Lift by Kelly Corrigan

This is a beautiful little book about life as a mother. Joyful, and honest and validating. You know Kelly Corrigan because she is you, and your sister, and your best friend. I did know Kelly. We went to University together. She was a year ahead of me in school and gorgeous- in a natural enviable way. What I call New England Pretty. Like she could whoop you in lacrosse then serve you up a lobster, all without worrying about her hair or losing the natural blush to her cheeks. Kelly Corrigan always seemed -real. She writes that way too. She gives a voice to my motherhood. This book is written to her children, Georgia and Claire. A "what you should know about me, about us, right now" memory. Curiously I have a Georgia too, and maybe more "curiouser and curiouser" I've been writing to my babies since before the first one hatched. 16 years of letters to my children. Kelly"s LIFT is WAY more concise, and likely MUCH more legible! I have not discussed my letter journals with my children, because I don't know when they will read them. 18? When I'm dead? Hmm. I think I've always thought to hand them over when the first one becomes a parent. Kelly has the same question. "When will you read this?" Only, in her case, her kids will certainly read it, and in my case, there might be no one hardy enough to slog through all those journals. In any case, I want my kids to read LIFT. Maybe not now, but certainly when parenthood is looming. Moms, READ THIS BOOK. And, instead of another What to Expect when you're Expecting, give LIFT at the next baby shower!