Apparently: This Is What Parenting Feels Like is a collection of stories that have accumulated through the author’s experiences. Sue Dvorak, a mother of 6, shares with us her children, her husband, and relationships with her parents. Through fun real-life stories of both success and difficulty, we are entertained in this ode to parenting. While not a guide, Apparently does provide a supportive basis to parents in the thick of things, parents at a reflective stage, or even contemplative soon-to-be parents looking for some insight.

I really enjoyed the wealth of stories spanning parenthood - the early unknowns to the more seasoned and earned experiences. I also enjoyed the added benefit of chapters related to aging and difficulties in navigating relationships with your own parents as they age. I would recommend this as an entertaining alternative to a lot of parenting books. Memoirs can often be so much more powerful than platitudes of parenting and Dvorak has certainly achieved this.

Thank you to NetGalley, Girl Friday Productions, GFB, and the author Sue Dvorak for an ARC of Apparently: This Is What Parenting Feels Like in exchange for an honest review!

What a good one! I loved that Dovak looks at the whole journey of a child, the postpartum years, toddler, adolescent! I am in the toddler years and I felt heard when she reflected on the early baby years and felt supported when she discussed the years to come. I found the conversational writing style so personal, and it seemed like I was speaking to a friend.
This one will be liked!

Thank you to NetGalley and GFB for the ARC!

This is a humorous and compassionate exploration of parenthood. It simulateneously can take you back into those newborn late nights and early mornings while also providing the benefit of the big picture with a universal truth for all of us--this thing called parenthood is always changing. Thank you to Girl Friday Productions for the opportunity to read this book!

A wonderful collection of anecdote and poems which let me know I'm not alone in this! Joyous, humorous and in some places emotional.

Everything you need in a parenting book. Discussion an all the random, joyous, hilarious things nobody tells you about parenthood.