Unexepectedly Funny
4 stars
Hilarious, short & sweet, and a great way to make you laugh at parent guilt as you navigate this change in your life.
64 pages
English language
Published Dec. 8, 2022 by Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated.
There Are Moms Way Worse Than You
Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent
4 stars
(2 reviews)
A hilarious and reassuring gift for every mom: because we’re all doing the best we can, and the natural world is filled with moms worse than you!
*A mom giraffe is pretty nice until the fetus drops. She’ll birth a newborn baby calf, then kick him ’til he walks.
Whenever you feel guilty that you haven’t cleaned the house: Sexton beetles raise their kids in a decomposing mouse.*
A koala mom will feed her kids her own poop. Yes, poop. Panda moms will abandon one twin because raising two is, well, just too much. And every now and then a cuddly little hamster mom will —yup— eat her newborn pups.
These and other true facts from the animal kingdom offer a hilarious reality check on what constitutes “good parenting.” So, human mother, time to stop worrying about the job you're doing —because you’re a great mom.
Rainer reviewed There Are Moms Way Worse Than You by Glenn Boozan
Important conversation starter
4 stars
It's important to name and acknowledge that we often feel like shitty and subpar parents. Somehow though, this book kind of gave off the vibes of a person who tells their depressed friend "there are people who have it way worse than you". Not saying this book is as problematic as all that, but its a deep problem that requires some real emotional work, and not just a "stop being so dramatic" kind of thing.