Carpool Tunnel Syndrome: Motherhood As Shuttle Diplomacy

By Judy Gruen

Book Overview

Everyone has heard of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, that painful malady from too much repetitive motion. But how many have heard of its poor cousin, CARPOOL TUNNEL SYNDROME? The only known cure for parents... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970073712
• ISBN13: 9780970073716
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Heaven Ink Publishing
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A Great Ride!

Judy Gruen "knows best." Carpool Tunnel Syndrome is filled with wry observations and vignettes about motherhood and family life that run the gamut from humorous to poignant and strike home. Every few minutes I found myself laughing out loud and saying, "Yes!" If you want a great read, go along for the ride.

Carpool Tunnel Syndrome: Motherhood as Shuttle Diplomacy

Judy Gruen's book is probably one of the funniest books I have ever read. I laughed myself silly over the chapter "Why Guar Gum is Really a Vegetable", I nodded in agreement over "Stretch Marks: Every Mother's God-Given Right" and easily related to "Be It Ever So Humble". This book is for every woman who has ever experienced morning sickness, endured screaming toddlers in a supermarket and/or have fallen victim to a Stupid Parent Trick by precocious progeny. Judy has been there, done that and written a hilarious book about it. You'll love it!

CARPOOL TUNNEL SYNDROME

This is a terrific book!! I laughed as I saw myself in so many of the situations Judy Gruen describes. It's really comforting to know that I am not alone in this!! Her children are so much like my own and her anecdotes about her mother remind me exactly of my mother!! She shows such love and devotion to her family with a wonderfully funny sense of humor and perspective. I plan on giving this book to my friends for the holidays. They will love it!!

This book made me laugh out loud!

This book really captures the hilarity and absurdity of being a modern Mom. Gruen's observations are wry and funny -- and full of affection for kids. I especially like the fact that there is a serious side to the book -- she obviously takes her job as a mother seriously and is distressed by some of the visual garbage that assaults her kids as they drive around during carpool. As funny as the book is, she also makes some very good points about how to create a more family-friendly environment for us all.

Familiarity breeds hilarity

As a mother of six, I feel as if Judy Gruen is Big Sister watching me. Not only does she vividly describe events and scenes that seemed to emanate from own kichen, (or dining room or backyard or van...), she clearly is gifted with the clairvoyance needed to read my mind.Each chapter brought more embarrassed chuckles (and a few loud giggles) as I lived through each hilarious episode of "Motherhood as Shuttle Diplomacy". With precious little time in my hectic schedule for reading, it was both pleasant and reassuring to read, that even while surrounded by my husband and children, I am not alone.