Momma Cusses: A Field Guide to Responsive Parenting & Trying Not to Be the Reason Your Kid Needs Therapy
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Summary
Join the millions of fans who love Momma Cusses， TikTok’s #1 Parenting Unexpert！
There are lots of experts out there who will tell you they have the magic recipe to raising perfect humans。 Gwenna Laithland is not one of them。 She’s one of us。 Frustrated， overwhelmed， and exhausted。 Her relatable representation of parenthood validates our experiences。 In Momma Cusses， Gwenna uses her signature style of snark and sarcasm to explain her interpretation of responsive parenting vs。 reactive parenting and outline the steps she takes to raise her kids。 Whether you are a parent or someone who has had a parent， we all need to
learn how to handle our emotional spirals responsively。
Now we can all be in it together by tackling some of the hilarious yet all-too-real scenarios Gwenna outlines in her book， including:
YOU WILL LOSE YOUR SH*T:
Mom guilt vs。 mom shame
ARE YOU YELLING OR ARE YOU JUST BEING LOUD？:
Get in control of your emotions
THE BIG FEELS LOOP-DE-LOO:
Get in control of their emotions
Accessible， digestible， and rooted in reality， Momma Cusses helps readers with navigating family dynamics and cultivating emotional resilience for everyone。
There are lots of experts out there who will tell you they have the magic recipe to raising perfect humans。 Gwenna Laithland is not one of them。 She’s one of us。 Frustrated， overwhelmed， and exhausted。 Her relatable representation of parenthood validates our experiences。 In Momma Cusses， Gwenna uses her signature style of snark and sarcasm to explain her interpretation of responsive parenting vs。 reactive parenting and outline the steps she takes to raise her kids。 Whether you are a parent or someone who has had a parent， we all need to
learn how to handle our emotional spirals responsively。
Now we can all be in it together by tackling some of the hilarious yet all-too-real scenarios Gwenna outlines in her book， including:
YOU WILL LOSE YOUR SH*T:
Mom guilt vs。 mom shame
ARE YOU YELLING OR ARE YOU JUST BEING LOUD？:
Get in control of your emotions
THE BIG FEELS LOOP-DE-LOO:
Get in control of their emotions
Accessible， digestible， and rooted in reality， Momma Cusses helps readers with navigating family dynamics and cultivating emotional resilience for everyone。
Reviews
Sabrina
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Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review！We are all human right？ We all have our good days and bad right？ Well thanks to this book that we can all relate to we can see that all our highs and all those lows are normal。 This funny book on the realities of parenting is brutally honest and so so needed。
Jeniferpher
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Thank you NetGalley and Gwenna Laithland for the opportunity to listen to this book。 I follow her on tiktok and was excited when I saw the audiobook was available to listen to。 Gwenna is down to earth and gives usable and relatable advice/ideas in her book。 The fact that the author narrates the book makes it that much better。 I really enjoyed this book and will be recommending it to all my friends who are parents。
Jaime Andrews
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This book was funny！ Full of real life situations and "wow that sounds like my kid" examples， I found Gwenna so relatable。 I cuss， I yell， I hate mommy vlogs， blogs or groups。 Gwenna tho。 She I get。 This book was funny！ Full of real life situations and "wow that sounds like my kid" examples， I found Gwenna so relatable。 I cuss， I yell， I hate mommy vlogs， blogs or groups。 Gwenna tho。 She I get。 。。。more
Megsbookclub
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This is a fun parenting book！ I’m not on TikTok so I hadn’t heard of @mommacusses， but so far I’m loving her book！ It’s honest and real and funny！ No wonder she has millions of followers！
RottyReads
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I've been a big Gwenna fan for a long time。 We're roughly the same age。 And I value her opinion。 Deconstructing how we were raised and being more intentional with our parenting is a huge step。 This book is both funny and helpful！ It doesn't talk down to you or make you feel dumb， but it is really realistic and honest。I received the Audio ARC from Netgalley。 These opinions are my own。 I've been a big Gwenna fan for a long time。 We're roughly the same age。 And I value her opinion。 Deconstructing how we were raised and being more intentional with our parenting is a huge step。 This book is both funny and helpful！ It doesn't talk down to you or make you feel dumb， but it is really realistic and honest。I received the Audio ARC from Netgalley。 These opinions are my own。 。。。more
Amy
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Momma Cusses， written by Gwenna Laithland， is a guidebook to responsive parenting。 I feel like I need to preface this review by stating that I am not the target audience for this book （I am not a parent，） but I have really enjoyed learning from Gwenna’s TikToks， and I do work in a preschool setting， so I felt like I could still learn from this book！ And I definitely did！ I really appreciated the different coregulating tips that were included， as well as personal stories that were shared througho Momma Cusses， written by Gwenna Laithland， is a guidebook to responsive parenting。 I feel like I need to preface this review by stating that I am not the target audience for this book （I am not a parent，） but I have really enjoyed learning from Gwenna’s TikToks， and I do work in a preschool setting， so I felt like I could still learn from this book！ And I definitely did！ I really appreciated the different coregulating tips that were included， as well as personal stories that were shared throughout。 Thank you to NetGalley， and the author and publisher of this book， for an ALC in exchange for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Kimberly Raupe
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I haven't seen Gwenna on TikTok， so I didn't know what to expect with this one。 Gwenna proved to be hilarious and informative。 I think this book would be great for first time parents， especially going into the toddler phase。 Her list on nicknames for the kids are so spot on - Microscopic Swim Meet Champion， Evicted Parasite 😂 😂 She does provide valuable insight for parenting - like give your child the time that it is needed to complete a milestone， instead of the time it is expected， but with a I haven't seen Gwenna on TikTok， so I didn't know what to expect with this one。 Gwenna proved to be hilarious and informative。 I think this book would be great for first time parents， especially going into the toddler phase。 Her list on nicknames for the kids are so spot on - Microscopic Swim Meet Champion， Evicted Parasite 😂 😂 She does provide valuable insight for parenting - like give your child the time that it is needed to complete a milestone， instead of the time it is expected， but with a relaxed and funny vibe。 。。。more
Crystal Palmisano-Dillard
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I’m a huge fan of the Momma Cusses tiktok and was excited to read this。 Other than wishing she didn’t shy away from the gentle parenting title， if only to more widely educate about the realities of the style， I love this book。 A huge part of parenting is managing your own feelings and actions and she hits on that perfectly。And it’s also just dang funny。 （Arc received from NetGalley）
Chelsea Reining
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Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC！This was AWESOME！ I am not someone that enjoys parenting books - I would rather find an article or talk to someone than sit and read a whole parenting book。。。。and I say this as an avid reader！ They often come off preachy or outdated。。。neither is an issue with this one。 Gwenna Laithland is hilarious and never claims to be an expert， just a parent that has done this for a while and made a lot of mistakes and made a lot of changes to address those mistakes。。。。her wri Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC！This was AWESOME！ I am not someone that enjoys parenting books - I would rather find an article or talk to someone than sit and read a whole parenting book。。。。and I say this as an avid reader！ They often come off preachy or outdated。。。neither is an issue with this one。 Gwenna Laithland is hilarious and never claims to be an expert， just a parent that has done this for a while and made a lot of mistakes and made a lot of changes to address those mistakes。。。。her writing is approachable and relevant and I promise you every human， parent and otherwise， can take something from this book。 My favorite part: the book doesn't take itself too seriously， but makes sure the highlight the "hey， this part is really important so let's cut the jokes for 30 seconds" portions。 Plus， she acknowledges "hey， this concept is important and this is how we address it - but it might not work for you and that's okay！ But maybe this can spark your own ideas？" a lot - no two people or families are the same。I also love how applicable everything is to the general human experience - yes the focus is parenting and as a mom of a toddler I LOVED it for that。 But， I'm also a flawed human and a lot of the concepts and techniques discussed in this book are just good practice for me too。 Honestly this is a great parenting book - but it's also just a great book for humans to read and reflect on。 Tiny humans have the most to learn about being a person， but we're all learning new things and new ways to exist as we grow and change。。。。and this book has a lot of things that can help with that。 I can't recommend this highly enough - go check it out！ 。。。more
JoBeth
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Momma Cusses: A Field Guide to Responsive Parenting & Trying Not to Be the Reason Your Kid Needs Therapy by Gwenna Laithland is a delight of a parenting book。 Laithland starts by stating that she is not a parenting expert， and that her advice might not work for every family。 She gives some great ideas for dealing with less than desirable behaviors， encourages parents to keep trying their best， and my favorite-constantly reminds us that there are no parenting experts。 As the author says， “kids ar Momma Cusses: A Field Guide to Responsive Parenting & Trying Not to Be the Reason Your Kid Needs Therapy by Gwenna Laithland is a delight of a parenting book。 Laithland starts by stating that she is not a parenting expert， and that her advice might not work for every family。 She gives some great ideas for dealing with less than desirable behaviors， encourages parents to keep trying their best， and my favorite-constantly reminds us that there are no parenting experts。 As the author says， “kids are bad at peopling” and “we are trying to parent ourselves out of a job”。 Two statements that are true， and easily forgotten。The author does an excellent job of explaining concepts many of us are familiar with in an easy to understand way。 The humor and personal stories throughout the book are an added gem。 This is the sort of parenting book that is encouraging and helpful， and won’t make you feel like a complete failure。I will note that （as may be expected from the title） there is a lot of cussing。 Personally， it was too much for me。 I know a few friends who would probably enjoy and benefit from this book， but will likely never pick it up because of the language。 However， as the author is well known on the internet as “Momma Cusses” and does allow that language in her home， I’m not going to be upset that her book contains such language。 You know what to expect， and if you don’t get distracted by the language there is some great advice to be found。Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for letting me listen to this book in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions and thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Daphne Hughes
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you NetGalley for the audiobook are TikTok sensation Momma cusses gives us her version of parenting tiny tots in today post Covid world， while preaching that self care is also their care， cause you can’t take care of them is you’re not taking care of yourself。， but also explaining that yes we may feel guilty that we take a moment to take care of ourselves we should also learn to take care of ourselves because if we are constantly burnt out we cannot properly care for our littles While one Thank you NetGalley for the audiobook are TikTok sensation Momma cusses gives us her version of parenting tiny tots in today post Covid world， while preaching that self care is also their care， cause you can’t take care of them is you’re not taking care of yourself。， but also explaining that yes we may feel guilty that we take a moment to take care of ourselves we should also learn to take care of ourselves because if we are constantly burnt out we cannot properly care for our littles While one does have mom guilt， but we should not let that keep us from changing and doing better the next time， but sometimes we should be the one in time out and not the kids。 Did the littles push our buttons and we snap？ Yes should we apologize also yes， should we have been the ones to take a step back and go into “time out” to give us a moment to breathe and reevaluate the situation， cause we will not always get it right or handle the situation perfectly， but we also need to learn how to set boundaries and learn from one another。 Her version of parent may not work for everyone but we can take bits from this and try with our own families， and learn from her experiences and adapt them into our own to help from being the reasons our own children need therapy。 。。。more
Dephii
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This book exceeded my expectations in every single way。 I usually don't go for self-help books and this one made rethink that decision。 She made me laugh， cry and have several light bulb moments。 Even my hubby got in on it and I have already seen the books work in action since I finished it。 Handling a fit thrown by my kid is a different ballgame now。 I can't thank her enough。 "You can either let it drown you or learn to swim" keeps repeating in my head。 GREAT BOOK！ Highly recommend！ This book exceeded my expectations in every single way。 I usually don't go for self-help books and this one made rethink that decision。 She made me laugh， cry and have several light bulb moments。 Even my hubby got in on it and I have already seen the books work in action since I finished it。 Handling a fit thrown by my kid is a different ballgame now。 I can't thank her enough。 "You can either let it drown you or learn to swim" keeps repeating in my head。 GREAT BOOK！ Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Chip （C。A。） Printup
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Do I have kids？ No。Did i solely pick up this book because I follow the creator on Tiktok and have an interest into their unique parenting style？ Yes。Was it a good read even though I don't have kids？ Yes。*Special thanks to Netgalley for an ARC of this book。 Do I have kids？ No。Did i solely pick up this book because I follow the creator on Tiktok and have an interest into their unique parenting style？ Yes。Was it a good read even though I don't have kids？ Yes。*Special thanks to Netgalley for an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Dyslexa
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Big thanks to Goodreads for giving an advanced reader copy of Momma Cusses by Gwenna Laithland before it's officially out。 I've been a fan of Gwenna's funny TikToks for a while， even though I don't have kids yet （but maybe someday！）。This book is like a funny and real diary about being a mom。 Gwenna talks about what works and what doesn't with her kids。 Each chapter is like a little piece of advice wrapped in jokes。 Gwenna seems like a really funny and nice mom， and she shares good tips for paren Big thanks to Goodreads for giving an advanced reader copy of Momma Cusses by Gwenna Laithland before it's officially out。 I've been a fan of Gwenna's funny TikToks for a while， even though I don't have kids yet （but maybe someday！）。This book is like a funny and real diary about being a mom。 Gwenna talks about what works and what doesn't with her kids。 Each chapter is like a little piece of advice wrapped in jokes。 Gwenna seems like a really funny and nice mom， and she shares good tips for parents。The book has a lot of funny and playful writing， but I also found some parts really interesting and made me think。 。。。more
Dannica
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This is a lovely book for anyone starting a family。 Give your children loads of patience， attention， be there for them whenever they need you and they should grow into happy independent individuals。 In short， the more time， attention and care you give them when they are small the less time you will have to spend sorting out problems when they are older。 We are all doing the best we can so hang in there。Thank you St。 Martin Press for this ARC。 I enjoyed reading it。
Katie
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Gwenna Laithland is an internet personality that gained attention by giving parenting advice。 This book is a big pile of it。 I do not follow her， and have never heard of her until requesting this book。 I loved this book。 I plan on going to get myself a copy so I can revisit a bunch of this， and maybe force my husband to read it too。 It's silly and irreverent， but had some decent advice sprinkled through。 I literally used one of the tips this evening and it immediately helped the tiny human。 Hone Gwenna Laithland is an internet personality that gained attention by giving parenting advice。 This book is a big pile of it。 I do not follow her， and have never heard of her until requesting this book。 I loved this book。 I plan on going to get myself a copy so I can revisit a bunch of this， and maybe force my husband to read it too。 It's silly and irreverent， but had some decent advice sprinkled through。 I literally used one of the tips this evening and it immediately helped the tiny human。 Honestly， I don't do well with reading parenting books。 This one worked for me。 I learned some stuff。 Got called out for some stuff。 Laughed about a lot of stuff。 And felt like maybe I might be able to turn this crazy parenting train around for myself and my kids with a little practice。 Good luck me and the kiddos。 I received an Advanced Reader Copy via NetGalley in return for sharing my thoughts on this book。 Thanks to the author and publisher for this opportunity！ 。。。more
airot
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Thank you for the ARC。 I’ve seen her on tik tok and I have little ones。 I’m not a big self-help book person。 But I was curious and I was entertained with her insights。I like that the end of every chapter had a small summary。
Isaiah
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I got an ARC of this book。 I don't have young kids。 I married someone with two teen boys。 My kids are technically both adults now， but have never really had a good father。 I want to be as much as a good father as they will let me be。 So I follow some gentle/responsive parenting people。 I was excited for a book， books make sense to me。 This book didn't really offer anything though。 Then the language was also eh， like the author literally warns that she will use words that get around the tiktok ce I got an ARC of this book。 I don't have young kids。 I married someone with two teen boys。 My kids are technically both adults now， but have never really had a good father。 I want to be as much as a good father as they will let me be。 So I follow some gentle/responsive parenting people。 I was excited for a book， books make sense to me。 This book didn't really offer anything though。 Then the language was also eh， like the author literally warns that she will use words that get around the tiktok censor filters。 Why？ It is a book。 You do not have that filter。 You can say die， died， murdered， ect。 Most of this book was geared towards younger kids and it was incredibly repetitive。 Half the length would have given the same information and felt more complete。 I really did appreciate that she made certain points to protect her children。 She doesn't use names。 She doesn't give identifying information。 She allows them autonomy。 Instead she focuses on her reactions and her feelings。 This is huge。 While I don't recommend the book， I do recommend following her on social media。 She has great short videos that give you all of this book。 。。。more
Kristen
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I went into Momma Cusses blindly and quested it on NetGalley purely by the title making me laugh。 So I didn’t know prior to reading that Gwenna Laithland is a bit of a TikTok parenting un-expert sweetheart。 Really related to the tagline of not wanting to be the reason my kid needs therapy one day 😂。 My experience with Momma Cusses is that it’s a bit like a hug from another mama who “gets” it。 It felt like it would be a bit of a long read over one or two days， but I spread it out over a couple of I went into Momma Cusses blindly and quested it on NetGalley purely by the title making me laugh。 So I didn’t know prior to reading that Gwenna Laithland is a bit of a TikTok parenting un-expert sweetheart。 Really related to the tagline of not wanting to be the reason my kid needs therapy one day 😂。 My experience with Momma Cusses is that it’s a bit like a hug from another mama who “gets” it。 It felt like it would be a bit of a long read over one or two days， but I spread it out over a couple of months and enjoyed the little nuggets of reality and relatability… and the gentle support！ As usually with these kind of non-fiction books， I very much appreciated the end of chapter summaries that kind of leave you with little nuggets of information。 Overall I found her advice sound but not rocket science， and appreciated the humourous reminders in really easy to understand language。 Thank you Gwenna， NetGalley and SMP for the arc to read and review。 All thoughts and opinions are mine！ 。。。more
Rhonda
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I received this book as an ARC in exchange for a fair review。A cute synopsis on child rearing。 Not being a parent（but a high school teacher） I read and also shared this book with my best friend- for her parental take。 This review is a combination of our opinions。This book has lots of positive parenting ideas。 It does take a village to raise a healthy child and good advice is everywhere， but there is more advice than 1 person can sort， so a good guide is helpful。 This book gives one lots to think I received this book as an ARC in exchange for a fair review。A cute synopsis on child rearing。 Not being a parent（but a high school teacher） I read and also shared this book with my best friend- for her parental take。 This review is a combination of our opinions。This book has lots of positive parenting ideas。 It does take a village to raise a healthy child and good advice is everywhere， but there is more advice than 1 person can sort， so a good guide is helpful。 This book gives one lots to think about- including keeping the parents happy and healthy as well。 The intro about the author's life gives a good perspective and helps one to understand how to "use" the book。The format makes the info accessible and I particularly liked the "tldr" tidbits。 The content is realistic with examples of both situations and responses。 It isn't clinical and can be referenced as needed。 I can see a parent reading the blogs and following on TikTok for a quick humorous idea。I will be adding it to my Christmas baskets for my parental friends（next year :））Thank you St。 Martin's。 。。。more
Laura Carter | Those Book Besties
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*Check out our Bookstagram*Thank you Gwenna Laithland， St Martins Press， and NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review！I've been an avid follower of Gwenna Laithland's engaging content on TikTok for quite some time， and her book is an absolute must-read， particularly if you're like me and haven't delved into many parenting books。 "Momma Cusses" is a delightful gem that I thoroughly enjoyed。 Not only does it provide invaluable advice and relatable anecdotes， but it also made me feel *Check out our Bookstagram*Thank you Gwenna Laithland， St Martins Press， and NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review！I've been an avid follower of Gwenna Laithland's engaging content on TikTok for quite some time， and her book is an absolute must-read， particularly if you're like me and haven't delved into many parenting books。 "Momma Cusses" is a delightful gem that I thoroughly enjoyed。 Not only does it provide invaluable advice and relatable anecdotes， but it also made me feel seen as a parent navigating the challenging terrain of child-rearing。One of the standout sections in the book addresses the ubiquitous "mom guilt，" and it resonated with me in a profound way。 It's a powerful reminder that parenting is no walk in the park; it's a constant journey of adapting to your child's ever-evolving needs。 "Momma Cusses" serves as a compassionate reminder to extend yourself a little grace in this demanding role。I wholeheartedly recommend this book if you're in search of a parenting guide that is refreshingly realistic， free from clinical jargon， and deeply relatable。 As an extra note， I can only hope that an audiobook version is in the works， and if it were narrated by Gwenna Laithland herself， I'd be first in line to listen！ 。。。more
Stuart Jennings
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Now here's a book that'll teach you a few of life's lessons！ ;）And Gwenna Laithland is a master at it！You've just gotta read this。。。a hilarious and worthwhile read！ Promise！Highly Recommended！ Now here's a book that'll teach you a few of life's lessons！ ;）And Gwenna Laithland is a master at it！You've just gotta read this。。。a hilarious and worthwhile read！ Promise！Highly Recommended！ 。。。more
J
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I absolutely adore Gwenna's YouTube channel and this book only adds to that。 No matter where you are in your parenting journey， heck even if you never intend to parent， I still suggest picking this up。 Thoroughly enjoyed！ I absolutely adore Gwenna's YouTube channel and this book only adds to that。 No matter where you are in your parenting journey， heck even if you never intend to parent， I still suggest picking this up。 Thoroughly enjoyed！ 。。。more
Andrea
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Love her humor。 She is so relatable， but nothing groundbreaking here。
Tammy Chaffins
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I was lucky to receive a copy of this book through a Goodreads contest。 It's a very enlightening， humorous book。 It's for all the real parents that don't have prefect children or a perfect world。 I would recommend this book to all sleep deprived hard working parents。 I was lucky to receive a copy of this book through a Goodreads contest。 It's a very enlightening， humorous book。 It's for all the real parents that don't have prefect children or a perfect world。 I would recommend this book to all sleep deprived hard working parents。 。。。more
matthew jacobson
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Ordinarily， I would not have read this book。 But I won it in a contest and figured I'd give it a try。 There was a lot of silliness and tongue-in-cheek writing。 Nevertheless， I found a lot of parts interesting and found myself checking my own parenting。 I'm doing a good job according to Gwenna， who I had never heard of before and still not seen on TikTok。 Halfway through I was dog earing pages and underling certain passages。 A lot more informative than I would have anticipated。 Ordinarily， I would not have read this book。 But I won it in a contest and figured I'd give it a try。 There was a lot of silliness and tongue-in-cheek writing。 Nevertheless， I found a lot of parts interesting and found myself checking my own parenting。 I'm doing a good job according to Gwenna， who I had never heard of before and still not seen on TikTok。 Halfway through I was dog earing pages and underling certain passages。 A lot more informative than I would have anticipated。 。。。more
Stephanie Fleming
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This book has something for every parent。 Some advice may not be relevant but I'm confident that you'll find a lot of humour and wisdom that will resonate with you This book has something for every parent。 Some advice may not be relevant but I'm confident that you'll find a lot of humour and wisdom that will resonate with you 。。。more
AlohaKarina
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Not gonna lie。 I was hoping for a hysterically funny book， sort of like Erma Bombeck crossed with Jenny Larson。 You know， about all the stupid crap we do as parents。 Instead， it was a parenting book。 My youngest is almost 17; I just couldn’t get into this book。 The advice she gives is good， but I would not use that title， because it led me to believe it was something else entirely。Probably an excellent read if you still have little ones at home or you haven’t been a parent yet。
Laura Rash Wonderchick
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If you follow this author on any social media platform then you’ve heard her talk and this book is like sitting down with her and having a long talk。 A sweary talk！ Which I’m here for！ I’ve already raised my children but it’s nice to have a current input on raising children or even just dealing with children。 Or even life。 She made it entertaining while educating and I love her outlook！ Many thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this copy for read and review
Kevin
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