When does 1 + 1 = 3 (or more)? When you've got a baby on the way.
Part of that new math, says #1 New York Times bestselling author Jill Conner Browne - whom USA Today calls "just plain funny" - includes the addition of an outsize sense of humor to balance the equation of your growing family.
The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit is a hilarious (though not scientifically tested) wink at the time-honored mysteries of parenting, for anybody who has ever had a kid or has ever known one, knows that the experience is neither fun nor profitable - so, you might as well laugh!
As each generation begins its hopeful, happy, and, yes, sometimes harrowing journey together as Parent and Child, together they spawn a new body of "knowledge," the nuances of which will elude the Experts every time. Here are stories of the things we do for Mother Love - or, the most incredibly full-time volunteer job ever - and tips guaranteed not to be found in any other parenting guide.
- How to Talk to a Pregnant Woman - How the Diamonds on Delivery Policy Can Speed Up the Labor Nature Intended - Why a Good Mother Is Always Adept at Subterfuge - The List of Things You Wouldn't Think You Would Have to Tell Kids Not to Do - Why Mothers of Sons Can Never Retire and - Why, for Parents, It's Just a Short Drive to the Poorhouse
The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit will have everyone who's ever been a parent - or ever thought of becoming one - or been a child - or is still one - giggling and grinning (no small feat) through those child-bearing years...and beyond.
The irreverent Browne, who loves to cuss and--be warned--doesn't hold back here, offers colorful, wide-ranging observations on pregnancy and child-rearing, among other subjects. She delights in tellin' stories, and much enjoyment is derived from hearing her pleasant Southern voice ("Ah sway-uh!") hold forth on earthy subjects like why boys love their penises and how humorously bizarre the sex act is. Her stories are liberally laced with colorful language (which she admits bugs the s--t out of her mother). Browne addresses other topics, including the dangers of nicknames, how to talk to pregnant women (carefully), and how Junior League moms hold the answer to the energy crisis. Browne is funny, sassy, and personable. Listeners will laugh at her outlandish humor while nodding over the truth in her observations. J.C.G. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Jill Conner Browne, New York Times bestselling author and Boss Queen, tours and speaks full-time about all things Queenly. She is the author of The Sweet Potato Queens' First Big-Ass Novel; The Sweet Potato Queens' Wedding Planner/Divorce Guide; The Sweet Potato Queens' Field Guide to Men: Every Man I Love Is Either Married, Gay, or Dead; The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial Planner); God Save the Sweet Potato Queens; and The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love. She lives in Jackson, Mississippi.
