Fellow Moms - we have all been there before...feel like all we do is clean up after our kids, a lack of adult conversation, a life mired in all that is kid related. Our stay-at-home mom, Annie, mother of 3 year old Robby, used to be a career lawyer. Now she finds out she is pregnant with her second child and going through the "politics" of choosing a preschool for Robby.
As we can all attest, sometimes when you are hit with a life surprise (like an unexpected pregnancy) life will likely throw you another curve ball or two! In Annie's case, her lawyer husband, who practiced real estate law, is side-barred (or laid-off to us non-lawyer people) due to the crumbling real estate market. Fortunately for her family, they are financially prepared for the loss of income. what she isn't ready for is the adjustment of having her husband home all day and dealing with his feelings of not being able to provide for his family.
The author throws in some funny quirks that carryout through the novel. Annie frequently gets caught up on acronyms and gets the words mixed up. Her friend Michael loves to trip her up. Annie is also a TV junkie and references her favorites. I personally got lost in some of the TV references but the author makes up for it with quick witty dialogue.
For those of us with kids, Robby is a great example of a precocious 3 year old. You will see yourself and your children in his antics. Stay-at-home mom's will relate with Annie when 2 months to the end of her pregnancy, she gets a taste of working again and realizes how much she misses it. The working parents will relate to Annie's husband when he realizes how much he missed when he worked all day and often late at night.
This was a fun, quick read that many can relate to and enjoy!
Happy Reading!
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