{"product_id":"instant-mom-isbn-9780062231840","title":"Instant Mom","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eInstant Mom\u003c\/em\u003e, Nia Vardalos, writer and star of\u003cem\u003e My Big Fat Greek Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e, tells her hilarious and poignant road-to-parenting story that eventually leads to her daughter and prompts her to become a major advocate for adoption.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMoments after Nia Vardalos finds out she has been nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay for \u003cem\u003eMy Big Fat Greek Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e, she is alone and en route to a fertility clinic, trying yet again for a chance at motherhood.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eVardalos chronicles her attempts to have a baby, and how she tries everything—from drinking jugs of green mud tea, to acupuncture, to working with two surrogates. Finally, she and her husband, actor Ian Gomez, decide to try adoption and discover a free service: Foster Family Agencies. Then one day, the social workers \"match\" her with an almost-three-year-old girl, who she knows, instantly, is her daughter.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith her signature wit and candor, Nia Vardalos reveals what really came next—the truth of how she and her husband transitioned a preschooler into their home. Vardalos opens up about the bawling-tears and belly-laughter that all make up what it means to be...a parent.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstant Mom\u003c\/em\u003e is a hilarious and touching memoir, chronicling how Nia Vardalos broke into the film industry, had dinner with the Queen of England, and then, impossibly, found her daughter when she was almost three years old. Even before she was filming \u003cem\u003eMy Big Fat Greek Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e, Vardalos firmly believed she was supposed to be a mother. But as time went by, she realized that modern medicine and Mother Nature had her in a headlock. Suddenly, she made a choice that shocked friends, family, and even herself: with only fourteen hours' notice, she adopted a preschooler. Vardalos is refreshingly candid about what happened next. She wittily explores challenges all new parents face, plus includes a comprehensive how-to-adopt section. Ultimately, Nia Vardalos realizes that \"some families are created in different ways, but are still, in every way, a family.\"\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Laugh-out-loud and painful-in-the-shins.…The author holds nothing back as she chronicles the years leading up to the adoption.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you have ever considered bringing a child who isn’t an infant into your family, it’s the book you’ll want to read. And if you just enjoy a good, honest memoir, it’s the book for you, too.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times’ Motherlode Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Having now been an Instant Mom for over 26 years I can relate to the celebrations, complexities, conundrums and cherished moments that this lovely book explores. A truthful resource book as well as a really funny and warm story of love Nia style.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJamie Lee Curtis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Funny, smart,and  full of grounded wisdom that shines much-needed light on adoption I couldn’t stop reading this hilarious and gripping rollercoaster of a story. Nia is an authentic, rocking female role model in so many ways...and being an instant mom is just one of them.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJewel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I expected to laugh. I didn’t expect to cry. And I certainly didn’t expect to laugh and cry on the same page. Instant Mom is for anyone whose life plan didn’t follow the path they anticipated, and shows us that unexpected obstacles can lead to beautiful rewards.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Dratch, author of Girl Walks Into a Bar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn instant classic. Refreshingly candid for all parents-plus anyone considering adoption. (I was adopted!) We know Nia is many things: writer, actress, director, musical theater lover! Here, though, you learn she is a mom first. Pure, beautiful honesty.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristin Chenoweth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers can feel the tension between desire to share her joy and good fortune and wish to maintain her child’s privacy. Vardalos offers candor, humor, and poignancy in her account of adoption and parenthood as she pokes fun at parenting memoirs but delivers on emotional impact.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888150212837,"sku":"NP9780062231840","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062231840.jpg?v=1730228269","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/instant-mom-isbn-9780062231840","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}