From Here to Maternity: The Education of a Rookie Mom

by Beth Teitell

Sassy and entertaining, From Here to Maternity is the ultimate treat for mothers everywhere--second only to a hot bath and the phone number of a good babysitter. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0767916948
• ISBN13: 9780767916943
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Broadway Books
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

The BEST New Mother Book!

For my money, From Here to Maternity really hits the right note. It is both funny and sweet. Teitell knows how to take any difficult parenting moment and relate it with Seinfeldian humor and yet maintains the warmth and love of a real mom who has been through it. This is an honest look at the earliest days of motherhood, told in such an accessible style that it is guaranteed to hook any mom, no matter what state of parenting she is in. Teitell conveys deliciously the insecurities we all feel parenting in upscale America but makes us feel like we are actually part of the hip set. From Here to Maternity is fun and a MUST READ for anyone who is in need of a good laugh -- which means every mom!

All Moms Must Read this Book

I laughed so much while I read this book on a recent trip that everyone around me kept asking the title. The author found the humor in the everyday stresses of life as a mom with young children. The reality is - raising kids is hard work and it becomes so much easier if we allow ourselves time to laugh about it, rather than stress about it. I recently sent my copy to a friend to read and we have spent a ton of time comparing our favorite parts. A must read!

Great Gift for Moms!

This is the gift I'm giving to every pregnant friend I have!! This book is just hilarious and I have given it as gift to some of my pregnant friends (while all the rest of their shower gifts were for 'baby' this book was such a nice gift for the mother!). I was so happy when the moms I gave this book to--despite being in the midst of postpartum exhaustion-- said From Here to Maternity was the only thing they felt like reading because it made them laugh again and again!

What a fun book!

I was given this book as a gift and loved it. It's such a realistic view of the trials and triumphs of motherhood and does a wonderful job of putting it all into perspective. I felt like I could immediately relate to Beth Teitell and found her voice to be laugh-out-loud funny and touching (I even got a little teary eyed at the end). I know I'll think back to her experiences as I go through them myself and they will make me laugh and remind me that I'm not alone in my thoughts and feelings.

Pitch Perfect

Beth Teitell hilariously recounts life with her two young boys. It reminded me of so many feelings I had 10 years ago when my daughter was an infant. I wish I could tell my stories as truthfully as the author does - and she's so funny! If you want a book that will make you laugh out loud, buy Beth Teitell's book. It makes you wish you had a best friend like her.