by Maggie Downs posted in Life

One thing I've always loved about books is how they foster an instant connection. Carry a book around and you'll almost always connect with other readers, become engaged in conversation, and find yourself part of a community.
That's my goal in starting a BabyCenter book club too. This is a chance to find other lit mamas and read books about parenting, families, motherhood, and relationships, all while using books to cultivate a deeper understanding of our shared experiences.
This is going to be awesome.

Our first selection is How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids by Jancee Dunn. (cue confetti and champagne popping)
What's the book about"
How Not To Hate Your Husband After Kids tackles the last taboo subject of parenthood: the startling, white-hot fury that new (and not-so-new) mothers often have for their mates. After Jancee Dunn had her baby, she found that she was doing virtually all the household chores, even though she and her husband worked equal hours. She asked herself: How did I become "expert" at changing a diaper" Many expectant parents spend weeks researching the best crib or safest car seat, but spend little if any time thinking about the titanic impact the baby will have on their marriage -- and the way their marriage will affect their child.
Enter Jancee, her well-meaning but blithely unhelpful husband, their daughter, and her boisterous extended family, who show us the ways in which outmoded famil...