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HomeShop at BookSurgeFictionMen's AdventureWhere Did I Go?: The Personal Chronicle of a Sahm (Stay at Home Mom), as she shares her fulfilling, frustrating and often comical journey from Womanhood to Motherhood. |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Wanted to Support a Fellow SAHM, but This Falls Short Aug 18, 2009
While everything I read was interesting enough in its own right (it's hard not to be sympathetic to some of the life story mentioned), there were actually times I couldn't believe they published this book (I was really surprised when she pointed out that she was a writer). The writing was disjointed and its stream-of-consciousness style felt like it belonged more in a blog. Especially the first half of the book or so contained so many errors I stopped keeping track. It also just couldn't decide what it was supposed to be about; more than halfway through the book I felt like I was still waiting to get to the meat of the matter (which never really came at all, actually).
I am a SAHM with a 10-month old who worked for the first 7 months and I'm still struggling both with what that life looks like each day at home, and with how to keep "ME" intact, and I was hoping that even if this was one person's story and journey it would have something to share with me. It truly didn't. Maybe if you do not know ANYONE else who stays at home with their children this will help you feel that you're not alone, but frankly I don't even connect with her as a mother and so only came away feeling like I'd wasted time and money.
Sigh. Sorry B.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Not so good Oct 11, 2008
This book is uninteresting. I find it boring to read and have decided to stop reading it all together. The author's writing style is very unprofessional- seems like she's writing an email. It's too informal and not very specific to motherhood, at least not in the first 70 pages.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
still unsure about it... Jun 22, 2008
I haven't gotten that far in the book... it just hasn't intrigued me that much. I thought that immediately I would be able to relate but it's very specific to just her situation. I will keep reading it though....and update my review if necessary.
 Loved it!!! Apr 25, 2008
I just loved this book! It was great to step through all of life's ups and downs, viewing everything through the eyes of a SAHM. As in life, there were things in the book that made me cry and things that made me laugh. Whatever you do, you CANNOT miss the section on "things that used to gross you out...." I laughed so hard I thought I was going to crack a rib! I'm not a mother yet, but this book gave me a peek at what's in store for me!!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
The Definitive Guide for SAHMs and non-SAHMs Apr 17, 2008
If you've ever wondered if Spalding Gray was reincarnated as a woman, then look no further. 'Where Did I Go?' is an autobiographical work personalized to the point that you know the soul of the author. Although I'm not very familiar with other works by B. Erin Wylde (it was the amazingly catchy cover that hooked me), if they're anything like this masterpiece, this is an author to pay close attention to.
Wylde winds you down a road through her past and present, adroitly intertwining the two. Her life is truly an open book. Her love for family and friends is deep and personal; harm is never displayed or insinuated.
The book focuses on her epiphany of respect for SAHMs, smashing the stereotypical lazy, television-addicted, strung-out Maters, that I myself have been guilty of throwing rocks at. This book would make even the most calloused member of the working class pay homage to those that choose to stay at home.
I don't believe I have ever read a non-celebrity autobiography as interesting as this novel. Only Peter O'Toole's, 'Loitering With Intent', comes close. As I mentioned before, it was the cover that grabbed my attention, but once inside, you will find it difficult to find a place to stop and take a break.
This is definitely a book for moms of all ages, whether at home or not. On the other hand, it is skillfully designed for men who might see this type of work as an estrogen factory, but would dash out for flowers and movie tickets once they've read just a few chapters.
I highly recommend this book.
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