Genre: Humor/Memoir
Description:
“Being a mom isn’t at all how Teralyn thought it would be. Instead of
feeding her children a well-rounded diet, she’s happy if she can keep them from
eating newspaper out of the trash can. Instead of doing enriching activities
like crafts and science experiments, she spends most of her time stopping her
toddler from dancing on the toilet.
It’s a lot of work to make children act like human beings. With
everything they do, say, bite, eat, lick, break, spit on, and jump off of, it’s
a wonder they make it to adulthood. Raising kids is worth it, though, and not
only because we love them. It’s worth it because children are hilarious.”
Author:
“Teralyn Pilgrim has a master's degree in Creative Writing from
Western New England University and a bachelor's degree in English from Brigham
Young University. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two daughters.”
For more, visit Ms Pilgrim’s website.
Appraisal:
Kids are great. A lot of work, but great.
If you’ve experienced children and agree with the above, this book will
keep you laughing and be an enjoyable read. If you haven’t experienced kids,
you’ll still laugh, but might question whether you want to ever do so. However,
the author will make it clear that, at least for her, the positives have far
outweighed the not so great.
The core of the book is things the author never dreamed she’d ever
say, but found herself saying to one of her kids. Things like “Who colored on the
puppy with a highlighter?” or “Don’t use my finger to pick your nose! Use your
own finger!” In between you’ll read other short vignettes about Ms Pilgrim’s
two daughters and the wild and crazy things they’ve done.
A fun read. It kept me laughing, reminding me of things I experienced years
ago as a dad and some of the fun and funny things I’ve experienced more recently
as a grandfather.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: ****
Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 30-35,000 words
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