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Press

“This is the book Henry David Thoreau would have written if he had been a mother…” -E. Jean Carroll, advice columnist for Elle Magazine

“The new must-read for moms.” -Child Magazine

“Hanessian’s writing is wise, humorous and real.” -Mothering Magazine

“The most important part of life is Mother and Child. Lu makes this a miraculous time of discovery with love and leadership.” -Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator of the New York Times bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul ®

“An important book.” -Marian Tompson, Co-founder, La Leche League
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"Lu proves that mothers and babies are a lot smarter than they are given credit for..." -Tine Thevenin, bestselling author Mothering and Fathering

“Lu is not afraid to share her doubts and fears, and the book pulls every emotion imaginable out of you... It reads like a trusted friend's words. Thank you , Lu.” -Peg Moline, editor-in-chief, Fit Pregnancy Magazine

“Let the Baby Drive speaks to the human spirit in a way that no other parenting or mothering book has managed to do in the last twenty years. This book…could nudge us into a big wake-up call.” -Jane Gabbert, Parent-World Radio

“The funniest, juiciest, liveliest read on parenting I’ve ever seen. A true treasure.” -Denene Millner, editor & columnist, Parenting Magazine

"At times hilarious and at times deeply poignant, Let the Baby Drive helped me walk through my first years of motherhood with jo “ y and confidence." -Julie Moran, former Entertainment Tonight anchor

“This is a brave book that leaves the reader thoroughly empowered, enlightened, and uplifted. It is one we highly recommend to not only every mom who reads, but to writers everywhere as a fine example of the craft.” -Doris Booth, editor in chief, Authorlink, read interview »

"You know how you can feel something but it takes a good friend to clarify and voice exactly what it is? ...That's how it feels reading "Let the Baby Drive." (Hanessian) manages to...bring out just what it is that is distressing or poignant...and sees larger messages in the lessons parents try to impose on kids..." -Seattle Times

Readers

"Let the Baby Drive reads like comic novel, a private diary, a heartfelt plea, an intimate letter from a friend. There's so much to it. It is that good, that original..."

"This book is by far the most important book I've read about motherhood. This book was so validating and empowering for me to read, because my daughter has never been a "textbook" baby, and I've had to learn to honor and respect her needs."

"Fantastic! In the uncertainty of motherhood it is comforting to hear another woman's trials and tribulations without the complexity of the advice of experts. What better expert than a mom?"

"I've rarely been as moved by a book as I was by this one, especially when reading about the tumultuous time Lu and her first son went through when her second son was born. It completely echoed the experience I myself had when my second was born, and it was healing to read about it through such beautiful writing. Lu is an inspiration!"

"You simply cannot know what you have done for me. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and insights. I am forever changed by your book."

"This is not a "how-to baby book" by any stretch! It's a book about life, about finding our way through the chaos to discover our own true voice."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lu Hanessian, for writing such a thought-provoking, funny, and TRUE book about motherhood! I couldn't put this book down. Lu writes with such candor that you immediately feel as though she's your best friend..."

"This book is just wonderful. Lu conveys her message so eloquently and is so honest about what being a new mom is all about. She really has a great writing style. The best "baby" book I have read."

"Let the Baby Drive is the most powerful book on mothering I have ever read. Written with sensitivity, humor, humility, and courage I was at times crying in empathy and laughing out loud at the honesty. Let the Baby Drive gave me the courage to filter out the outside "advice" and find MY way with my baby. Lu Hanessian has given women everywhere a precious gift and this should be the book that defines mothers for generations to come. This book has the power to unite women in motherhood!"

"I was feeling so lost and alone as a mother of two small children, and after I read Let the Baby Drive, I felt completely whole."

"Let the Baby Drive is a rare, almost unique, look into the first few years of life...Everyone knows that a child needs love; it's a rare parent (and rarer author) who understands how much he needs respect as well..."

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