Dimensions
131 x 197 x 26mm
(Or: What My Daughter Owes Me).
A tongue-in-cheek diary of the cost of raising one child to her first birthday.
It's a well-known fact that it costs a fortune to bring up a child. But none of the official studies takes into account the hidden fees of parenthood - such as the doubling of caffeine expenses to combat sleep deprivation.
Betsy Howie decided to keep a running account - and the result is this hilarious memoir, a wicked, fresh, irreverent real-life diary of her daughter's first year of debt.
'Her name is Callie. She's not born yet. She'll show up in March. I'm not suggesting that she has to pay me back right away, but eventually . . .
I mean, I'm not going to use this stuff and she did make me puke for five months straight, so . . . Here's the rule - I ask this question: Would I be spending this money if the baby didn't exist? Yes? She doesn't get billed. No? The kid owes. It's that simple.'
