What the People are Saying

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“Dawn Dais will make you laugh and cry at the same time with the pure, unfiltered truth about your baby’s first year.” 

— BOOK RIOT

“Let’s face it: there’s a lot of shit that happens when you become a parent that you have to find out for yourself, especially in that first year. This brilliant book will cover it all.”

— SCARY MOMMY

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“Dawn Dais bravely goes where other baby books don’t. . . .Pregnant women who want an honest peek inside what’s to come will be convinced to nap while they still can, and moms with kids will laugh out loud at Dais’s quirky insights and strong opinions.” 

— PARENTS

“Humorous revelations offer insight into a natural process that can and often does completely overwhelm the mother. . . An amusing and accurate examination of life with an infant.”

—KIRKUS REVIEW

“Pregnant women who want an honest peek inside what’s to come will be convinced to nap while they still can, and moms with kids will laugh out loud at Dais’s quirky insights and strong opinions.”

—PARENTS MAGAZINE

“From poop to post-partum depression, she presents a no-holds-barred look at all of the changes and challenges that new moms and dads can face, along with the three little words every infant-toting parent wants to hear: It gets better.”

— PARADE MAGAZINE

“Dais…can spot the humorous side of most situations, whether describing an exasperating—yet laugh-out-loud...Dais offers a commonsense yet comical view of the toddler years, which she wryly sums up as a “confusing cluster-f of a time.”

—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“The Sh!t No One Tells You About Toddlers captures the frustrating, inane, chaotic, senseless, and joyfulness that comes with parenting. Called the “handbook for parents on the edge,” reading this book feels very much like bonding with other mom friends, both of you seeking answers, wanting to do better, and oh yeah, please pass more wine. Readers should come away feeling like “it’s going to be all right, we’re all in this together.” Dais is an encouraging, supportive, and hilarious author, sitting in the same boat with her also very sleep-deprived readers." (4.5/5 Stars)
- The San Francisco Book Review

​“Can we get a hell yeah! If there were ever such a funny, clever, novelty-parenting item that spoke to me, this would be it. There are so many delicious moments in this book, I could go on and on. But you really need to grab a copy for yourself, or better yet…if you know a first-time mom, this is literally the perfect gift or add-on item for her baby shower.”

- Bleeping Motherhood

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“Possibly the funniest baby’s-first-year book you will find anywhere, and almost certainly the snarkiest, Dawn Dais’ The Overly Honest Baby Book turns pretty much all the sweetness and light of first-year-memories books toward the sour and dark side.”

- www.infodad.com

“As the title, uh, delicately puts it, this book covers all the sh!t that no one tells you so you can actually survive your baby's first blissful/crazy year.”

WOMAN’S DAY

“This helpful and humorous guide will be a lifeline for that first year of motherhood.”

BRIT+CO

“Part training guide, part memoir, this book will become your partner in bitch as you pound the pavement.”

WOMEN'S HEALTH

“Not only does Dais break it all down…but she peppers it with humor and the reality of her own experience…through notes and journal entries.”

WOMEN'S ADVENTURE