Here is a line from the book: "It was the day before the Iraq war started and our au pair had fled back to France. If I was going to keep working, I might have to take out a home equity line on my house."Oh, boo hoo.While Ms. Warner is accurate in showcasing the neuroses that defines many moms today (ie, getting into the right art class or obsessing over birthday party plans), her book is mostly a big whine fest about overeducated women who have the luxury of staying home with thier children, then pout and obsess because thy are not happy with their choices.Out here in the real world, most of us are not so nervous. We are too busy with jobs and actually doing the job of parenting.