In a world where humor is euphemism for vulgarity and attacks on traditional morality, Erma Bombeck is sweet relief. Her columns addressed home life with humour and class–without requiring the “potty language” and liberal venom so characteristic of today’s “humor”.
Forever, Erma is a collection of Erma Bombeck’s best columns compiled post-humously. The short columns address everything from teaching your children about the “birds and the bees” via fish, the power of a mother’s saliva for cleaning a child’s face, dealing with a child saying “you don’t love me”, never being able to find a pencil when you need one, and the never ending mystery of the uncoupled sock.
Erma primarily focuses on day-to-day home life–things everyone can identify with, either as a parent, a householder, or as a child within a household. The columns in this collection were written from 1965 to 1996–but they carry timeless appeal. As long as the laundry still needs done and carpools still need managing, Erma Bombeck’s writing will remain current.
Rating: 4 stars
Category: Humour
Synopsis: a gentle look at the humour of everyday life as a homemaker and mother
Recommendation: A great chance for homemakers and mothers (stay-at-home or work-away) to laugh at life without feeling sorry for themselves.