Living the Posh Mom Life

289 Pages·2007·1.56 MB·English

by  Jara Negrin

From the founders of www.poshmom.com—
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The Posh Mom is a new breed of mother, one who’s doing it all with
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style, smarts and seemingly without effort. But contrary to popular
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isjustput-together,andanybodyinanytaxbracketcandoit. LivingthePosh
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MomLifeservesupinfogearedforthismodernmom’sways(jugglingcom-
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entertaining (celebrate with grace and ease) and work (find that delicate
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Fun, Fabulous
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Guide to Motherhood
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Copyright © 2007 by Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Nebens,Amy M.
Living the posh mom life :the fun,fabulous,and fashionable guide to
motherhood / Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin.
p.cm.
IISSBBNN--1133:: 997788--11--44002222--20986919--97
IISSBBNN--1100:: 11--44002222--20986919--55
1. Mothers.2. Motherhood. I.Negrin,Jara.II.Title.
HQ759.N434 2007
646.70085'2--dc22
2007001794
Printed and bound in the United States of America.
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Dedication from Jara
To my children,Sam and Hayley,my little loves who fill
my heart every time we hug, laugh, and you utter the
word “mom.”I live for times with the two of you.
To my mother, Phyllis, who was an uber-Posh Mom
back when there were few who roamed the earth and
continues the legacy to this day.
To my mother-in-law, Rachel, who decreed,“You could
be a great writer,”with only birthday card messages I had
scrawled as proof.A better M-I-L could not be had.
To my aunt Joan,who urged me to not to let my dreams
go by the wayside.Thank you for your unending devotion.
To my “mental soul mate” and partner, Amy, I’m filled
with appreciation and happiness that we did this project
together. I treasure the late nights, laughter, and lentils
we shared and look for more of it in the future.
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Finally, to my true love, Russell, my husband, who not
only helped me become a Posh Mom,but who also makes
me the luckiest lady that walks. Your unconditional love
for me and dedication to my happiness is all I ever
dreamed of.
—Jara Negrin
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Dedication from Amy
For the sweetest, most loveable joys in my life, Sydney,
Peyton, and Brady—you are my everythings. I feel so
lucky to be your mom.Your smiles,giggles,and delicious
kisses are my inspirations to be my most posh every day.
For my mom,Iris,you instilled in me that posh is from the
inside out, and you are the most wonderful example of a
mother a girl could ever look up to.
For my sister,Joy,I have loved taking the parallel path of
motherhood with you—you keep my poshdar on track,
and laugh with me whenever and wherever.
For my M-I-L,Irene,as a five-time mom,you’ve taught
me so much. I revel in your delight watching this book
come to be.
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For my partner,Jara,here’s the light at the end of the tun-
nel of wee-hour phone marathons,snagging the best tables
at Starbucks,and the funniest moments ever—and boy do
we need our shades! So thrilled we did this together.
And to my prince charming, Edward, for offering love,
support, and many a late-night ear, once again—I am so
blessed to have you beside me.You are the absolute posh-
est dad (and hubby) I know.
—Amy Nebens
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Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter One: Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter Two: Inner Posh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter Three: Relationships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Chapter Four: Outer Posh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Chapter Five: Posh Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Chapter Six: Posh Entertaining. . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Chapter Seven: Work It. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Posh Epiphanies: Putting It All to Bed . . . . . . 267
Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278