Tales from the Crib

I really enjoyed this book, I am a new mommy and I could relate to this book so well! I would recommend reading the first book, "Notes from the Underbelly" and then this one. But I do have to say, this one was way better!!!

This is great book for anyone who understands that being a new mom is not all it is cracked up to be. I never felt that I fit in with the mommy groups, resented not having some time to myself again, and had an explosive poop situation too! She is honest that not all new moms love the experience as much as they love their babies. Read the "Notes Form the Underbelly" first to really understand Lara.

I highly recommend Notes From the Underbelly and Tales from the Crib for anyone looking for a truly enjoyable "beach-read". Risa Green is outstanding at portraying the anxieties and pleasures of pregnancy and motherhood and I found myself laughing out loud when I read these books. Don't miss these- just because they aren't heavily promoted by the publisher doesn't mean they don't deserve the recognition of other (not as well written) books by popular authors! Can't wait for her next book.

Risa Green is true to form and gives us the down and dirty truth about new motherhood with her signature wit. Lara Stone brings home her baby Parker and struggles with extra baby weight, nursing, explosive diapers, bonding, mommy & me class, sex, sleep deprivation, guilt, and everything else every new mom has faced. You'll laugh out loud as you recognize yourself in her account. As with Notes from the Underbelly, Green provides a plot to keep us reading and I thought this plot was more compelling than in the last book, so points for Green there. Green has been there, done that when it comes to being a new mom and she's isolated just about every single thing that is ridiculously funny (as long as you're not living through it at the moment). I recommend this for all new and expectant moms.

I have been waiting all year to see what happens to Laura Stone as a new mother. Risa Green does not disappoint. Once again her comedic and honest views of motherhood in Los Angeles are classic! From the opening scene (the theme song from Chariots of Fire playing in Laura's head as she disrobes and dashes for her bathroom scale after being released from the hospital) to the Mommunists in the Mommy & Me classes, Risa Green's second novel is smart, sassy and clever! I highly recommend this book as well her first novel, Notes From The Underbelly.