Motherhood, the second oldest profession

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A humorous description of motherhood from the supermom type to the mother who puts her children outside to play when the chill factor is 40 below.

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Title Statements

Full title :Motherhood, the second oldest profession / by Erma Bombeck.

Summary

A humorous description of motherhood from the supermom type to the mother who puts her children outside to play when the chill factor is 40 below.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©1983.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):McGraw-Hill
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1983.

The Physical Object

Description:177 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0070064547, 9780070064546, 0440159016, 9780440159018
oclc:ocm09533242
LC Classification:HQ759
Dewey Decimal:306.8/743

Introduction -- So you want to be a mother! -- Donna (Donna Reed Show), Harriet (Ozzie and Harriet), Barbara (Leave it to Beaver), Shirley (Partridge Family), Marjorie (Make Room for Daddy), Jane (Father Knows Best), Florence (The Brady Bunch) -- Frank -- Connie -- Everybody else's mother -- The first day of school for "the baby" -- Pacifier pioneers -- Who are hard to raise - boys or girls? -- Donna -- Hair -- Sharon -- Louise and Estelle -- How I spent my summer by Laura Parsons, age 11 -- The five greatest American fiction writers of all time (who just happened to be mothers) -- Julie -- The special mother -- Ginny -- ¿Se habla English? -- Dottie -- Two be or not two be -- Brooke -- Born to crisis -- Cora -- Stepmothers with bad P.R.: Snow White's stepmother ; Cinderella's stepmother ; Hansel and Gretel's stepmother -- Pat -- Five classic motherhood speeches: "Why you cannot have a snake for a pet" ; "So you've decided to pierce your ears" ; "Do you know what time it is" ; "You want to borrow my WHAT?" ; "Don't pretend you don't know what this is all about. YOU know! " -- Sarah -- Motherese: Oldies but goodies ; On age ; Guilt grabbers ; Great exit lines ; Philosophical bon-bon…

Subjects

Anecdotes humor Humour Maternité -- Humour Mères -- Anecdotes Mères -- Anecdotes, facéties, satires, … Motherhood Motherhood -- Humor Mothers Mothers -- Anecdotes Mutterschaft Wit and Humor