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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Finally, a truthful, non-jugdemental book on mothering Mar 06, 2008
By adair
"mtg banker chick"
Of all the books on motherhood, Where Did I Go? has to be the best. B. Erin Wylde gives an accurate view of what it is really like to have small children that you stay at home to care for, and an in-depth view of what it is like to be a working woman inside and outside of the home. B. Erin Wylde's take on motherhood in general is very refreshing, mainly due to the lack of the "us versus them" mentality. So many of the motherhood books out these days are locked into pitting SAHMs against working moms, as if this issue is black and white for all mothers everywhere....which is nuts. It is nice for a mother to finally put down in writing, that it is ok for us as moms to do what is best for us and our family, without feeling that pang of guilt that all mothers have to deal with when they leave their child in the care of another. Also, as a woman who has done both, stayed at home and worked, I am happy to see that Where Did I Go? finally eradicates the myths of the Bon Bon eating, soap opera watching, lazy SAHM....YOU GO B. ERIN!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
The Definitive Guide for SAHMs and non-SAHMs Apr 17, 2008
By Amy Johnson
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.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great! Mar 10, 2008
By M. B. Simmonds
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!!
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Wanted to Support a Fellow SAHM, but This Falls Short Aug 18, 2009
By Torrey Edwards
"Torrey Edwards"
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.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Not so good Oct 11, 2008
By Proud Mama
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.
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