I am a tell-it-like-it-is kind of person. I’ve often complained about how some moms like to sugar coat motherhood. I wish I had been better prepared for pregnancy, breastfeeding, parenting, and how having children would change my marriage. I certainly would have felt less alone in my difficulties. I wish back then that I had a book like Blindsided By A Diaper. It’s a collection of thought-provoking and bravely honest essays that will provide wisdom for readers at any stage of their parenting journeys.

I love this book. I found myself laughing, crying, and nodding my head. There were so many stories that I could identify with such as how I relate differently to my husband now that we have children and the need to make time for intimacy. I also liked that the essays are from men and women. Getting a man’s perspective on life after children helps me understand my husband a little better.

The essays are grouped into six parts- The Roles We Play, Seeing Each Other Differently, The Communication Challenge, Making Time for Intimacy, Learning on the Job, and Not What We Were Expecting so there is a little bit of something for everyone at any stage of their parenting.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who has children or is thinking about having children. You may laugh or cry but most of all you will feel validated.