My rating: 4 of 5 stars
"Parenting Unplugged: The Drama Mama Diaries" is not a parenting guide, as Lalitha herself has made clear in the last chapter of the book. Instead, it's a compilation of funny anecdotes about parenting adventures (and misadventures) that every mother will find relatable.
When I started reading the memoir, the opening chapter transported me to my own initial days of motherhood — the trepidation and anxiety of giving birth, the unadulterated joy coursing through my veins after becoming a mother — everything came rushing back like a torrent. From learning to feed and burp the child to having that difficult conversation about "Where do babies come from?" with the child — every major parenting challenge and some minor ones faced along the way, have been discussed.
"Drama Mama" — as Lalitha calls herself — is far from perfect. She is not the epitome of sacrifice. Nor does she claim to be one. She is just a mother with all the follies and foibles that come with being human.
The book is witty, humorous and inherently entertaining. There are many laugh-out-loud moments in the book. There are times when you'll chuckle to yourself, at other times you'll find it hard to control the erupting laughter. There's never a dull moment in the narrative. Instead of sounding preachy, the book makes parenthood sound like a journey full of love and laughter, while growing as a mother along the way.
A must-read book for all the mothers and would-be mothers. Even if you are neither, you'll enjoy this book written by the Queen of Humour, as it'll surely tickle your funny bones.
