Publisher Description
The info-packed, truth-telling guide expectant and new mothers have been screaming into their pillows for. So you're making a person...and no one will stop telling you what to do about it. Your friends, your neighbors, your Uber driver--everyone is giving you unsolicited advice, to which Beth and Jackie say: F*ck advice! There's no "right" way to be pregnant or a new mom, only stretchy pants to be worn and choices to be made. This guide asks and answers all the essential questions that pop up from the first trimester to the fourth, such as: Should I have an unmedicated or drugged-out birth? (Up to you!) Will I have time to pee as a new mom? (Maybe!) How do I avoid hating my partner? (That's a little more complicated.) Funny, feminist, and, above all, pro-mom, this book is an actually useful baby shower gift. *Includes a PDF of illustrations.
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About the Authors
Beth Newell is the creator, cofounder, and editor of Reductress, the women’s media satire site. She coauthored the book How to Win at Feminism. Beth has over a decade of experience in the NYC comedy scene, having performed at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Caroline’s on Broadway, and the Magnet Theater. She has contributed to The Onion, McSweeney’s, and Pendulous Breasts Quarterly. Beth gave birth to her daughter in the backseat of a Honda Fit.
Jen Ruiz is a lawyer turned full-time travel blogger. A multiple bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and national award-winning travel journalist, she has been featured in The Washington Post, Forbes, and ABC News. Jen has been named a Latina Travel Expert by Mitu and Top 40 Under 40 by the Naples Herald. She is the solo female traveler behind Jen on a Jet Plane. When she’s not on a plane she lives in Florida.