I received a copy of this book to read and review from Netgalley.
A funny, straight talking book on parenting that we all need! It felt like chatting with your wiser and cooler friend about bringing up children.
A must read that I will be pressing into the hands of all new parents.

This was such a fun, light hearted book that had hilarious helpful tips on raising your little ones. I was unsure about another parenting book, but this one was honestly different and refreshing! I loved it!

I loved this book, because sometimes I do feel like I am raising an A-hole kid.

I enjoyed the humor and relatable stories within this book. I was laughing so much, and highlighted a bunch of parts that I would read to my husband at night which had us both in tears. I didn't read her book about babies but since I have a kindergarten this one was a better fit. I can see this being a parenting book that I read yearly just for the laughs and the reminds of many different ways.

Cute book that is extremely relatable for any parent or grandparent. It’s like talking to a friend not getting talked down to. Easy to read and enjoy.

Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be A-holes: Unfiltered Advice on How to Raise Awesome Kids by Karen Alpert is just exactly what some of us mamas need when we are hanging on by a bobby pin. A much-needed laugh on parenting – and ensuring us that we are all in the same boat. #MamasDontLetYourBabiesGrowUptoBeAholes #NetGalley

Yes, yes, I know... another parenting book. But don't worry, this is not one that is going to give you advice that you will roll your eyes at. This book, as the title indicates, is about how the author is trying not to have her 2 kids grow up to be A-holes. It was hilarious and filled with all sorts of bad words. PERFECTION FOR ME! Karen Alpert is the blogger behind Baby Sideburns and I follow her on Facebook for some entertainment. In her new book, she shares things she has done to try to make her little douchenuggets (her word choice. lol) grow up to be decent humans. She admits that all kids can be little jerks but it is our job to push them into being functional adults who can take care of themselves and be nice to others. I loved the whole thing. It made me laugh and was a pretty quick read. Plus there were photos, which meant it went by even quicker than the page count may lead you to believe. Funny stuff. I recommend this one to parents, wannabe parents, pretend parents and anyone who may have regular contact with douchenuggets.

LOVED this book! She is so seriously funny and yet shares so much grace in her message. THIS is what I want all mom-ish books to be. Not preachy, some swear words, all about raising good (not perfect) humans.

This relatable and sometimes hilarious book will provide everyday-day parents with common sense advice and backup in raising kids without extremes.

I follow Baby Sideburns on Instagram and jumped at the chance to read her new book. It’s adorable, informative, and funny. I absolutely love that I can choose to sit it in one go or, most likely, read a section here and a section there as I get chances through the day.

This book was funny. Lots of good stories from the author's experieces with her daughter and son, including some funny photos. But beyond being entertaining to read, there was good, practical, easily implemented advice. There were lists of tips on various topics. I really enjoyed reading this.

I was looking for a humorous parenting book, because if we can’t laugh at our roles as parents we may end up in tears. I was looking for an authentic funny memoir-ish parenting read. This book supplies more advice than humor; however, I appreciated that all the advice in this book was given surrounding relatable situations. Karen Alpert gave me advice I didn’t know I needed like the reset button. Its hard to find parenting books that say we are all in this together and truly no one has all the answers. I appreciated that Karen Alpert says this, while offering her best advice based on her own parenting adventures. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Having recently given birth to my first child, I am always intrigued by parenting books, particularly ones with a sense of humour.

This had a lot of great light takes on very real everyday scenarios you will face as a mother. It is more geared towards when your kids are in their adolescent years but there are takeaways even if you aren’t quite there yet as a parent.

I didn’t connect with the author, it was a lot of her personality and experiences which will work strongly for lots of people, but we felt to different as individuals for me to connect personally.

Great for the mom or dad looking for some real scenarios and a relatable voice.

I am a huge fan of this author’s first book, I Heart My Little A-holes. I don’t have children, and the hilarious stories in that first book reminded me of just how happy I am that I don’t have children 😁. So I will admit that I didn’t enjoy this book quite as much. It’s still a really funny book, don’t get me wrong, but interspersed with the funny stories is actual parenting advice (and it all seems like really good advice). Like how to deal with bullies, marching to the beat of your own drum, keeping them entertained, and whatever you do don’t buy them pets! So obviously as a non-parent I had a hard time relating to those stories. But I think for any parent this would definitely be a five star read.

Thank you to NetGalley & Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for this advanced reader copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This was such a funny parenting book to read, I could only imagine how much funnier it would be to hear the author narrate this in an audiobook. She prefaces the storms by stating that she by no means is a certified doctor or psychiatrist, but she still wants to help give useful tips that have worked in her life as a mother to her two kids. It always makes me feel better as a parent to see that no one is perfect at the art of parenting and that we all fail at some point. She sounds like an absolute delight to have as a friend, someone who tells it as it is and doesn't sugarcoat that parenting is so easy. There was so much humor included in the book that made this go by super fast along with helpful tips that aren't shoved it your face like some parenting books feel like sometimes.

I loved this book. It had some really meaningful information that I will continue to take with me through life to live as a healthier mom and person.

This book has been so much fun to read. I can't necessarily call it a perfect set of rules for the parents to teach their kids. The author does have some great lists for your boys and girls, even for you, soccer parent! The author isn't going to tell you how to grow a perfect human but a thoughtful, creative, empathic, kind, and open-minded individual. Not all the kids are going to grow up into being presidents but it is important for them to grow up into decent human beings and not a-holes. It is a super light read you won't be able to put away.

A very funny look at how to raise your child so they are not a-holes. Or douchenuggets. Or any other fun term the author can come up with! The section on cutting a Guinea pig's nails had me laughing out loud until my husband gave me a weird look. A solid, fun read.

I really enjoyed this book! I have a lot of notes about things that I can try to do differently. I loved the humor mixed with some solid advice! I'll really be able to figure out in the coming weeks/months if anything works!