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I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids, I'd Trade My Husband for a Housekeeper, Dirty Little Secrets Kindle Edition

by Trisha Ashworth (Author), Amy Nobile (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 128 ratings
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Three hilarious and insightful books on getting through the challenges of modern motherhood—featuring interviews with moms around the country.

This bundle gives you three books for the price of two and includes: I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids, I’d Trade My Husband for a Housekeeper, and Dirty Little Secrets from Otherwise Perfect Moms. Popular authors Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile tackle the tough issues of twenty-first century parenthood and marriage with a frank, yet encouraging tone.

Interviewing hundreds of mothers (and fathers too), they extend a loving hand in the middle of the madness and help readers see their marriages and families in new lights.
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    Chronicle Books LLC
  5. Publication date
    September 28, 2012
  6. Reading age
    13 years and up
  7. Grade level
    8 and up
  8. File size
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About the Author

Trisha Ashworth has produced advertising for American Express, PepsiCo, and Levi's. She lives in Northern California with her husband and three children.

Amy Nobile has led public relations programs for Visa, FritoLay, and Webvan. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two children.

The authors have been on Oprah, Today Show, 20/20, Rachel Ray, Early Show, Fox News and NPR.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002I4OVWE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books LLC (September 28, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 28, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3189 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 128 ratings

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digitalangel
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for the modern mother!
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2007
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I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! I thought I was the only mom out there who was struggling with motherhood, but now I know I'm not the only one. After reading this book, I feel more confident in how I'm raising my son.

It was so refreshing to hear what other moms had to say and hear their experiences. I got this book after a few of my son's "bad days" and I was to the point of thinking I just wasn't cut out for being a stay-at-home mom. I read the first two pages of the book and burst into to tears because I finally knew I was a "normal" mom.

I encourage all moms (stay-at-home and working) to please read this book! It is packed full of funny stories and great advice that will help you enjoy motherhood even more :)
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R. Bean
5.0 out of 5 stars I was a really good mom before I had kids/ I`d trade my husband for a housekeeper
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2013
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I have recently become a stay at home mom for my very active 1 year old son. I thought that it was the only thing that would make me happy after I had him. When he was 9 months old, I ended my ten gear career as a soldier. I have a master's degree, I spent a year at war in Iraq as a medical provider and I was feeling out of control and utterly alone as a stay at home mom. I doubted my decision to end my military career and I felt that I was waisting my knowledge as a medical provider. Then, another stay at home mom with a master's degree recommended this book to me, and it has changed my life.
These books have made me feel ok for being me. It is like sitting down to have a conversation with a friend. Pure honesty. It is ok to want it all, but this book has helped me to realize that I can't have it all, all the time and that is ok too. It has helped me set boundaries, realistic expectations for myself, my husband and our marriage and our son. Now, look forward to each day in my life as a mom.
This book is a MUST READ for all moms!
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Kcorn
4.0 out of 5 stars Helps you let go of that load of guilt Moms seem to carry around
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2007
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In spite of the fact that women are juggling a lot, everything from child care to marriages to jobs (and, if they are Baby Boomers, caring for aging parents), there seem to be a huge number of mothers who still feel guilty. Why? What is the upside of that? Could it be...that they have...unrealistic expectations? No one can do it all and manage to pull it off perfectly.

Ashworth lends some much needed perspective and humor to the whole "motherhood in the modern world" quandry. She certainly reduced my stress level and put some much needed perspective into my life. Plus, I was having a heck of a good time reading this book, laughing along the way. Most mothers could benefit from reading this book, ignoring any responsibilities for the day, even (gasp!) ordering takeout so you can have a day to yourself and savor this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars VALIDATION!
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2010
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This book is not only funny and an easy read, but it gave me some validation! Validation that most Mom's feel the same way and we just choose to hold it in, talk to friends, or write a book about it. I found myself shaking my head in agreement with many statements and after the book was finished, I took a deep breath and smiled! There is a message in the funny jokes and crazy checklists! I am not the Mom I "dreamed" I would be before kids - but I am pretty good!!!
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A. Leflar
3.0 out of 5 stars honesty is the key
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2008
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I would have to say that this was a good read. It gives its reader the chance to see things through the stay-at-home Mom's and the working Mom's eyes. I also think that if more husband's read this book, they would understand their wife and new mom even better. Towards the end, I did start to feel like the book focused a little too much on the negative or "difficult" side of motherhood.
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Lana B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read for all moms and to-be moms
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017
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Great book, full of a lot of brutally honest accounts of motherhood, as well as insight into how to be a great mom without feeling the crushing pressure to conform to societies' expectation and messages that mothers must be perfect at all times. I highly recommend this book.
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Mom from Hanford
2.0 out of 5 stars Some true, some funny.... A LOT hypocritical
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2007
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There were some really good things to this book and some of the quotes from mothers and personal scenarios really hit home for me. The quizzes at the beginning of the chapters while at the beginning were funny, later just made me irate. I bought the book because of the great reviews and because the title alone hit home for me. It is NOT a self-help book. I am a counselor and so have read my share of self-help books and as one other reviewer stated most of the advice in here is common sense- we just have a hard time as a group putting it into effect oftentimes.

What really irked me the most, however, was that much of the writing was aimed at a specific target group of mothers, upper or upper-middle class and I will not get into lack of cultural awareness- not to mention the hypocrisy (though I am sure unintended). The constant mention of to work or not to work for mothers, nanny or no nanny, private or public school, organic or non-organic, TV or no TV. Believe it or not, the only of these I have ever had a hard time with is whether or not to work, and it is hard but some of us really have no choice (can't afford a nanny with working, let alone if I were at home as mentioned in the book numerous times). The writing is a lot about how not to let "bitchy" women and comments get to us and not let ourselves feel so judged, when in reality, I felt judged more from much of the writings than I have ever felt by family or friends. I found myself all of a sudden worrying about things that I would have never worried about before (the need to have the "perfect themed" birthday party with all of the "right" decorations and goodie bags?). NOT a book I will be going out and buying for my working, middle classed- though educated, friends and mothers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT, A MUST READ FOR ALL MOMS
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2010
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If you are a mom trying to balance it all this is the book for you. These two writers really know what it is like being a mom in todays world. They did a wonderful job exposing the unbalance lives that motherhood consists of today. I applaud these writers for their honesty and their sense of humor. I love this book. It will make you smile in the end and be thankful for your family.
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gwava_oz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Great condition.
Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2015
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Was used but in near mint condition. I enjoyed this book. It boils down to do what makes you happy and don't worry what other people think and don't be judemental of other moms.
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Nor Alisa
3.0 out of 5 stars Good book for busy mom
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2013
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Made me realised things that I have done wrongly to my kids. Good book to feed a mom brain of what should be done.
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