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

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. 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). It’s the perfect gift for any new parent (including yourself) who doesn’t relish being the center of attention at their baby shower. When she is not writing about herself in the third person, she is parenting and teaching in Colorado.A baby can be a good excuse to skip a party, but. BABIES DON’T MAKE SMALL TALK is such a great book about navigating these situations, offering relatable and entertaining advice. Julie’s writing has appeared in The New Yorker's Daily Shouts, Real Simple, Parents, McSweeney’s and The Washington Post. Witty yet valuable, her tips, checklists and the occasional chart focus on the time from pregnancy through preschool. Details Book Author : Julie Vick Category : Family & Relationships Publisher : The Countryman Press Published : Type : PDF & EPUB Page : 208 Download. She offers advice on finding childcare and ignoring the nursing versus formula conversation with strangers. Babies Don T Make Small Talk So Why Should I The Introvert S Guide To Surviving Parenthood. Here, with laugh-out-loud humor and well-earned experience, Julie 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 play dates. 10, but is available for pre-order.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).

Julie Vick’s debut book, Babies Don’t Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?), is billed as a humorous advice book for introverted parents.

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