I Want My Epidural Back audiobook

This is a funny book. Don't be thrown off by my four stars; I am cantankerous and only give that to things I think might possibly become classic literature, and having taken a number of classes from an English department, it is quite clear that Mark Twain is the only funny person ever to break into that list. But digressions aside, this is a good book for moms who have small children. Moms know that kids are most lovable when they are sleeping, and you can read books like this which remind you that in between getting in trouble for tickling their sister, driving their cars loudly in the kitchen, and informing you with great big tears that the toenail they refused to let you cut has broken when they stubbed their toe on the step stool they weren't supposed to leave in the kitchen, that they are actually adorable people you really want around. Sometimes you need the reminder.Disclosure: I received an advance copy. You can't actually read the whole the same day you get it because you might wind up spending the whole day in the bathroom with the door locked dreading the time your children, who are knocking on the door asking for things, will demand to know the poop joke that you were laughing at. They may even try some on you to see whether they got the right one. It's better to take this in 5-minute stages. There is one sad chapter but it's true, so it's good that it is out of the way early.

I'm a childfree (by choice) and I haven't spent a lot of time around children (I've never ever changed a diaper ... and I'm okay with that). So I'm not sure why I picked up this book as it's about parenting ... but I'm glad I did as I found it hilarious.The author is 40ish, married and has two young children. The book covers a lot of topics and the chapters are:* Be the best damn mediocre parent you can be* Tell those overachieving moms to suck it* You want to watch my child? Bwhahahahahahaha!! Oh wait, you're serious* And for dinner I gave my kids an eating disorder* Here an orifice, there an orifice, everywhere an orifice orifice* I tried the crying it out method ... I'm still crying* How the F to entertain your rugrats when you have nothing to do* My hubby is awesome (but not as awesome as me)* Teach your douchenugget to be less douchey and more nuggety* Awwww sh!t, whatta you mean they grow up?I enjoyed the writing style and found it very conversational. The author shares her personal experiences of being a wife and raising her children and includes pictures. I think she would be a hoot to hang out with and have a glass of wine (or two or three) with. As a head's up, there is swearing and adult subject matter.If you are looking for a serious book about being a mother and wife, this isn't it. If you are looking for a book you can relate to as a "real" mom and wife, you should check it out ... she exaggerates so please don't take it too seriously.Blog review post: http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2018/05...

I really enjoyed this fast read, as my child is currently in the toddler stage and I can identify with so many things the author wrote about. I'm rating this book 4 out of 5 stars only because I wasn't itching to get back to reading it as I would a 5 out of 5 personal rating.

Well guys, this book that should've taken me all of an hour to read took me a week. I'd like to say I don't know why, but that's untrue...children...work...life! It all just gets in the way sometimes. Hilarious book, by the way. If you're a mediocre mom like me who enjoys sarcasm, snark, and ridicule, then you'll love this one!

I highly recommend this book for any mother whose children are still very much at home. This book is especially good to read in bed after a particularly hard day where you either want to laugh or cry. It is highly satirical, cynical, funny, irreverent - my kind of take on parenting. You just gotta laugh about the absurdity of it!!

It's not just Alpert's incredible gift of humor--it's the heart and overarching message that "YOU ARE NORMAL" to all us warrioring moms that makes me fall in love with her words.

I want a rugrat. I want my own rugrat, like right now. Okay not right now, maybe in the future? But maybe by then I will have changed my mind. Who is to tell. Maybe I will not even like kids anymore. But I digress. That is not the point. I digress because that is how much I loved the casual humour in the book about mediocre parenting. Why was I reading a book on parenting? Scribd. Duh!Okay so the thing about this book is I probably don't relate first hand, but then this is ecactly the kind of thing I have heard other moms say and think. Karen Alpert simply says it, and does she say it. I mean you can't just chuckle at every few pages and read something like that and not tell anyone, right. Reader mommies, no, mommies read. And Daddies, oh no no, Papa (Elizabeth Bennet style) go read. Like really read. The book is full of shitty things that actually happens in real life and no one really knows how to solve these issues but I guess that exactly is parenting. And I think I am going to be something even lesser than a mediocre parent, if ever that is, but then I am also getting my kid sign a paper when they can't read and it is going to be exactly what Zoey had to sign. With lots of love to Karen AlpertFrom a friend (You asked for it, remember your acknowledgements, yes I read the acknowledgements too because I had nothing else to do)Someone who does not understand parenting and still had fun when your kid threw a tantrum at the first day of school or when he threw up in the flight, or when he threw up on you and your husband won't get you the paper towels for like a gazillion years, or when you told us what kind of a husband to look for, yes, I am going to marry a taller person who is also a light sleeper so that they have to do more chores and wake up in the middle of the night while I snore like a bear.

This true story is written (and exaggerated) by a female blogger, who writes about parenting in a way that had me laughing out loud. I really enjoyed the section, "Et ee um a-er owls" in the chapter, "My Hubby Is Awesome (But Not As Awesome As Me)". I shared this section with my whole family and some extended family members and with two colleagues who are mothers. The book is easy to read with entertaining illustrations. I also got somewhat of a sex education from some of her vocabulary ("rim jobs") and the author's candor resonated with me. Her cursing bothered me at times as well as the affectionate names she uses for her children not to their faces (douchenugget, little a-hole). If you are looking for a way to encourage and to lighten the burden of parenting and marriage through an easy humorous read, this is a great book to pick. As a side note, I have always appreciated Caillou's mother's physique as it seemed more relaxed and realistic.

Alpert says a lot of things parents are thinking and want to say about things like discipline, food allergies and scheduling.There are so many funny moments in the book - She recognises her husband for his patience with their children but at the same time is amazed that he cannot find things in their house. Her story about flying with two children on the plane while her husband slept was hilarious.Alpert also talks about that moment when you cannot find your child in an amusement park and time stands still.In the end, she does get sentimental talking about how quickly her children have grown and how she wishes she could have the time back.Very cute but her language might not be for everyone.

This woman is someone I can relate to, mostly. I definitely feel like I am a mediocre mom and I dont really feel ashamed of that at all. I don't do a lot of the mommy things like remembering to give my kids classmates gift bags at every holiday, or at birthday parties, I'm not a member of the PTA or even attend any meetings, I'm not crafty, and I can barely make a ponytail in my own hair much less theirs. This book was cute and funny and listening to it was a great way to pass the time while washing dishes, vacuuming, folding the laundry, and while doing other chores for my family that I actually DO.

This book is hilarious and any mom who says that they don't see herself at ALL in it, is probably lying (either that or non-existent). What's MORE than clear, as Karen Alpert shares stories of screaming kids and sleepless nights and bodily fluids and a husband who struggles to find things, is that she LOVES her little family, like we all do. The fact that she can be honest and laugh at herself through the process, maybe while wearing slippers and drinking Hershey's syrup from the bottle, probably makes her one of the best moms out there!

As it cynical and hilarious as it is, this book made me more proud of antinatalism concept. For the most fun part about being antinatalist is to be able to deal with kids without that urge of obligation to be a role model or somethin. Although I liked the idea of the mediocre parents thing that the author pitched. Another thing I loved about the book is the sarcastic tone that made lots of shitty situations of raising kids seem funny and enjoyable.

I found most of this book funny and entertaining but the more I read, the more it made me sad and depressed. To know her whole persona is about how much she hates her children, being a parent, and all it entails kind of grows old after a while. However, the story of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich making is the flat out truth and I will never forget that story!

Absolutely hysterical! I'd never heard of the writer but Karen writes in such a way you just want to call her up and take her out for coffee. She's making fun of the frustrating parts of parenthood in a way that everyone can relate to. I can't wait to read her other books and I'm sharing this title with every worn out mom I know.

I listened to this on audiobook and it was hilarious. I think it would be hard to 'read' and you wouldn't get the full effect, hence some of the negative reviews. The author reads it brilliantly and is genuinely genius in the way she describes motherhood. Its so nice to hear the truth about how shit it is, even though we love it really 😃