Little Kids, Big City : Tales from a Real House in New York City (with Lessons on Life and Love for Your Own Concrete Jungle)

by McCord, Alex; van Kempen, Simon

• ISBN13: 9780982139226
• ISBN10: 0982139225
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-06
• Publisher: Creative Content
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Summary

Stars of Bravo TV’s The Real Housewives of New York City, Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen, have a hit show and a great book, Little Kids, Big City, a lighthearted and critically acclaimed he-said, she-said rant, about their experiences raising their two young children in the Big Apple.

More of a Momoir (and Dadoir) covering the last 10 years of their lives, Alex & Simon write with a unique and humorous insight into the challenges facing parents today. They use their own hard-won experience as a springboard to discuss life before children and their determination not to have any, followed by their journey and eventual change of heart and the rollercoaster ride of having two children in two years in a seemingly non-child-friendly environment. Rather than a preachy, how-to guide, Simon & Alex take the reader on a romp through the indignities and surprises that befell them.

Their informative and often hair-raising stories of life in the concrete jungle make Little Kids, Big City a must-read for anyone who has ever had children, hated children or thought they might want to have them someday, as well as for any fan of their hit show.

Author Biography

The married couple of Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen are first and foremost the proud parents of two wonderful and endlessly energetic and creative children, Johan and François. They also happen to star in the hit Bravo television show The Real Housewives of New York City, where they all enjoy (or suffer at the hands of) a modicum of celebrity. Simon runs the upscale boutique Hotel Chandler in Manhattan while Alex writes freelance for parenting outlets and select blogs, including Mom Logic and The Huffington Post.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Does a German Shepherd Need a Birth Plan?	p. 1
No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn, What's My Name Again? and Who is This Alien?	p. 26
The Screaming Kid on the Plane is NOT Mine! (This Time)	p. 40
"Mommy, Johan is Gone!"	p. 54
"Is Today a Work Day or a Home Day, Mommy?"	p. 70
I Saw Your Nanny...Being Normal?	p. 87
"Putting To Death Is Not Nice," a Duet for Two Boys and a Guitar	p. 100
Don't Listen to the Well-Meaning Morons	p. 115
If I Wouldn't Eat That, My Kid Won't Either	p. 128
You'll Give in Before I Do!	p. 140
Children Like Shiny Objects	p. 153
Raising Baby Einsteins	p. 165
Urban Wonderland	p. 184
"Daddy, a Cow! And It's Not in a Zoo!"	p. 194
You're Such a Great Parent, You Should Be on TV (LOL)	p. 206
The Light at the End of the Tunnel	p. 215
Epilogue	p. 226
Acknowledgments	p. 229
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