{"product_id":"dear-daughter-the-best-of-the-dear-leta-letters-paperback","title":"Dear Daughter: The Best of the Dear Leta Letters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eIt Sucked and Then I Cried, \u003c\/i\u003ecreator of Dooce.com, and \"Queen of the Mommy Bloggers\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e)--a collection of disarmingly honest, irreverent, and heartwarming letters that Heather wrote to her daughter, Leta, every month for the first seven years of her life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mother's love is unconditional: There are quiet snuggles, off-key sing-alongs, un-controllable belly laughs, and daily miracles that only a parent can understand. Heather Armstrong first wrote to her daughter when Leta was just eight weeks old. For the next five years, Heather wrote a letter every month, capturing the ups and downs of motherhood and chronicling the milestones and surprises of their lives together. These are letters that we wish we had written for our own children: disarmingly honest, self-deprecating, heartwarming, and irreverently funny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the first time Leta holds a rattle; to her first steps; to her first curse word; to her excitement over becoming a big sister, \u003ci\u003eDear Daughter \u003c\/i\u003eis a heartfelt and hilarious ode to the wonders of parenthood that will have mothers everywhere nodding, laughing, and wiping away tears. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dear Leta, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eYou have changed so much since that first morning you spent with us, a morning that altered my life so drastically that sometimes it still feels like I'm catching my breath. I imagine that I won't ever stop feeling this way, won't ever stop having a portion of my brain dedicated to the thought of where you are and what you're doing, won't ever be able to escape the constant, nagging hope that you are happy and fulfilled. My pulse is forever close to the surface because of you, because of my responsibility toward you, and I can't thank you enough for the dimension that this has added to what it means to be alive.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Love, Mama\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeather B. Armstrong is widely acknowledged to be the most popular \"mommy blogger\" in the world. Her website, dooce(R), has twice been listed as one of the 25 best blogs in the world by \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e listed it as a top 100 website for women. In the eighteen years that Heather has been shaping the internet writing community, she's worked to create targeted content not only for fellow parents but also for numerous global brands--including Ford, Nintendo, and Clorox--and written a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eIt Sucked and Then I Cried\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Salt Lake City with her two lovely daughters and an insane herding dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47646931615997,"sku":"9781501109164","price":27.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/NGE3QnFmTko1S2J5WW5GdkJCa0d2QT09.webp?v=1780566822","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/dear-daughter-the-best-of-the-dear-leta-letters-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}