Dear Babies, Crazy Life, Simply Explained
“There is a short list of obligatory books you read when you’re pregnant, and then there are those you read because they stir your soul. Dear Babies, with all of its warmth and endearing wisdom, is a standout among the latter.” --Bethany Meyer, “I Just Want to Pee Alone”
When Amy Denby found out she was pregnant with twins after two years of fertility treatments she handled her overwhelming joy and fear the way any Carrie Bradshaw-wannabe would: She took out her laptop and began writing to her unborn children. She would take this crazy life, and simply try to explain it. What unfolded is Dear Babies, a rare collection of humorous and heartfelt letters that paints the most entertaining and honest portrayal of pregnancy today. Amy (former entertainment editor of Seventeen) nails the hilarity of expecting’s physical changes balanced with raw confessions about the emotional ups and downs. Any pregnant woman will find herself smiling and nodding in agreement as she reads, while any person, pregnant or not, will find in these pages a gripping story about beginnings, endings and what we think we know about the elusive in-between.
“I just LOVED it—so funny and sweet!”
“. . . not your typical parenting book. . . ”
“I wish this book was around when I was pregnant.”
“There were times I guffawed so loudly my husband had me read aloud and left him laughing heartily as well.”
“A beautifully raw and clean-handed book that will make you feel you've just chatted with your best friend.”
“...besides the humor and tenderness [Denby] so genuinely shares, it is the fragility of the human condition.”
“The perfect gift for any expectant parent.”
“When I first saw the book I thought it was going to be a parenting advice book, but it was not. Yet I still gained knowledge from it.”
“My mom picked it up while babysitting my daughter and couldn't put it down. Clearly, a book for any generation.”
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