Babies Don't Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?) by Julie Vick

goodbye alone time, hello awkward new social obligations.Īll parents want the same things: to balance work and home life, to raise happy kids, to never attend a baby drumming class, and to build a secret room in their home where they can hide (preferably not the bathroom). Vick also reminds readers that Instagram feeds are not authentic and tells parents they neither can nor should want to 'cherish every moment.' This will be an invaluable resource gor introverts about to become parents, though anyone with kids will appreciate Vick's perspective on the absurdity of parenthood.A baby can be a good excuse to skip a party, but. Along the way, she covers subjects specific to introverts, such as skipping the gift-opening limelight at a baby shower and sending an extroverted caretaker on the preschool birthday party circuit in their place. To deal with the fact that 'a baby can make it hard to do something as simple as go to the grocery store alone,' Vick offers helpful tips in addition to poking fun at common parenting advice ('You should not be a tiger mom if you are a sloth mom'), and walks readers through developments from childbirth to preschool, addressing such concerns as sleep issues (reframe middle-of-the-night wake-ups as alone time), how to handle conflicting advice (beware those suffering from 'parenting amnesia'), and eating in restaurants with toddlers (readers can take comfort that their toddler won't throw the first fit the spot has seen). Humorist Vick debuts with a fun look at parenting as an introvert. Witty yet valuable, her tips, checklists, and the occasional chart focus on the time from pregnancy through preschool. She offers advice on finding childcare and ignoring the nursing versus formula conversation with strangers. Here, with laugh-out-loud humor and well-earned experience, Julie Vick offers coping mechanisms for everything from sharing the news that you are becoming a parent to the moment the baby is born (one way or another, it will happen), from managing doctor’s visits to handling playdates. Yes, an introverted parent would more keenly want to be free of the slew of attention and expectations that accompany both pregnancy and parenthood, but even the most outgoing person is sure to reach their limit eventually.

A baby can be a good excuse to skip a party, but.

Babies Don't Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?) by Julie Vick