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‘Lose the Cape: Never Will I Ever (and then I had kids)’ Review

December 7, 2015 by Julie 15 Comments

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Before I became a Mom, I know I had a lot of “never will I do this with my kids” or “I will do this specifically with my kids” thoughts. But after becoming a parent, I definitely see how any plans or ideas go out the window and you just gotta go with the flow and survive it.

I received the book in exchange for my honest review.

Never Will I Ever (and then I had kids) is a compilation of some wonderful true-life examples of how parenting is never what you expected and can surprise you in so many ways. Some stories were downright hilarious and incredibly fun to read on my lunch break. Some stories were so beautifully written that I wondered if these people had careers as professional writers. Some stories were so relatable and moving that they made me want to reach through the screen and hug the mom who wrote it, and say “Me too, mama! You’re doing great!”

I think this book is a great read for expectant moms as well as “in the trenches” moms because we all can benefit from a little reality and sharing of experiences. Soon-to-be or brand new moms can start to adjust their own expectations and those who have lived through some similar experiences can definitely enjoy relating to the storyteller.

One of my “never will I ever” moments? I used to think I could just continue with the life I had before. I would still go to book clubs and still hang out with non-mom friends and attend author events and do everything I used to do before. I figured someone else can watch the baby and I can do my thang. I didn’t realize how much having a child would take out of me and yet also how I just wouldn’t want to leave him. I spend so much time away at work that when I do have my own time at home, I want to spend it with him, not away from him, but also I am just too dang tired to do any of those things. Rather than my previous “ooh I can’t wait to meet so and so author and get my book signed by her” now I just say “pfft not like I have time to read anyway, I’ll just stay home.” True story.

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Title: Lose the Cape: Never Will I Ever (and then I had kids!)

Edited by: Alexa Bigwarfe and Kerry Rivera

Description: Most of us had grandiose ideas of what we would be like as parents; what we would allow our children to do and all those things we would never allow our children to do. We may have sworn we would never let our child watch more than 30 minutes of television, or sleep in our bed, or eat chicken nuggets or God forbid, cheese from a can (gasp!). Yet, the moment those little bundles of joy entered our lives, reality took over. Soon enough, we realized that before children, we knew nothing about being parents.

From breastfeeding to co-sleeping, pledging to feed our children all natural, home cooked meals and so forth, there often comes a point in time where surviving parenthood supersedes your views and your “nevers” slip away. Right?

Never Will I Ever is a collection of essays by mothers (and one brave dad!) who share their stories of how they evolved as parents and learned that when it comes to raising children, we can never say never.

Blog: http://losethecape.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/LosetheCape

Twitter: http://twitter.com/losethecape

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Comments

  1. Michelle says

    December 19, 2015 at 8:21 am

    That is a really great review! Thank you so much for posting it! I am proud to be a contributor for this really great book!

    Reply
  2. Danielle Bell says

    December 13, 2015 at 8:26 pm

    I am beyond excited I cannot wait!

    Reply
  3. Rachael says

    December 13, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    I am quite interested in seeing another’s perspective on this. Very excited!

    Reply
  4. MMT says

    December 12, 2015 at 11:36 am

    This book looks right up my street! Might just download it to the kindle for a much needed giggle…be nice to read something other than blogs too! Thanks so much for sharing it with #coolmumclub

    Reply
  5. laura dove says

    December 11, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    Oh I need to look this book up! Sounds like something I need to read!!! #coolmumclub

    Reply
  6. Audrey says

    December 11, 2015 at 10:56 am

    Oh, my list is endless for things turning out differently than I expected. The book sounds fun.

    Reply
  7. Sally Wilsey says

    December 10, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    I am very excited about this book. It will be a gift to my daughter.

    Reply
  8. Chelsea says

    December 8, 2015 at 10:17 pm

    I entered and can’t wait to read! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Gale says

    December 7, 2015 at 10:15 pm

    Yeah…we all loose the cape. The worst is doing stuff your mom did you said you’ld never do. Never say never.

    Reply
  10. [email protected] says

    December 7, 2015 at 8:32 pm

    I would have loved this book when I was a young mum – from my natural birth plans that went pear shaped, to my perfect children that were a little less than perfect a lot of the time – the reassurance would have been wonderful! thanks so much for sharing on our #OTM link up 🙂 ~ Leanne

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  11. Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom says

    December 7, 2015 at 3:39 pm

    This sounds great and funny!!! I love collections like this – will definitely check it out! I have a lot of those “never will I ever moments” lol

    Thanks for sharing.
    xoxo

    Reply
  12. Julia @ Frantic Mama says

    December 7, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    Yes! How on earth did I also think life would basically be the same only with a baby around? My first child totally rocked my world…
    Thank you for reading and writing about our book!!
    ~Julia

    Reply
  13. Alexa says

    December 7, 2015 at 10:00 am

    Thank you so much for sharing about our book! I was just like you – thought life would just go on like normal. Ha!

    Reply
    • Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom says

      December 7, 2015 at 3:41 pm

      PS – I didn’t enter because I wasn’t sure if it was open to Canadians.

      Reply
      • Julie says

        December 8, 2015 at 10:31 am

        I checked, and it is open to US and Canada, so go ahead and enter 🙂

        Reply

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