#IMomSoHard
Written by Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley
Narrated by Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
In their highly-anticipated first book, the hilarious mom duo with millions of followers explores all the ridiculous shit you’re expected to do to keep multiple humans alive and happy-ish, and celebrates the love for the friends who get you through it.
Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, the creators of #IMomSoHard, are just like you and your best mom friend, only funnier and with more wine. Perhaps you’ve seen one of their insanely popular videos musing on everything from impractical swimsuit fashions to “Things I Found in My Bra.” Or maybe you’ve gone to one of the shows on their sold-out tour, hailed as “monster truck rallies for moms.” Or you might have just taken a break from mom-ing so hard yourself and decided to read some adult words for a few minutes. Did you pour yourself some wine?
This is not a self-help book. Kristin and Jen know that you probably didn’t get to shower today and that the last thing you need is advice on all the stuff you’re doing wrong. Instead, Kristin and Jen talk nipple hair, sex after marriage, Mom-bods, and their unhealthy obsession with Khal Drogo from Game of Thrones. #IMomSoHard is packed with the back-and-forth laugh-out-loud best-friend banter that Kristin and Jen are known for, with plenty of real talk about post-partum depression, bullying, and the dark thoughts that plague every mom. Throughout it all, they know the ups and downs of motherhood often have nothing to do with your kids—it’s the female friendships and solidarity you have with other moms that makes it all worthwhile.
#IMomSoHard is like a long, funny, gab session with your best mom friends. Kristin and Jen know 6:00–8:00 pm is the worst time to call you. They know not to harass you when you show up to a playdate in a free t-shirt you got from the dentist. They won’t give pep talks, but they will talk you down from the motherhood ledge, because, congrats: you’re passing with a “C”—and that’s all any of us can hope for.
Kristin Hensley
KRISTIN HENSLEY and JEN SMEDLEY have been performing, teaching, and writing comedy for a combined 40+ years. They have been moms for one quarter of that time and it shows. From Pinterest-induced panic, to trying to get your kid to eat just one damn green bean, to wondering why it feels like you disappeared the day you became a mom, they get it. They get you. Kristin and Jen know firsthand that parenting is a hard job and they invite you to join them in taking it all a little less seriously. After all, Jen currently has four days of dry shampoo in her hair and Kristin’s keys are still in her front door. They try, they fail, they support each other, and they mom as hard as they can.
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Reviews for #IMomSoHard
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was real, funny, insightful and really what I needed. If they ever come to my hometown to do a show, I’m totally going! Loved it! I appreciated the honesty that is hard to come by.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5These two know how to connect with moms! Loved it!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hilarious and on point! A must read for every mom.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is a book of humorous stories, semi-serious advice, and effusive encouragement for all mothers out there. The two authors are comedians and mothers who forged a friendship based on reassuring each other that they are doing a good job as parents. Eventually, the realized that other moms might need the same reassurance, and so this community was born.This books is a fun light read that still manages to deal with some of the darkest aspects of life, family, and womanhood. These two share intimate stories that will make you laugh and remember that we're all in this together. Listening to the two authors read their book was like listening to your friends complain over dinner. It was fun and charming. I didn't know these two before this book, probably because I don't have kids, but I still enjoyed following along with them.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was great for those days your feeling overwhelmed and you’re wondering if your doing a good job as a Mom. There’s a lot of relatable mom stories and make you feel good and that’s your not alone
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book was so fun and honest. Loved it! Most moms would enjoy this. Great Mother’s Day gift!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anyone who follows the YouTube videos of the authors will know what to expect. They are hilarious and very brutally honest about marriage, parenting, and a dozen other things. I love their style and the book feels like you are chatting with friends who just get you.“The Midwest is like the mom the US: hardworking, warm, underappreciated, the strong as hell.”