When should I start a family? Why do I want to become a mother? How will my life change after having a baby? It's easy for questions like these to plague the mind of an already multi-tasking woman who just wants to shop for cute onesies. In , Emily Pardy encourages readers to ask the hard questions while humorously sharing her own tumultuous journey into motherhood. From sitting awkwardly in marriage counseling to learning how to breast-pump in the middle of the workday, this bumpy road to motherhood encounters lessons about body image, boundaries, and belief in a God who is more trustworthy than any baby manual around. Includes practical and witty advice on subjects like: - Are we ready to start a family? - The value of creating a Value System for our household - To tell or not to tell - Boy, oh boy, is that body a'changin'! - Choosing a birth plan - Expecting the unexpected - The Unicorn Effect-the celebrity status of a pregnant woman - Determining which postpartum feelings are normal - To work or not to work - How friendships change and mom-friends become a lifeline - Never neglect your spiritual growth - Making friends with your new body: a Jesus view - The Selfish Scale - How real is social media? - Parenthood-the ultimate voyage! - Remembering What's-His-Name: Dating Again! Pardy will have you laughing and crying as she makes crystal clear from her own experience that when you have a baby you give birth to a new marriage, a new home design, a new schedule-and last but not least-new friendships.