{"product_id":"2940170710843","title":"If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother","description":"\u003cb\u003eJulia Sweeney, the delightful former cast member of \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e, takes listeners into the depths of her family in this hilarious and unique parenting book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince her time on \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live, \u003c\/i\u003ewhere she created the infamous androgynous character \"Pat\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eJulia Sweeney has gone on to establish herself as a witty, captivating performer of one-woman shows, like \u003ci\u003eGod Said Ha!, In the Family Way,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLetting Go of God\u003c\/i\u003e. She gave a TED talk sharing how she explained the birds and the bees to her eight-year-old daughter, Mulan, which ignited an incredible response. Now, when it comes to talking about motherhood, people want to hear what Julia has to say. \u003ci\u003eIf It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother \u003c\/i\u003eis her compilation of stories, revealing her painfully funny adventures and her poignant personal story of deciding to adopt as a single woman, her transition to traditional family after she married and took on the new role of at-home mother, and her insightful open-eyed wonder at the whole concept of motherhood for herself and others, too.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom being mistaken as her daughter's grandmother to her theory that people who can't make friends often resort to making children, Julia imparts a cutting edge, contemporary take on parenting, displaying a definite appreciation for the absurd. Poignant, provocative, and wise, Julia writes about parenting as only she can, laying out her mother-daughter experiences with religion, nannies, pets, schools, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA joy to listen to, this is one of the most amusing, and at times powerful, modern books on parenting.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105103757552,"sku":"2940170710843","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170710843_p0.jpg?v=1763815511","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170710843","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}