The Tao of Poop: Keeping Your Sanity (and Your Soul) While Raising a Baby

by Vivian E. Glyck

Book Overview

There's a lot of romance about becoming a parent, but at some point the storybook scenarios of serene life with baby are interrupted by the darker side of the motherhood experience: the little "bundle... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590305531
• ISBN13: 9781590305539
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Trumpeter
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Motherhood can sometimes suck--and that's okay!

If you've ever felt the pressure to be a perfect new mom (such as acting as if you're loving every moment of the experience) but are falling extremely short of your goal, Mommy Guru Glyck will let you know it's okay. You can say to yourself that motherhood sucks, it's hard, completely exhausting, and you might even wonder if it was the right choice for you! All normal and natural feelings that we shouldn't try to deny if we experience them. Glyck shows that allowing yourself to laugh at the early mommy insanity is the healthiest attitude any new mom can have. In her tales of her own less-than-perfect beginnings as a mom. . Glyck inspires and teaches neophyte moms to navigate those first few exhausting months of motherhood with humor, acceptance, and commitment to the bigger picture of raising a child. I absolutely adored this book and think it should be in the hands of every new mom who is honest with herself.

Great mothers day and baby shower gift!!!

I am not a Mom but needed a great gift for friends. I bought this amazing, fun, wise book and now have a stack for all my friends. This book is a perfect and I mean perfect gift!!! Thank you Vivian Glyck!! Give us more!

Great support for the journey

This book is comforting, enlightening and at times utterly hillarious. I found myself reaching for it like I used to reach for an after work drink with friends. Vivian offers guidance and much needed reality checks on the topics we stress over the most. Down to earth and easy, this is a great gift book for any pregnant or new mom you know.

She "gets" it

I am loving your book! I have been reading it whenever I can (my marathon nursing sessions seem to be the ideal time!) You write so well what it's *really* like. Thank you for your honesty. And I truly relate to so much of what you share as a fellow writer. A terrific book that's easy to pick up and read in spurts, which face it, is about all new moms and dads have during the early weeks and months!

A must-have for any mom

Finally -- a woman who is honest about motherhood. I laughed and I cried as I read this real life account of raising children. When I had my first child, I felt that no one was being frank about the joys and the heartaches that go along with this journey. Reading Glyck's book was like talking with the confidante I always yearned for. This will be the one and only, must-have baby shower gift for my friends.