Confessions Of A Scary Mommy

Sometimes I just let my children fall asleep in front of the TV. In a culture that idealizes motherhood, it's scary to c... (more)

Sometimes I just let my children fall asleep in front of the TV. In a culture that idealizes motherhood, it's scary to confess that, in your house, being a mother is beautiful and dirty and joyful and frustrating all at once. Admitting that it's not easy doesn't make you a bad mom; at least, it shouldn't. In chapters that cover husbands (The Biggest Baby of Them All) to homework (Didn't I Already Graduate?), "Confessions of a Scary Mommy" combines all-new essays from Jill with the best of the anonymous confessions. (less)