Reviews
"For anyone who has ever felt like they're a failure at being a "perfect parent," or are scared they wouldn't be good enough parents to have children, after reading this book you'll know you aren't alone." - Ruckus Mag, "Thousands upon thousands of mothers grasp onto her every word." The Baltimore Sun on Jill Smokler's groundbreaking blog, "Jill has blown the lid off of what should and should not be said when discussing the experience of motherhood, using her sense of humor and the occasional "F-bomb" - and in doing so, Scary Mommy , has actually made motherhood a little bit less frightening… [ Confessions of a Scary Mommy ] dares to say the things most mothers have thought, but few have had the courage to admit." - ABCnews.com, "If you need an irreverent, hysterical and oftentimes too-close-for-comfort look at motherhood, you need Scary Mommy." - The Huffington Post, "Jill offers up the perfect antidote to overly earnest parenting guides. It's like comfort food for anxious moms, served with a side of snark." Cynthia Copeland, author of The Diaper Diaries and Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me, "If you haven't been reading Jill Smokler's Scary Mommy blog, you're missing out on all sorts of confessional hilarity...[CONFESSIONS OF A SCARY MOMMY] is a quick and relatable read that will have you in stitches by the end (or right at the beginning)." -- New York Family Magazine, "If you haven't been reading Jill Smokler's Scary Mommy blog, you're missing out on all sorts of confessional hilarity…[CONFESSIONS OF A SCARY MOMMY] is a quick and relatable read that will have you in stitches by the end (or right at the beginning)." - New York Family Magazine, "Thousands upon thousands of mothers grasp onto her every word." - The Baltimore Sun on Jill Smokler's groundbreaking blog, "Funny . . . speaks the truths about motherhood when other mothers aren't willing to admit it." -- Parenting, "Smokler's "scary mommy" version of motherhood makes no apologies, which is precisely why it succeeds ... If motherhood is starting to feel like a story without a plot, my advice is to pretend you're sick and lock yourself in the bathroom with this book. Highly recommended." --Library Journal, "It's the same kind of honest, heartfelt wisdom that has lured thousands of readers to Smokler's Scary Mommy blog and given untold numbers of parents the comforting knowledge that they're not alone." -- Baltimore Magazine, "Get ready to ditch those Prada shoes (and anything else nice you own) and face reality--you haven't had a brutal boss until you've had a baby. Confessions of a Scary Mommy is hilariously, outrageously truthful about the hardest job I know. Put this book at the top of your diaper bag!" --Lauren Weisberger, New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada, "Jill has blown the lid off of what should and should not be said when discussing the experience of motherhood, using her sense of humor and the occasional "F-bomb" -- and in doing so, Scary Mommy , has actually made motherhood a little bit less frightening... [ Confessions of a Scary Mommy ] dares to say the things most mothers have thought, but few have had the courage to admit." -- ABCnews.com, "Confessions of a Scary Mommy is THE book you should be giving all moms-to-be and new mothers so they can get that notion of being "perfect" out of their mommy brains as soon as possible. Jill's book is a collection of the best confessions from her site, as well as some personal stories about becoming a mom and some of her own challenges and thoughts to put it all in perspective. Reading those confessions is pretty addicting and they make you feel pretty darn good." - Cafe Mom, "Thousands upon thousands of mothers grasp onto her every word." -- The Baltimore Sun on Jill Smokler's groundbreaking blog, "Jill has blown the lid off of what should and should not be said when discussing the experience of motherhood, using her sense of humor and the occasional "F-bomb" -- and in doing so, Scary Mommy , has actually made motherhood a little bit less frightening... [ Confessions of a Scary Mommy ] dares to say the things most mothers have thought, but few have had the courage to admit." -- ABCnews.com, "Any mother who doesn't stifle a million knowing laughs while reading Confessions of a Scary Mommy needs to make sure her funny bone wasn't accidentally sucked into the diaper genie." --Julie Klam, New York Times bestselling author of You Had Me at Woof, "Smokler's "scary mommy" version of motherhood makes no apologies, which is precisely why it succeeds ... If motherhood is starting to feel like a story without a plot, my advice is to pretend you're sick and lock yourself in the bathroom with this book. Highly recommended." -Library Journal, "If you haven't been reading Jill Smokler's Scary Mommy blog, you're missing out on all sorts of confessional hilarity...[CONFESSIONS OF A SCARY MOMMY] is a quick and relatable read that will have you in stitches by the end (or right at the beginning)." - New York Family Magazine, "If you haven't been reading Jill Smokler's Scary Mommy blog, you're missing out on all sorts of confessional hilarity...[CONFESSIONS OF A SCARY MOMMY] is a quick and relatable read that will have you in stitches by the end (or right at the beginning)." -- New York Family Magazine, "Get ready to ditch those Prada shoes (and anything else nice you own) and face reality--you haven't had a brutal boss until you've had a baby. Confessions of a Scary Mommy is hilariously, outrageously truthful about the hardest job I know. Put this book at the top of your diaper bag!" Lauren Weisberger, New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada, "Get ready to ditch those Prada shoes (and anything else nice you own) and face reality--you haven't had a brutal boss until you've had a baby. Confessions of a Scary Mommy is hilariously, outrageously truthful about the hardest job I know. Put this book at the top of your diaper bag!" --Lauren Weisberger, New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada, "Confessions of a Scary Mommy is THE book you should be giving all moms-to-be and new mothers so they can get that notion of being "perfect" out of their mommy brains as soon as possible. Jill's book is a collection of the best confessions from her site, as well as some personal stories about becoming a mom and some of her own challenges and thoughts to put it all in perspective. Reading those confessions is pretty addicting and they make you feel pretty darn good." -- Cafe Mom, "Get ready to ditch those Prada shoes (and anything else nice you own) and face reality--you haven't had a brutal boss until you've had a baby. Confessions of a Scary Mommy is hilariously, outrageously truthful about the hardest job I know. Put this book at the top of your diaper bag!" -Lauren Weisberger, New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada, "If you need an irreverent, hysterical and oftentimes too-close-for-comfort look at motherhood, you need Scary Mommy." -- The Huffington Post, "Funny . . . speaks the truths about motherhood when other mothers aren't willing to admit it." - Parenting, "Jill has blown the lid off of what should and should not be said when discussing the experience of motherhood, using her sense of humor and the occasional "F-bomb" - and in doing so, Scary Mommy , has actually made motherhood a little bit less frightening... [ Confessions of a Scary Mommy ] dares to say the things most mothers have thought, but few have had the courage to admit." - ABCnews.com, "It's the same kind of honest, heartfelt wisdom that has lured thousands of readers to Smokler's Scary Mommy blog and given untold numbers of parents the comforting knowledge that they're not alone." - Baltimore Magazine, "Jill has blown the lid off of what should and should not be said when discussing the experience of motherhood, using her sense of humor and the occasional "F-bomb" - and in doing so, Scary Mommy , has actually made motherhood a little bit less frightening… [ Confessions of a Scary Mommy ] dares to say the things most mothers have thought, but few have had the courage to admit." - ABCnews.com "Hilarious, brutal honesty about parenting." - New York Times bestselling author Michael Ian Black "It's the same kind of honest, heartfelt wisdom that has lured thousands of readers to Smokler's Scary Mommy blog and given untold numbers of parents the comforting knowledge that they're not alone." -Baltimore Magazine "Confessions of a Scary Mommy is THE book you should be giving all moms-to-be and new mothers so they can get that notion of being "perfect" out of their mommy brains as soon as possible. Jill's book is a collection of the best confessions from her site, as well as some personal stories about becoming a mom and some of her own challenges and thoughts to put it all in perspective. Reading those confessions is pretty addicting and they make you feel pretty darn good." - Cafe Mom "Funny, charming, engaging and highly prone to making me laugh my head off." -www.Babble.com, "It's the same kind of honest, heartfelt wisdom that has lured thousands of readers to Smokler's Scary Mommy blog and given untold numbers of parents the comforting knowledge that they're not alone." -- Baltimore Magazine, "Any mother who doesn't stifle a million knowing laughs while reading Confessions of a Scary Mommy needs to make sure her funny bone wasn't accidentally sucked into the diaper genie." -Julie Klam, New York Times bestselling author of You Had Me at Woof, "Jill offers up the perfect antidote to overly earnest parenting guides. It's like comfort food for anxious moms, served with a side of snark." --Cynthia Copeland, author of The Diaper Diaries and Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me, "For anyone who has ever felt like they're a failure at being a "perfect parent," or are scared they wouldn't be good enough parents to have children, after reading this book you'll know you aren't alone." -- Ruckus Mag, "Jill offers up the perfect antidote to overly earnest parenting guides. It's like comfort food for anxious moms, served with a side of snark." -Cynthia Copeland, author of The Diaper Diaries and Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me