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The Second Nine Months
April 24, 2008 |
Since the day my son was born nearly four years ago I have longed to meet another mom who would openly admit what I am so quick to tell the world - this motherhood gig can really suck! Oh yeah, I love my son and my daughter, but being a mom is tough - especially in that first year.
Finally, FINALLY, I feel that there are more moms out there who are ready to admit it. Moms who are ready to speak out about what is so taboo in this society. Moms who are ready to say that they didn’t always enjoy their baby as much as people think they should. I am ready because I have found such a mom…
I just finished reading The Second Nine Months by Vicki Glembocki and it is a breath of fresh, raw, real, no kidding motherhood air. Vicki seems to have entered my brain and sucked out all of my feelings and put them down on paper for the world to read. I wish I could give her a big hug and tell her thank you!
The Second Nine Months is an open, honest, and frank look at all the ups and downs a new mom faces. Vicki starts her story at the birth of her daughter, Blair, and continues through endless crying, doctor’s visits, breastfeeding woes, Mommy and Me classes, other moms who think they know everything, family struggles, and so much more. Her memoir is one of the most enjoyable books I have read. I found myself laughing out loud more times than I could count as well as wiping away tears as I could just feel her pain throughout my entire soul. This book made me smile and it made me feel, but most of all it made me ok. Ok because I know now that I am not alone.