The Sh!t No One Tells You
A Guide to Surviving Your Baby's First Year (Sh!t No One Tells You (1))
by Dawn Dais
Reading Profile
Should I read this?
Fast, conversational and unapologetically frank, this book stitches short, funny anecdotes and blunt practical warnings about early parenthood into an informal companion for the sleep-deprived. Its value is morale: quick, relatable admissions about vomit, unwieldy onesies, and overwhelming emotions that make new parents feel seen and less alone. Its limitation is format and depth: readers seeking systematic how-tos, research, or deeper reflection will find repetition and lightness—funny but thin—rather than a structured plan.
Read this if...
- •A first-time dad on paternity leave who wants candid, laughable sanity-checks before the baby arrives — good for quick, memorable warnings he can skim between tasks.
- •A new mom in the first three months of postpartum, awake at night and craving commiseration rather than formal advice — useful for morale boosts during feeds.
- •A partner or friend putting together a care package or notes for new parents and wanting short, quotable lines that cut through saccharine platitudes.
Skip this if...
- •If you want step-by-step how-tos, medical guidance, or structured routines — the book prioritizes humor and anecdote over concrete instructions and will frustrate you early.
- •If you prefer a polished, reflective memoir with deep emotional development — the episodic, punchline-driven format can feel shallow and repetitive.
- •You'll likely put it down when the same types of anecdotes repeat: mid-book repetition and a lack of practical solutions is the most common drop-off point.
There comes a time in every new mother?s life when she finds herself staring at her screaming, smelly "bundle of joy" and wishing someone had told her that her house would reek of vomit, or that she shouldn?t buy the cute onesies with a thousand impossible buttons, or that she might cry more than the baby.Bestselling humor author Dawn Dais, mother...
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Reading Specifications
Difficulty:easy
Audience Fit
- A first-time dad on paternity leave who wants candid, laughable sanity-checks before the baby arrives — good for quick, memorable warnings he can skim between tasks.
- A new mom in the first three months of postpartum, awake at night and craving commiseration rather than formal advice — useful for morale boosts during feeds.
- A partner or friend putting together a care package or notes for new parents and wanting short, quotable lines that cut through saccharine platitudes.
- If you want step-by-step how-tos, medical guidance, or structured routines — the book prioritizes humor and anecdote over concrete instructions and will frustrate you early.
- If you prefer a polished, reflective memoir with deep emotional development — the episodic, punchline-driven format can feel shallow and repetitive.
- You'll likely put it down when the same types of anecdotes repeat: mid-book repetition and a lack of practical solutions is the most common drop-off point.
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appears in For Dads, Parenting, and Pregnancy.
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