Rantings of a Bitter Childless Woman: The Parenting Book's Evil Twin

Kids sucking on restaurant salt shakers—and parents nonchalantly putting them back on the table. Pregnant women driving alone in the carpool lane. Overtly sexy Halloween costumes for first-graders. Random strangers making unsolicited judgements about her reproductive status.

These are just a handful of the situations Leucadia local Jeanne Bellezzo comically explores in Rantings of a Bitter Childless Woman:The Parenting Book's Evil Twin. Written from the witty, unapologetic perspective of a childless (and far from bitter) woman in a fiercely child-centric society, this unique collection of entertaining essays will have readers with and without children laughing, nodding, cringing — or throwing a tantrum.

A Chicago native who relocated to Southern California because she was cold, Jeanne is a successful writer and editor who has co-authored several non-fiction books. When she is not writing, Jeanne can be found in or near the ocean with friends (and sometimes even with their children).

And please keep your kids off her lawn.

Rave reviews from readers with and without children:

“Jeanne has a great gift for finding that pearl of childhood behavioral dysfunction and making it funny.”

“Love this book! And I'm a woman WITH children. It's an honest, straight-forward, funny look at parenting from someone on the other side.”

"This book is laugh out loud funny. I found myself sneaking away to read it when I should have been doing other things, like parenting. Ms. Bellezzo makes no apology for her condemnations, but rather makes them
endearing. She is an exceptional writer. The book is funny, biting, and brutally honest."

“Can't put it down...situations are so true and this book keeps me laughing...am buying a couple to give as gifts to my other friends...one or two of which have kids!”

To find out more and order a signed copy, visit rantingsofabitterchildlesswoman.com.

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