Bibliograph

Instant mom, Nia Vardalos

Type

Label

Instant mom, Nia Vardalos

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [279]-280)

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Instant mom

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

Nia Vardalos

Summary

Some families are created in different ways but are still, in every way, a family. Writer and star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Nia Vardalos firmly believed she was supposed to be a mom, but Mother Nature and modern medicine had put her in a headlock. So she made a choice that shocked friends, family, and even herself: with only fourteen hours' notice, she adopted a preschooler. Instant Mom is Vardalos's hilarious and poignant true chronicle of trying to become a mother while fielding nosy "frenemies" and Hollywood reporters asking, "Any baby news?" With her signature wit and candor, she describes her and husband Ian Gomez's bumpy road to parenting, how they found their daughter, and what happened next. Vardalos includes a comprehensive how-to-adopt section and explores innovative ways to conquer the challenges all new moms face, from sleep to personal grooming. She learns that whether via biology, relationship, or adoption—motherhood comes in many forms. In Instant Mom, Vardalos shares the terrifying joys of parenthood and for the first time reveals her stubborn optimism and perseverance on her trek to finally becoming a mom, instantly

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