Review: Ketchup Is a Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves by Robin O'Bryant

Ketchup Is a Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves by Robin O'Bryant

Published April 1st 2014 by St. Martin's Griffin (first published November 8th 2011)

Paperback, 240 pages

Series: Stand-Alone

Genre: Memoir

Source:  I got a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange of an honest review.
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Summary from Goodreads

If you don’t have anything nice to say about motherhood, then… read this book. Robin O’Bryant offers a no holds barred look at the day to day life of being a mother to three, running a household and the everyday monotony of parenting. It’s not always pretty but it’s real. Whether she's stuffing cabbage in her bra… dealing with defiant yet determined daughters… yelling at the F.B.I... or explaining the birds and the bees to her preschooler… you’re sure to find dozens of humorous and relatable situations. From the creator of Robin's Chicks, one of the South’s most popular blogs on motherhood, misunderstandings and musings, comes a collection of essays that will not only make you laugh and cry, but realize that you’re not alone in your journey.
Sit back and relax, pour yourself some “mommy juice,” throw a fresh diaper on your baby and deadbolt the bedroom door to keep your kids out… because once you start reading you'll be too busy wiping away tears of laughter to wipe anybody's butt.

Oh my goodness, let me tell you first. I have never read a memoir before this book, so when it arrived on my doorsteps I did not know how I was going to enjoy it.

I was so glad I dove right into it, because I felt it was worth every page.

Robin is a mother of three girls, and Ketchup Is a Vegetable is her memoir, story compilation on parenthood. Especially what it means being a mother to her. I think I enjoy and loved every single second of this book since the very first chapter.

Robin tells it like it is and she doesn't sugar coat things. Her stories are told with humor and a lot of heart underlining her experience as a mother to three very precious little girls.

After I was done reading this I immediately contacted my sister who is a mother to a little girl as well and told her this was a book she just had to read. We discussed some of the stories in this one and giggled the entire way as she nodded her head and "yupped" to most of the chapters.

Funny, entertaining, and light-hearted. I really enjoy Robin's humor as well as her writing and I applaud her for writing it all down and allowing us readers to experience her experience through words. I feel like most if not almost all of the stories in the book itself is something most of the mothers can relate too. Either have thought about it, or actually experienced it themselves. If not, perhaps this helps shed some light on some situations that we cannot relate and make us thinks about what's really happening behind the scenes.

I am looking forward to more of Robin's wonderful and sweet writing.

I know the last chapter was said to be very different from the rest of the book and in a way it is. It's much more deeper and personal and I like how it does tie everything together so well.

Amazing read that I recommend to all the parents and even non-parents out there.