“Reasons Mommy Drinks is a fresh, insightful, and hilarious collection of the various struggles faced by new parents—from mommy groups and single-people envy to the end of maternity leave—with a well-deserved cocktail recipe to go with each one. This must-have resource will help sleep-deprived new moms survive the baby years with their sense of humor, if not their lives as they once knew them, intact.”

The book is written from the perspective of a nursing mom, which I truly appreciate. There are quite a few mocktails (non-alcoholic) drinks listed with the recipes. My favorite page is the She Can’t Drink page with the accompanying drink a Eighteen-Year-Old Glenlivet, “If you are going to have only one drink, make it count.”

Parenting is hard and Reasons Mommy Drinks is a great comic relief for parents who need to know they aren’t alone. You can get a copy on Amazon for $2.51-$12.99.

About the AuthorsLYRANDA MARTIN EVANS is an award-winning advertising copywriter who is currently a Creative Director at one of Toronto’s top advertising agencies. She writes and performs sketch comedy, and her former life as a bartender informs the book’s delicious drink recipes. FIONA STEVENSON is an award-winning brand marketer who is frequently leveraged as an industry expert and corporate host. A former journalist, she is also a trained improviser, and sketch comedy writer and performer. TOGETHER, they are the creators of the popular blog Reasons Mommy Drinks. They both live and work in Toronto.

 As a member of From Left to Write, I received a copy of the book for review purposes.

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The stretchy wrap is perfect for lounging around the house and is very lightweight. It feels like a really soft tee shirt. It’s not too hot to wear, even in 90 degree weather. It is also great to wear on walks, shopping, out and about, to dinner, basically where ever you are going and bringing your baby with you! The wrap is made out of 95% cotton with 5% spandex for the stretch- with the organic cotton option. I love the added stretch since it isn’t too tight around your baby’s legs. The wrap also allows you to be able to breastfeed discreetly.
Little man is now almost 19 pounds. So if you do not tie the wrap tight enough, it will not work for his weight. I’ve had numerous babywearing pros tell me that a stretchy wrap isn’t advised for an older baby, but I’ve been able to perfect the tie of the wrap so it works just like a woven. TheBoba Wrap is safe for newborns all the way up to 35 pounds. Boba also gave 2 other tips for carrying a heavier baby in the wrap:

1. Make sure the fabric is spread all the way to the back of the baby’s knees. Covering baby’s bottom with the fabric is not enough. Your baby needs a seat. Imagine yourself sitting on a hammock. Would you want the fabric bunched up behind your hamstring or would you want it all the way to the back of where your knee bends. To really make a seat, your baby’s legs should be flexed and widespread. Like the babywearing expert from Canada says, your baby’s bottom and legs should look like the capital letter “M”. Bottom down and thighs at least parallel to the floor.

2. Baby’s bottom should be above your belly button. You’ve probably heard countless times that stretchy wraps are only good for the baby’s first several months. As long as the fabric is spread all the way to the back of your baby’s knee and your baby’s bottom is sitting above your belly button, it is tough for the baby to go anywhere. Wearing your baby higher is safer. *You can read the full article here and also see a picture of a 5 year old being worn (with no sagging) in a wrap!

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