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In the tradition of Ali Wong and Amy Schumer comes this whip-smart, spit-out-your-coffee funny guide for new parents—from popular blogger and columnist Jenny True. Plenty of "new parent" guides cover the basics of breastfeeding, bonding, sleep, and "getting back in shape." But nowhere is a...

In 1979 Liz Pryor is a 17-year-old girl from a good family in the wealthy Chicago suburbs. Halfway through her senior year of high school, she discovers that she is pregnant, a fact her parents are determined to keep a secret from her friends, siblings, and community forever. One snowy January day, after driving across three states, her mother drops her off at what Liz thinks is a Catholic home for unwed mothers but which is, in truth, a locked government-run facility for delinquent and impoverished pregnant teenage girls.

If you are a mom, want to be a mom, know a mom, or have a mom, this inspirational audiobook is for you! With humor and candidness, Ann Van De Water shares her personal experiences of motherhood by giving glimpses of her journey in the form of short read-and-run anecdotes that will have you laughing out loud one minute and tearing up the next! You will come away with the reminder to take yourself less seriously and enjoy a good laugh every day. However, have a box of tissues on hand as well.

Widely regarded as an okay mom, Lisa Allen humorously highlights that bringing children into the world isn’t all sunshine and roses. And that’s fine! Adventures in Parenting: An Honest and Sardonic Look at the Beginning is the authentic storytelling of motherhood that is missing in today’s world. You don’t have to love being pregnant; it isn’t fun. Acknowledging that doesn’t make you a bad mother, it can make you laugh!