Laugh out loud funny. Some questionable humor and a sprinkling of swear words, but absolutely hysterical. You'll even laugh out loud at the stuff you think you shouldn't.She completely captures the essence of southern people. I LOVE the skank chapter. It's so totally true! ( )

With the charm of a Southern Belle, and a snarky, sarcastic wit, Miss Celia expresses all that it is to be a mother/wife/career woman/person with the sense God gave a goose in this day and age. She tells of her experience trying to buy size 7 clothes for her six-year-old, and only finding outfits that’d make a Vegas showgirl feel naked. Later, she points out that grown women in character-embossed clothes need to grow up, which points out the Topsy-turvy nature of the American culture today: Children dressing like sexually mature adults and grown-ups dressing like school kids at play.

Each chapter’s title both encompasses its contents, while being surprising and tongue-in-cheek. Amidst the humor and anecdotes, Rivenbark manages to slip in facts and evidence that support her position, but you’re too busy laughing and enjoying her company to realize “Hey, there’s serious journalism going on here!”

I enjoyed Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank by Celia Rivenbark immensely, and am going to buy a new copy from Amazon and have it shipped to my mom for Mother’s Day (don’t tell her, or you’ll ruin the surprise!). All the way through, I could just hear my mom’s voice in Rivenbark, and I know she’ll enjoy it as much as I did. While the book won’t stay with me as far as remembering specifics, the feeling of fun and laughter will live on, and I’m sure that when I re-read this review a year from now, I’ll remember specifics in the chapters mention, and laugh again.

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Quite funny, but not for the faint-of-heart; Miss Celia can be a bit...coarse. Of course, *that* much is obvious just by glancing at the title! But still, if you're southern by birth, or just southern at heart, you're sure to find something to laugh at in this book. ( )

Yes, I bought this one purely for the title, but I was pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be a series of humorous essays by a woman who reminds me very much of Dave Barry. I laughed out loud a couple of times, especially during the essay about obituaries. If you like Southern-fried humor and snarkiness wrapped in a few "bless her hearts", you'll get a kick out of this book. ( )