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About Oldest Mom On The Playground
 
Judy Haveson always believed she would one day “have it all.” Then she turned forty and wondered if she had waited too long. After countless failed first dates and fewer second ones, she finally found love, got married, and became a mother at forty-three.

Oldest Mom on the Playground is a collection of relatable, heartwarming, and humorous essays. Written in her signature conversational style and with a touch of sarcasm, Judy takes readers on her journey of getting pregnant after forty (and delivering the baby during a full moon), raising a child in New York City (including the time she lost him in a grocery store and found him standing on Broadway), leaving the career she spent decades building to volunteer as a preschool class rep, to becoming a card-carrying member of the sandwich generation.

Judy offers no parenting advice, only personal reflection. And she takes nothing in her life for granted. Her message to other midlife mamas is this: trust your gut, let your life experience guide you, and pray no one ever mistakes you for the grandmother.
 
Here's what people are saying about Oldest Mom On The Playground!
 
Humorous, entertaining, and often surprisingly poignant, the essays included in Oldest Mom On The Playground  detail Judy Haveson's triumphs, tragedies, and frequent misadventures as an older-than-average first-time mother. With wit, honesty, and just a touch of creative license, Haveson explores a diverse range of topics and issues, all of which have been impacted to some extent by motherhood, focusing on sharing experiences and fostering camaraderie rather than on giving advice. The essays included in Oldest Mom On The Playground are an eclectic bunch, meaning that there's something to suit almost every mood. Through a canny combination of humor and pathos, Haveson's writings manage to feel both personal and universal, like a good friend offering some much-needed encouragement and understanding. Plus, there are a lot of laughs to be had from her exploits.
- Manhattan Book Review
 
A charming and emotional collection of essays about arriving late to motherhood, Oldest Mom On The Playground  by Judy Haveson recounts the author's experience of getting pregnant after forty, leaving her career, and finding herself a mom late in life. Haveson's stories could at times work for parents of any age, as she talks of trusting your instincts and intuition, in addition to the wisdom of experience, but the book will be most recognizable and inspiring for those women who wait to have children, offering recognizable anecdotes about the hectic balance of raising children when you're not quite as sprightly. Written with a tone that is both sardonic and intimate, Haveson's personal reflections are relatable, amusing, and inspiring, approaching motherhood as a wonderful challenge at any age. 
- Self-Publishing Review
 
An honest look at the highs and lows of parenting on a different timeline. Written in a conversational style, Haveson has a talent for engaging with us. She is funny and charming, making it feel like chatting with a new friend. There are entertaining anecdotes shared throughout, especially as she talks about their neighborhood in New York City's Upper West Side. The reader cannot help but feel Nora Ephron's influence coming through the pages. - Independent Book Review