Book Review: Ketchup is a Vegetable and Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves by Robin O'Bryant

Synopsis:  "A book about motherhood that will make you nod with recognition, while simultaneously reminding you to schedule a hysterectomy." -Jenny Lawson, The Bloggess "With the humor of Bombeck and the warmth of a best girlfriend, Robin O'Bryant gives every mom permission to not be perfect. The chapter on road-tripping with three tiny children and a flu-stricken husband was one of the funniest things I've ever read. Pour yourself some "mommy juice" and enjoy meeting Robin and her "chicks." -Celia Rivenbark, NYTs best-selling author of "You Don't Sweat Much for a Fat Girl." 

If you don’t have anything nice to say about motherhood, then… read this book. Robin O’Bryant offers a no holds barred look at the day to day life of being a mother to three, running a household and the everyday monotony of parenting. It’s not always pretty but it’s real. Whether she's stuffing cabbage in her bra… dealing with defiant yet determined daughters… yelling at the F.B.I... or explaining the birds and the bees to her preschooler… you’re sure to find dozens of humorous and relatable situations. From the creator of Robin's Chicks, one of the South’s most popular blogs on motherhood, misunderstandings and musings, comes a collection of essays that will not only make you laugh and cry, but realize that you’re not alone in your journey. Sit back and relax, pour yourself some “mommy juice,” throw a fresh diaper on your baby and deadbolt the bedroom door to keep your kids out… because once you start reading you'll be too busy wiping away tears of laughter to wipe anybody's butt.

Review: Pretty much what you read in the synopsis is 100% accurate- I read this book while  laughing my butt off, and having to take numerous breaks to wipe up spilled coffee! Check out an example of her humor re her daughter Sadie, getting out of her car seat harness, on her website HERE (quick, go read it and come back!). We've all been there. Course most of us soldiered through, without her brilliant thinking! Or we came up with another inane solution, that could have gotten us in trouble with child services..LOL


If you've been a mother, you WILL relate to EVERYTHING she says in the book, having either gotten that t-shirt, or narrowly missed it! She pretty much channeled everything thing my friends and I have felt and seen! If you need a book to get you out of the doldrums, this IS it. AND right now you can download the Kindle edition for FREE (end 1/21, so HURRY), as part of The Women's Literary Cafe promotional special! I highly recommend giving this paperback edition as a baby shower present- give the mom to be a reality check (and guide for getting through it).




About the Author: Robin O'Bryant is a self-syndicated humor columnist and stay-at-home-mom to three daughters born within four years (yes, you can gasp now) . She finally figured out where babies come from (whew) and got herself under control. Robin survives the hilarity of motherhood by making fun of herself in her self-syndicated humor column, Robin's Chicks, and on her blog by the same name. Visit www.robinschicks.com to learn helpful tips such as: how to breastfeed behind your back (only applies to lactating women with a DD cup or larger) , how to talk to your daughters about man parts, and how to write a proper gold fish obituary. She tweets compulsively as @robinobryant. 





Disclosure / Disclaimer: I was sent this ebook, free of charge, for review purposes, from  the author, via the WLC . No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.