Comments on: BEAUTIFUL MOMMY: Plastic Surgery Picture Book!?

By: Cherie Roberts

Cherie Roberts — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:40:05 +0000

I think it’s about time for children to learn about the realities of our society. It is refreshing to know that there are options out there for the less-attractive, and it’s important for children to understand that at an early age.

By: Preposterous products: Kid’s book about Mom’s boob job | money news blog

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:58:53 +0000

[...] to the youngsters all about Mommy’s new boobs, button nose and lipoed derriere. According to aPARENTly Talking, the poor, frumpy mom explains that “As I got older, my body stretched and I couldn’t [...]

By: bobby

bobby — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:08:53 +0000

How about the title “My Narcissistic Self-Absorbed Female Progenitor” instead. Seems more appropriate.

By: Tickle Tuesday………….and a PSA « Celebrating Women for the Real World

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:43:43 +0000

[...] plastic surgeon Michael Salzhauer is the author of My Beautiful Mommy, a book aimed at 4-to-7-year-old kids to help them understand plastic [...]

By: Lois W. Stern

Lois W. Stern — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:19:18 +0000

As a former reading/special ed teacher and author of children’s books, I am keenly aware of the healing power of the right book for the right situation. Although I haven’t actually read My Beautiful Mommy, I have seen articles and comments about it. In preparation for writing my book, Sex, Lies and Cosmetic Surgery, I interviewed over 100 women and gathered so many insights along the way. I discovered that some women experienced really distressing reactions from their children, ranging from blatant negativity, hostile comments, and even unwillingness to recognize or discuss their mom’s altered appearance, pretending that it never happened. From these reactions, Some children simply don’t like change and are more comfortable when the status quo remains intact, while others can have hostile attitudes that need to be identified and worked through. I imagine the plastic surgeon who wrote this book had a sincere desire to help children understand what cosmetic surgery is all about and feel more comfortable with their moms undergoing it. If his book succeeds in accomplishing that goal, both the moms and their children will be the beneficiaries.

Lois W. Stern
Author of SEX, LIES AND COSMETIC SURGERY
http://www.sexliesandcosmeticsurgery.com

By: D

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:31:02 +0000

Isn’t this book a sign of the apocalypse? I think the four horsemen all had eye lifts and liposuction, didn’t they?

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:53:05 +0000

Pathetic. And on the flip side there’s the store in the CCTimes today about women in prison who are willing to have their teeth yanked out by prison dentists and live toothless just so the can be with their babies. It’s these poor women in prison whose values and courage I respect.