Emily Van Do has released her second book that reveals all the strange things that people will say to new mothers. Mama Never Told Me.. is a beautifully illustrated record of the eye-brow raising commentary that Van Do received after the birth of her baby. It follows the release of her first book which took a humorous look at what people say to pregnant women.
“When are you due?” and “Just rub his gums with whiskey!” are only a couple of the strange but very common questions people ask new mothers. When family and friends are asking, it’s easier to let it go, but the illustrations in the book reveal the unbelievable places where complete strangers will try to provide parenting advice. The advice-givers are not limited to those without children, who might just not understand. As Van Do’s book reveals, the most inappropriate suggestions often come from other mothers. The book is a must-read for new parents that might want to brace themselves, relatives of new parents and anyone compelled to provide parenting advice to strangers. Although people often have the best intentions, these comments are anything but helpful and unfortunately, very common!
ParentingWeekly is giving away 15 copies of the newest of addition of Mama Never Told Me… We want to know what is the strangest thing that anyone has said to you during your pregnancy or since becoming a parent? Send your entries to emailus@parentingweekly.com, with the subject line “Mama Never Told Me.” The contestants with the most hilarious, jaw-dropping entries will receive a free copy of the book and their comments will be anonymously posted along with the other winners at a future date. Please send your submissions before November 15th.
November 4th, 2011 
