Lies We Tell Mothers: A True Story

Bestselling author of the Bad Mother books Suzy K Quinn reveals the truth behind the lies we tell mothers, one sleepless night at a time. Suzy and Demi were carefree twenty-somethings. They had fun! They didnt have responsibilities! And then they decided to have a baby. Goodbye lazy weekends, hello sleepless nights, arguments and an addiction to industrial-strength hot chocolate. In the midst of this major life change, Suzy discovered that most parenting advice should be taken with a pinch of saltor ten. For example: #1 LieJust go with your mothers instinct. But what if your instinct is telling you to hide under the stairs? #10 LieYour new baby will tell you what it needs. Not if it cant talk it wont. #23 LieYou should never bribe your children. You will ALWAYS bribe your children. Follow Suzy on the ultimate make-overfrom nervous-wreck new mother to happy families. In this hilarious and refreshingly honest account for parents who prefer the realistic to the utopian, Suzy debunks the myths and takes us all along for the (bumpy) ride. See more