I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life

I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids

Chelsea Lately regular Jen Kirkman is â€œchildfree by choice.â€ Hereâ€™s what sheâ€™d like to say to everyone who canâ€™t stop telling her sheâ€™ll change her mind.

"You'll Change Your Mind."

Thatâ€™s what everyone says to Jen Kirkmanâ€” and countless women like herâ€”when she confesses she doesnâ€™t plan to have children. But you know what? Itâ€™s hard enough to be an adult. You have to dress yourself and pay bills and remember to buy birthday gifts. You have to drive and get annual physicals and tip for good service. Some adults take on the added burden of caring for a tiny human being with no language skills or bladder control. Parenthood can be very rewarding, but letâ€™s face it, so are margaritas at the adults-only pool.

Jenâ€™s stand-up routine includes lots of jokes about not having kids (and some about masturbation and Johnny Depp), after which complete strangers constantly approach her and ask, â€œBut who will take care of you when youâ€™re old?â€ (Servants!) Some insist, â€œYouâ€™d be such a great mom!â€ (Really? You know me so well!)

Whether living rent-free in her childhood bedroom while trying to break into comedy (the best free birth control around, she says), or taking the stage at major clubs and joining a hit TV showâ€” and along the way getting married, divorced, and attending excruciating afternoon birthday parties for her parent friendsâ€”Jen is completely happy and fulfilled by her decision not to procreate.

I Can Barely Take Care of Myself is a beacon of hilarious hope for anyone whose major life decisions have been questioned by friends, family, and strangers in a comedy club bathroom. And it should satisfy everyone who wonders if Jen will ever know true love without looking into the eyes of her child.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 28149
ReleaseDate 2013-04-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781451667004

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	28149
ReleaseDate	2013-04-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781451667004

I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids

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