Name My Book! Your Name Will Be Inside!

[thewritetherapy]

I have a gift book that is ready to print and I am lost for a catchy title. It is a humorous gift book for moms. The book begins with an image of a pregnant mom and starts out with "Your presence swelled my belly as I carried you, nine long months...."

The book takes the reader through the trials and tribulations of a being mom with the last page being the big punch line. The book also has instances where the dad always has the easy life while the mom does all the work/child rearing.

I have "tested" the book on many moms and they all crack up, thus I think the book will be a hit and resonate with moms the world over.

However, I have had people ask, "Is this a book a mom gives to her children?"

No, it is a book that one mom would give to another mom.
But, I do not want to name it "Mom to Mom" or "From one Mom to another", as though titles seem boring/lame.

One woman suggested I name it, "If you've ever been pregnant....." and I will use cartoonish font, of course,
and then add a line under it that says something like "from one mom to another mom"

One woman said I should name it, "Your big head came out of my body and you haven't shut up about your dad since!" Okay, funny, but much too long.
I am looking for a winning title. If you come up with the title, I will be acknowledging your wit and humor in the book by giving you credit for the title of the book.

Okay, hopefully I have shared enough to give you an idea.

My book will be similar in size to the small Hallmark gift books.
Thanks!

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Book-Bradley-Trevor-Greive/dp/0740704818

[KosseMix]

If You Thought The Labor Was Tough

Labor's Just The Start

The True Life Of A Mom

Why Is The Kid's First Word "Daddy"?

If You Want A Kid, Get A Goat

Getting Your Goat
(I particularly like this, because it works both in a sense of getting your child and your child getting on your nerves)

[thewritetherapy]

Thanks, KosseMix! The first one made me smile! It is very fitting to the book! I like the goat one too. Okay, going to run these by the person who is helping me make this critical decision. I will keep coming back here to see if anyone else has a suggestion! Will let you know! Thanks again!

[plaidearthworm]

I vote for the first one, too! Very clever!

[CACTUSWENDY]

I thought it was just a bowling ball........

Hey, it's been awhile.....lol

[EmpoweredOKC]

How about "Yet another collection of cliches about put-upon moms and worthless men"?

Seriously, does EVERY "humorous" portrayal of parenthood have to lead to shabby representations of dads as lazy, detached, inactive men who "always have the easy life" while moms, and only moms, do all the work?

Sorry, but that just makes me ill. I and my male friends are not part of that stereotype--in fact, I can't think of a single dad I know who is--yet that seems to the default go-to humor about dads in books, commercials, sitcoms, etc.

[thewritetherapy]

Hey empowered, if it were not true there would much less humorous portrayal. Sure it is not 100% true, as there are men like yourself, and my son, who is also a single dad. My son has raised his daughter from infant on, thus the book is not written about him (you). On the other hand, my daughter has a husband who thinks his job was sperm donor only, thus the book gives her and women like her a bit of comic relief.

[whacko]

9 Month Stretch?

Or even 9 Month Stretch... And Then The Hard Labour.

Regards

Whacko

[kayleamay]

Mom to Mom Resuscitation?

Don't mind me. It's late. I'm tired.

(That last one was just a comment. Not a title suggestion. Umkay.)

[cray]

it's not late though,....

[kayleamay]

It is when you've been at work since 7 p.m.

[cray]

7pm?

it's only 9am. 7pm doesn't come for,...

*does calculations*
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr317/cray_photos/Math21BPracEx1SolP4.jpg

eleventy hours.

:Shrug:


*looks around*


this chick is whacked!

[kayleamay]

Kay went to work at 7:00 p.m.
At 1:42 a.m., she was given a thirty minute lunch break.
At 5:02 a.m., she thought of a really cheesy book title.
It is presently 6:22 a.m. in her time zone.
She works 12.5 hour shifts.
What time does Kay get off?
*snicker*

[cray]

*giggle*

[Umgowa]

Here are some suggestions:

Basic Training for Moms

Motherhood, a Field Manual

How to Succeed at Motherhood Without Really Trying

Motherhood for Dummies

[thothguard51]

Book Title...

Nick had nothing to do with this...

Catchy and says it all.

[billythrilly7th]

I Shoulda Become a Nun.

[Dandroid]

Domestic Engineers: The Fruits of Labor

[Susie]

Just a thought, how about "Vagina Mommalogues!"

[brainstorm77]

Stretchmarks and Pickles

[rlayna]

"Yes, nine freaking long months..." And under it. "Good luck!" (Or whatever happy sentiment you'd like to give.)

[Jaycinth]

'Rocking the Kegel'

or...if you're drunk...
'Kegeling the Rock'

[grandmastertuck]

Grin and Bear It

[Aaron Wilder]

How to Fix Your Broken Water

[Kennetht04]

If You Thought The Labor Was Tough
Labor's Just The Start

If You Want A Kid, Get A Goat

These two are my favourites, must recommend these.

[Underthelivingmoon]

"Why is there cheese in the coffeepot?"
~A new mom's guide to overcoming sleep deprivation

[garnerdavis]

Here are some suggestions:

Motherhood, a Field Manual

Motherhood for Dummies

I'm admittedly a guy, and therefore no expert on the subject, but I like this one the best, particularly as a means of conveying the impression that the book is supposed to be a gift from one mom to another.

[Dangard]

I liked "Why Is There Cheese In The Coffee Pot?", every mom eventually gets to say something like that, a sentence where they put together a collection of words they never thought they'd have to put together.
The bets one I ever heard from my mom was "How did you end up with a football superglued to your thumb?"

[benbradley]

The Mother Of All Mommy Books

[benbradley]

Here are some suggestions:

Basic Training for Moms

Motherhood, a Field Manual

How to Succeed at Motherhood Without Really Trying

Motherhood for Dummies
Of course the "For Dummies" series is trademarled out the wazoo. Oh, which inspires me:

Motherhood Out The Wazoo
Domestic Engineers: The Fruits of Labor
My Children: The Fruits of My Loins

[Lyla]

"If childbirth is painful . . . what do you call the next 18 years?"

[Steve Collins]

Somebody had it in for her.

[Evice]

The Mom Factor,
Life Begins at Bumpity,
Get Ready for the Mom ride,
Mom Chronicles,
The Mum, The Oven and the Holy Bun,
Moms the word,
Sneezing May Seriously Cause Evacuation of The Bun.


ok im out of ideas hehe

[chrischats]

I have a gift book that is ready to print and I am lost for a catchy title. It is a humorous gift book for moms. The book begins with an image of a pregnant mom and starts out with "Your presence swelled my belly as I carried you, nine long months...."

The book takes the reader through the trials and tribulations of a being mom with the last page being the big punch line. The book also has instances where the dad always has the easy life while the mom does all the work/child rearing.
Greive/dp/0740704818[/url]

My suggestion - Confessions of a Pregnant Mom

[Sydneyd]

I think you should call it

You're Welcome

With some sort of sarcastic font.

[bobkeeshanjr]

Is this thread still active? Have you settled on a name yet?

If not here is my submission;

M.O.M. Maternal Operating Manual

[NickDR]

Pain First, Headache After

You Made It This Far

Don't Forget Who Made You

Motherhood Doesn't Suck

[Rise2theTop]

So...You Want to Be a Mom?

Who's Idea Was This Again?

Wake Me Up When The Party Starts.

It Gets Better...One Day.

There Are Days, Then There Are Days!

[Rob Lefebvre]

From fetus to baby: The gift that never shuts up.

Going by the dates, I see that I am much too late for this.