Confessions of a Domestic Failure: A Humorous Book about a Not So Perfect Mom by Bunmi Laditan Published by Mira Books Publication Date: May 2nd 2017
Pages: 320
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From the creator of
The Honest Toddler
comes a fiction debut sure to be a must-read for moms everywhereThere are good moms and bad momsand then there are hot-mess moms. Introducing Ashley Keller, career girl turned stay-at-home mom who's trying to navigate the world of Pinterest-perfect, Facebook-fantastic and Instagram-impressive mommies but failing miserably.
When Ashley gets the opportunity to participate in the "Motherhood Better" bootcamp run by the mommy-blog-empire maven she idolizes, she jumps at the chance to become the perfect mom she's always wanted to be. But will she fly high or flop?
With her razor-sharp wit and knack for finding the funny in everything, Bunmi Laditan creates a character as flawed and lovable as Bridget Jones or Becky Bloomwood while hilariously lambasting the societal pressures placed upon every new mother. At its heart, Ashley's story reminds moms that there's no way to be perfect, but many ways to be great.
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Every parent MOM (sorry, dads!) can relate to the feelings of being overwhelmed & second-guessing every parenting decision they’ve made. If you are one of these moms, you will LOVE Confessions of a Domestic Failure by Bunmi Laditan. Admittedly, she may have exaggerated some incidences for the sake of humor, but I’m sure that some of Ashley’s escapades have actually happened to somebody out there!
Although my first child was born 22 years ago, I can remember feeling a lot like Ashley Keller did in this book. Especially the conflicting emotions that come with being a mom—looking at your precious baby, a gift from God, whom you’d take a bullet for, mixed with–what do I do now? Everything I do is wrong! Will I ever get to eat/sleep/shower in peace again?! Ashley also suffers from comparing herself to others…and we all know how self-righteous SOME people can be! Couple that with the other everyday stresses—what to make for dinner, financial woes, trying to keep the spark alive in your marriage, blah, blah, blah and it’s enough to drive a person over the edge.
Ashley gets the opportunity to become a “perfect” mom when she enters a contest on a TV show. She competes with other moms (formally this time, in the contest) to improve every aspect of her life. As you can probably predict, hilarity ensues—well worth the read! There are also touching times in the book, afterall, many of Ashley’s experiences are legitimate and Laditan expertly verbalizes what we’ve all felt at one time or another. I am happy to say that the book has a happy ending, maybe not the expected ending, but a happy one nonetheless. Great summer read, laugh out loud funny at times!
