time I picked it up and it turned my days around on many occasions. I would highly recommend.

This is perhaps the strangest "what to expect" book ever written. A funny and irreverent look at new parenthood, combined with some practical advice. Along the way she skews übermoms, parenting fads, crazed "lactivists" (the kind of folks who think kids should be breast fed until college) and her own attempts at parenthood. If you are expecting, have kids, vaguely remember having children at some point, or just thinking about it, this is a book for you.And do not be put off by the title; fathers will enjoy the book too.Be warned, however, that it is a bit on the raunchy side, so if you are squeamish about those things, find another book.

Hilarious! A tell-all book for real moms. If you are a mother, plan to be a mother, know a mother, or just need a good laugh, read it! With perfectly written, short chapters, its the type of book you can throw in your bag for a spur of the moment read. If you are the type of mother who wears T-shirt's that say "Taylor's mom" and drive a mini van with those family stick-figure stickers on the back..you may want to skip it...on the other hand...I take that back...you should read it! Do us all a favor!

I just received this book. Its for my sister, a new mommy to be. I read through it a bit and enjoy the sense of humor. I want to keep it to read first, lol. I think she's really going to enjoy it. I had to scour the internet to find a book for her that wasn't one of those typical preachy "do or die" baby books, which I'm sure she'll receive plenty off. This should be a nice reprieve in the midst of her upcoming (happy)madness.

Lovely book with great advice given with good sense of humor. I could relate with much of author’s perspective on new parenting. Recommend as one of good reads for new moms.

I loved this book. I only wish I had read it before I gave birth. It's hard to weed through mommy books, well meaning yet unsolicited advice, and your own instincts. At the end of the day I felt like a mom failure until I realized there are a lot of crazies and my instincts and decisions are better than 99% of what I heard or read. This book is completely true and a great read for the mom to be or the new mom. Highly recommended!!

This had some funny parts and i read it all in a few sittings. I didn't find it as funny as many of the other reviewers did. But humor is subjective.

As described & swift delivery.

I found myself laughing out loud so many times as I was reading this book. Stefanie Wilder-Taylor gives you the straight-up, nonsugar-coated truth about what to expect when you have toddlers. A definite must-read parenting book!

She loved it.