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Love it! Especially 19!

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!!

I'm amazed at the buzz around this book - people (assisted by click bait articles on the topic I suspect) don't seem to realize that this Meternity book is a work of satirical fiction not a manifesto! Good way to grab the public attention though by framing in an outrageous way as the media channels have done. Tbh, I find the the responding articles like this one filled with "woe is me, I haven't slept in three years nor showered in three weeks - see how hard it is??" to be more irksome than the book itself.

@Aimed121: What makes you think her book is satirical? Did you read her article in the NY Post?

http://nypost.com/2016/04/28/i-want-all-the-perks-of-maternity-leave-without-having-any-kids/

@Shannon: It was a funny article - especially with the badger analogy! I think I am just tired of being bombarded with all the bitching around a work of fiction.

@Adira: http://www.redbookmag.com/life/a43928/meternity-meghann-foye-response-maternity-leave/

People seem to be responding to a heavily edited and sensationalized tabloid article as opposed to reviewing the actual fictional book. I just think it's a shame that this writer is being vilified for a fictional book that, if you look below the surface, has been taken out of context to promote clicks on 'we are all so offended!" articles .

I loooove the bathing a badger analogy!!!

I laughed so hard at this!! Wonderful!

Oh jeez. I know it's meant to be light hearted. I think that was the intent of both posts. But I hate the "us against them" type of thing with women...."you just don't understand." Or that everyone experiences maternity leave as some hellish martyrdom.

@Aimed121: I don't think people are vilifying her because of her book. Like you said, I didn't read it. But I DID read the article and here are some real quotes from her:

"those who end up on the “other” path, that socially mandated time and space for self-reflection may never come."

"It seemed that parenthood was the only path that provided a modicum of flexibility."

"There’s something about saying “I need to go pick up my child” as a reason to leave the office on time that has far more gravitas than, say, “My best friend just got ghosted by her OkCupid date and needs a margarita” — but both sides are valid."

"Bottom line: Women are bad at putting ourselves first. But when you have a child, you learn how to self-advocate to put the needs of your family first."

Unless you, and/or that Redbook article, are implying that she did NOT say these things in the NY Post article??

Hilarious!