It's a Girl book review

A while ago someone left a comment asking about my thoughts on the It's a Girl book shown above.

I'm writing it here because I'm still confused about how I should reply to comments on my site. Do I then leave a comment, and does that mean all of my readers read the comments on my site as well? Do they check back for replies to their comments? I know I've left notes on other sites, but I don't think I've ever checked back to see if the author has replied. Plus, I probably wouldn't remember all the ones I've left.

Anyway, to get back to the subject, the book is great. I'm really enjoying it. It's not a how-to or novel, but a group of short essays from mothers of daughters. It explores everything from the bond at birth, the hopes for a girl during pregnancy, the hard realities of raising a girl, and finally the adult relationship mothers have with their daughters. I was drawn to the book at first because of the individual authors of the essays. Andrea Buchanan (the editor) and Catherine Newman both have sites and columns that I visit frequently.

I'd definitely suggest taking a look at it if you have a daughter, or even if you've wondered what it would be like to have a daughter, or if you yourself are a daughter. It not only makes you think about your own relationship with your female offspring, but also makes you take a look at the one with your own mother. The best part about the layout of the book is that I can sit down for a few minutes and read an essay at a time. Okay, let's be honest, the book is currently on a shelf in my bathroom because that's where I experience my few moments of privacy during the day. Did I mention the essays are pretty short too?