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    Welcome to the Club: 100 Parenting Milestones You Never Saw Coming

    By Raquel D'Apice

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    About this ebook

    From the comedian behind the popular parenting blog The Ugly Volvo comes a refreshing spin on the baby milestone book. Instead of a place to lovingly capture the first time baby sleeps through the night, this book shows what it's like the first time baby rolls off the bed/sofa/changing table, leaving mom or dad in a state of pure terror (it happens). These 100 rarely documented but all-too-realistic milestones—such as "First Time Baby Says a Word You Didn't Want Her to Say"—provide comfort, solidarity, and comic relief for new parents. Laugh-out-loud relatable text and distinctive illustrations of these "bad" parenting moments make this a must-have book for anyone entering the mysterious club of parenthood.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChronicle Books Digital
    Release dateSep 20, 2016
    ISBN9781452157627
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    • 4/5
      Raquel D'Apice has brought a sense of experience and humor to the parenting guide. The book brings her dry wit from her blog Ugly Volvo and applies it to her life as a mother. The book takes several viable chapters and topics one would find in any long-running parenting book, retains the basic lesson, and wraps it in an easy to digest, humor coating. Fans of the blog will enjoy D’Apice’s humor regardless of content. Parents will enjoy her presentation of the reality of having a young child. Topics that require a touch of sentiment or seriousness are presented with such without feeling preachy or overbearing. The length of each topic accentuates the point of each and highlights the knowledge and humor both. The design of the book, especially the artwork, is a very welcome addition to the text and the whole design of the book makes it appealing. While this book isn't and shouldn't be treated as a true parenting guide, it does contain enough truth that it is not pure entertainment. The writing’s strength is its mixture of self-assuredness and self-defacement though this can also come across as simply a blog transcribed to print. The feeling that the author’s desire to make the reader laugh can be somewhat off-putting as some jokes come across as forced. This can also be attributed to the nature of the book. This is a fun item with something to appeal to parents and non-parents alike.
    • 4/5
      “Welcome to the Club” is a perfect gift for first-time parents. Rather than the standard milestones on which most parenting books focus, “Welcome to the Club” addresses the real issues that every parent will encounter. These are tackled in a way that provides reassurance that you are not the first, nor will you be the last, to have to deal with this. As the parent of three teenagers, “Welcome to the Club” brought back wonderful (yet sometimes ghastly) memories of my earliest parenting experiences. One hopes the author will publish another book for “repeat” parents, to address topics such as “First time you realize that everything you learned about parenting with your first child is useless with regard to the your second, because he or she is a completely different person,” and “First time your 6-year-old watches an R-rated movie.”
    • 4/5
      This book is a bit trite but, as with most pieces on this subject matter, it is exceptionally funny. Any first-time parent or any-time parent can enjoy this book. The big difference, of course, is that it is written from the perspective of the technologically dependent generations of the 21st century. No matter, it is still fun. First Poop in the Bathtub? Funny matter when it happens.
    • 5/5
      Welcome to the ClubBy: Raquel D'ApiceI received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.There is a sense in today's world that good parenting means "perfect" parenting. We strive hard to do everything just right. Our goal is to raise children who will change the world and still exhibit impeccable manners. We hide our mistakes from our friends (aka - card carrying members of the "mommy patrol"). Really, raising a child is a daunting responsibility because there are so many things that can go wrong. You accidentally tip your child out of their baby buggy, your dear but naive husband lets your small child toddle up a marble stairway by herself, you forget to bring baby wipes to the symphony and mayhem ensues. Yes, all of these things and more have happened to me. My mother-in-law still hasn't forgiven me for accidentally pinching my child's small, pudgy arm in her car seat snap, Most of us (whether we admit it or not) mess up in small and major ways on a regular basis. That's why thIs book is such a relief. You are not alone and no, you are not a bad person. You are a parent. Welcome to the club.This book is laugh out loud funny. I read this while my daughter was at swim team - two hours of intense training for her and the one time during the day that I get to sit down and just read without guilt . Yes, I love being a swim mom. Anyway, this whole book is written in a relatable, chatty style voice. Part of what makes this tome funny is the relief you feel at reading that someone else has experienced the same not great parenting moment. These are things I would never admit to another mom. For instance, section 25 is about the first time your child puts something disgusting in their mouth. I will never forget the day I discovered my own little peanut in the pantry noshing on those little bone-shaped dog biscuits. She tells me she still remembers the taste of those things. She's an only child and our dog is sort of her sibling. Apparently, the injustice of the dog receiving those treats and not her was just too galling. Please no comments about how I should have locked the pantry door. Anyway, what a relief to discover that this is very common - not just me at all!Author:I checked out Ms. D'Apice's blog (theuglyvolvo.com) and it is just as endearing as this book. It is a lovely mixture of funny snarkiness and heart-breaking pathos. Really worth followingPictures/ LayoutThe book is adorable. They made it look like your traditional baby book. There are rounded edges and the illustrations and section numbers are all in soft baby pastels. There are gorgeous end papers covered in baby bottles. The illustrations, at first glance, look like traditional baby book pictures. A closer inspection, however, reveal the more subversive humor of the book. For instance, in section 70 we see a mom playing peek-a-boo with her baby. A closer look reveals a tour guide explaining to some innocent camera toting tourist about the details of this particular circle of hell.Overall:This book (and her blog too) are just what the world of parenting needs.P.S.Ideas for the next volume:1. Foreign objects inserted into body cavities. My story involves the dog (of course) and a very special magic act. I know I can't be the only one with a good story in this category. Right?2. The first time your child's intelligence level finally exceeds the dog's understanding. Quite a red letter day for your little one (not so much for the dog).
    • 3/5
      This book disguises itself as a humor book. While it is, in fact, hysterically funny, it is also a great book to dispel some of the shame we feel over what we have thought and done as parents. A definite read for parents of any aged children.
    • 4/5
      I received a free copy of this book through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.I thought this book was funny, charming and realistic. The voice is literate, and the style is Internet Informal, which I find welcoming.I smiled a bunch of times; my wife, on the other hand, laughed so hard I thought she might hurt herself.
    • 5/5
      This is a wonderful book about parenting! It's humorous but will ring true to any parent, especially first-timers. When having a baby is so new and so many things are unexpected, sometimes the things you will remember the most aren''t actually what most baby books describe. First tooth, first steps, that's the normal stuff. *This* books talks about the first poop in the bathtub, the first time your child hits, first time breastfeeding, first time wondering if having a child was a mistake... It happens to everyone, but no one talks about it. This book does. It's wonderful.
    • 4/5
      Review based on ARC (Advanced Readers Copy received for free in exchange for an honest review)This appears to be a blog-turned-into-a-book (and if that's not true, then it certainly reads like one!). I am currently pregnant and read the book as a sort of "welcome" that the title announced. In reality, I think the book would probably be a bit more preferred by people who are already parents, especially those in their first few years of parenting.What D'Apice essentially does is lay out, in a humorous and often sarcastic way, many "firsts" that new parents experience, such as First Time Baby Accidentally Head-Butts You in the Lip or First Time Your Child Refuses to Eat Something or First Car Ride Alone with the Baby When He's Screaming His Head Off. D'Apice does not generally offer advice, so much as camaraderie. She lets new parents know that all the crazy new stuff they're experiencing is normal, not that crazy, and experienced by others. She thus addresses many new parents' fears and frustrations in a funny, light-hearted way.I think, for me, although I found it generally humorous and fine, I wasn't really blown away. Although I am a soon-to-be parent, I don't think I'm typical in that I am not really concerned about all these things that could and likely will go wrong... this is likely due to the fact that I'm on the older end of "new parents" and the fact that most of my good friends have children, so I've already "seen it all" (not all, of course, but a lot :)). So, it was enjoyable, a quick read, fine. And I think that a lot of new parents will really appreciate it, but it wasn't my favorite, my most amusing, my most helpful book. Overall, still, Three and a Half of five stars. Solid and certainly recommended for the new parents who feels overwhelmed and alone.
    • 5/5
      Welcome to the Club is a hilarious gift-sized book for new parents. Each of the 100 "parenting milestones" highlights the craziness your life becomes once that little person enters the world. Memory lapses, poop explosions, hysterical crying like a bullhorn, eating cat food...told as if it's part of a comedy routine, but it's all true! My favorite line is, "It is important to remember that a baby is not a jazz musician who is softly playing in the background of your existence." This book should be a part of every baby shower gift package!