Mommy Must-Reads
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The Brave Art of Motherhood: Fight Fear, Gain Confidence, and Find Yourself Again 4.29 avg rating — 592 ratings
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Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth
by:
Jenny McCarthy
3.71 avg rating — 16,720 ratings 5. 
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Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth About the First Year of Mommyhood
by:
Jenny McCarthy
3.86 avg rating — 5,723 ratings 8. 
Pregnancy Sucks: What to Do When Your Miracle Makes You Miserable
by:
Joanne Kimes
3.86 avg rating — 471 ratings 9. 
Bedtime Sucks: What to Do When You and Your Baby Are Cranky, Sleep-Deprived, and Miserable
by:
Joanne Kimes
3.63 avg rating — 19 ratings 10. 
The Second Nine Months: One Woman Tells the REAL Truth About Becoming a Mom. Finally.
by:
Vicki Glembocki
3.67 avg rating — 425 ratings 11. 
Tales From the Pantry: Random Rants & Musings of a Stay-at-Home Mom
by:
Shari Owen Brown
3.63 avg rating — 175 ratings 11. 
Every Natural Fact: Five Seasons of Open-Air Parenting
by:
Amy Lou Jenkins
4.16 avg rating — 38 ratings 
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The Unofficial Guide to Surviving Life With Boys (Volume #1)
by:
Tiffany O'Connor
4.11 avg rating — 53 ratings 11. 
Mother Matters: A Holistic Guide to Being a Happy, Healthy Mom
by:
Dayna M. Kurtz
4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings 11. 
Mom Life Versus the Everyday Apocalypse: Tales of Survival from Marriage to Motherhood
by:
Megan Whitmer
4.72 avg rating — 25 ratings 17. 
I Feel Bad About My Neck and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman
by:
Nora Ephron
3.74 avg rating — 84,683 ratings 
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The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life
by:
Laurie Notaro
3.86 avg rating — 18,846 ratings 20. 
I Love Everybody (and Other Atrocious Lies): True Tales of a Loudmouth Girl
by:
Laurie Notaro
3.93 avg rating — 11,088 ratings 20. 
Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son
by:
Anne Lamott
3.66 avg rating — 12,530 ratings 22. 
We Thought You Would Be Prettier: True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive
by:
Laurie Notaro
3.89 avg rating — 11,465 ratings 23. 
The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal
by:
Laurie Notaro
3.86 avg rating — 6,775 ratings 
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It Looked Different on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy
by:
Laurie Notaro
3.77 avg rating — 8,033 ratings 26. 
Pregnancy Sucks For Men: What to Do When Your Miracle Makes You BOTH Miserable (Life Sucks Series)
by:
Joanne Kimes
3.63 avg rating — 100 ratings 27. 
Breastfeeding Sucks: What to Do when Your Mammaries Make You Miserable (Life Sucks Series)
by:
Joanne Kimes
3.72 avg rating — 43 ratings 28. 
Potty Training Sucks: What to Do When Diapers Make You Miserable
by:
Joanne Kimes
2.97 avg rating — 29 ratings 29. 
Teenagers Suck: What to do when missed curfews, texting, and "Mom, can I have the keys" make you miserable
by:
Joanne Kimes
3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings 30. 
The Stay-at-Home Martyr: A Survival Guide for Having a Life Outside Your Kids
by:
Joanne Kimes
3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings 31. 
The Three-Martini Playdate: A Practical Guide to Happy Parenting
by:
Christie Mellor
3.73 avg rating — 969 ratings 32. 
It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita 3.49 avg rating — 4,105 ratings
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Not Quite Nirvana: A Skeptic's Journey to Mindfulness
by:
Rachel Neumann
3.68 avg rating — 301 ratings 33. 
March into My Heart: A Memoir of Mothers, Daughters, and Adoption
by:
Patty Lazarus
3.55 avg rating — 40 ratings 
33. 
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal: Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Dad
by:
Scott Benner
4.08 avg rating — 151 ratings 
33. 
Mommy's First Picture Book: What Nobody Told You About Parenting!
by:
J.D. Simone
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 10 ratings 33. 
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New Life Within: Real Babies. Real Moms. Real Stories
by:
Amie McCracken
4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings 
33. 
The Jewish Daughter Diaries: True Stories of Being Loved Too Much by Our Moms
by:
Rachel Ament
3.73 avg rating — 86 ratings 33. 
Stranger Danger - How to Talk to Kids About Strangers
by:
Kristi Porter
4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings 
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For All Maternity: What They Didn't Tell Me About Marriage, Motherhood, and Having A Baby
by:
Emily Pardy
4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings 33. 
A-Moms: How to Raise Competitive Award-Winning Students
by:
Marion Shaw
3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings 
33. 
A Nice Mom's Guide To Disciplining Your Child
by:
Dawn D. Walters
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 33. 
How to Get Your Children to Clean Their Rooms Using Rubric Rules: A Teacher's Strategy
by:
Katie Ely
4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings 33. 
From Ouch! To Ahhh...The New Mom's Guide To Sex After Baby it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Enlightened Parenting: A Mom Reflects on Living Spiritually With Kids 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings
33. 
50 Things to Know to Entertain Kids on a Rainy Day: Fun-Filled Ideas (50 Things to Know Parenting)
by:
Tina Tazekand
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings 
33. 
Pregnancy, OMG!: The First Ever Photographic Guide for Modern Mamas-to-Be
by:
Nancy Redd
3.71 avg rating — 45 ratings 33. 
Annabel Karmel’s Baby Led Weaning Recipe Book: 120 recipes to let your baby take the lead
by:
Annabel Karmel
3.63 avg rating — 54 ratings 
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Baby-Led Weaning Recipe Book: 120 Recipes to Let Your Baby Take the Lead
by:
Annabel Karmel
3.63 avg rating — 54 ratings 33. 
How to Raise a Founder With Heart: A Guide for Parents to Develop Your Child’s Problem-Solving Abilities
by:
Jim Marggraff
4.77 avg rating — 13 ratings 33. 
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Rise and Shine: 101 Days of Inspiration for New Mothers it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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The Path to Perfection: Parenting Without a Roadmap: Tales from a (Non) Perfect Parent it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Trapped Indoors with Kids: 100 Ways to Play, Have Fun and Stay Sane
by:
Matt Brown
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings 33. 
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Why Some Animals Eat Their Young: A Survivor’s Guide to Motherhood
by:
Dallas Louis
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 204 ratings 33. 
Why Some Animals Eat Their Young: A Survivor’s Guide to Motherhood
by:
Dallas Louis
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 204 ratings 
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New Parenting Can Change Your World: More Wisdom - Less Stress - Including the Cure for Colic
by:
Karlton Terry
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings 33. 
Growth: A Mother, Her Son, and the Brain Tumor They Survived
by:
Karen DeBonis
4.75 avg rating — 80 ratings 90. 
Don't Put Headphones on the Cat and Other Life Lessons
by:
Rose Godfrey
4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings 90. 
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I Just Want to Pee Alone: A Collection of Humorous Essays by Kick Ass Mom Bloggers
by:
Stacey Hatton
3.76 avg rating — 2,440 ratings 
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A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms: 52 Companions for Your Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul (CatholicMom.com Book)
by:
Lisa M. Hendey
4.41 avg rating — 172 ratings 95. 
Real Food Kids Will Love: Over 100 Simple and Delicious Recipes for Toddlers and Up
by:
Annabel Karmel
3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings 
