From the Publisher
Congratulations! You''ve got it all! But what happens when you decide you don''t want it? In Journey to the Darkside: Supermom Goes Home , popular humourist and parenting writer Kathy Buckworth takes a good, hard look at the "culture shock" that results when high-powered corporate moms decide to hang up their briefcases and venture into the uncharted waters of the stay-at-home world. Think you''re a pro at dealing with office politics? Wait until you attend your first PTA meeting. Confident in your ability to make sound wardrobe choices? Don''t listen too closely to what the other stay-at-home moms are saying at the park. Expect your husband to help out when you''re feeling under the weather? Ha! Part guidebook, part warning, Journey to the Darkside: Supermom Goes Home" is insightful, hilarious, and brutally honest. It will have moms (stay-at-home or otherwise) laughing out loud-which is a good thing, because otherwise, they might have to cry.
About the Author
KATHY BUCKWORTH is an experienced writer and public speaker, with numerous publishing credits in both national and local magazines and newspapers. She is the author of The Secret Life of SuperMom (Sourcebooks, 2005), and SuperMom: A Celebration of All You Do (Sourcebooks, 2006). Buckworth won the Professional Writers Association of Canada 2006 Award for Excellence in Humour for her article, "Numb and Number." She is a regular contributor to Today''s Parent, Today''s Parent Toronto, City Parent, The Mississauga News, The Good Life, Canadian Living, Manor, and Melange Magazine. She is a frequent contributor to many websites, including CanadianLiving.com, Babblingbananas.com, SuperMomz, WestCoast Moms , and the Family Resource website. She is a ClubMom Expert on the humourous side of parenting. She has appeared on many television talk shows, including Breakfast Television, Yummy Mummy , and The Mom Show , as well as being a frequent radio show guest. Kathy is the media spokesperson for Nintendo''s new Nintendo DS game, Big Brain Academy. Buckworth has career experience as a senior marketing professional in financial institutions, telecommunications, and consumer products, as well as public relations, public speaking and extensive promotional experience. She lives and works in Mississauga, Ontario, with her husband and four children.