This book is a candid quick read, and I read it over several warm bubble baths. I was on a pregnancy kick, and this was the first book that I read where the main subject was the baby after birth.
The book reads like a journal, and has a personal feel. There isn't much drama involved, just an everyday Mom finding her way through the first year of her son's life. I enjoyed the casual nature of the book which made it seem more real to me then some of the more scientific accounts that I have been working my way through.
Lamott is a single Mom, but she is not alone. She has the support of close friends, and her church who help her along in her journey. I enjoyed reading about her interactions with those around her, as well as her solitude.
She not only faces the challenges of motherhood, but also being the only breadwinner with a freelance writing career. I can relate to her money fears since as a freelance photographer my money can ebb and flow unpredictably as well. Keeping the journal that later became this book was the perfect solution for her during a time when work was not flowing.
This book has inspired me to start writing in a journal again. I am going with the quick and easy method since today I am 19 weeks pregnant, and trying to get as much work done and save some money before the birth. I will be continuing my business after the birth of my child, but I also realize that I will need to take some time to adjust to motherhood as well. My solution was to purchase a 2012 day planner that has a page for each day of the year. It is a small book, and I write a few sentences every day to fill each page. It not only captures the milestones, but it also is a way for me to record those mundane details that get forgotten over time.
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