Confessions of a Scary Mommy
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Title: Confessions of a Scary Mommy: An Honest and Irreverent Look at Motherhood - The Good, The Bad and The ScaryAuthor: Jill Smokler
Publisher: Gallery Books
Year: 2012
Confessions of a Scary Mommy is a collection of original essays that take an irreverent look at the underbelly of parenting — things most moms would never admit, but feel every day. Brutally honest and hysterically funny,Confessions will leave you feeling less alone in the sometimes overwhelming and exhausting world of motherhood. If you’re already a fan, lock the bathroom door on your whining kids, run a bubble bath, and settle in. If you’ve not encountered Scary Mommy before, break out a glass of champagne as well, because you’ll be toasting your initiation into a very select club.
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