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You Are a F*cking Awesome Mom
A much-needed voice of encouragement for every woman who had a baby and lost her mind
Sometimes, motherhood feels never-ending. A child is born, chaos ensues, and it seems like life will never return to normal.
In You Are a F*cking Awesome Mom, award-winning journalist and Instagram star Leslie Anne Bruce acknowledges that, yes, motherhood is a total mind f*ck-but then she offers the self-empowerment lessons new mothers need to get through the psychic upheaval and emerge stronger than ever. After childbirth, a woman's body, her relationships, and her very sense of self are tested like never before. Bruce encourages readers to look past the sugarcoated truisms about the miracles of child-rearing in order to embrace the real joys of motherhood, spit-up stains and all.
Loaded with unfettered support from a mom who has been through it all, You Are a F*cking Awesome Mom offers a lifeline of encouragement, inspiration, and community for the new mama who got a baby, lost her mind, and desperately wants to find herself again.
Sometimes, motherhood feels never-ending. A child is born, chaos ensues, and it seems like life will never return to normal.
In You Are a F*cking Awesome Mom, award-winning journalist and Instagram star Leslie Anne Bruce acknowledges that, yes, motherhood is a total mind f*ck-but then she offers the self-empowerment lessons new mothers need to get through the psychic upheaval and emerge stronger than ever. After childbirth, a woman's body, her relationships, and her very sense of self are tested like never before. Bruce encourages readers to look past the sugarcoated truisms about the miracles of child-rearing in order to embrace the real joys of motherhood, spit-up stains and all.
Loaded with unfettered support from a mom who has been through it all, You Are a F*cking Awesome Mom offers a lifeline of encouragement, inspiration, and community for the new mama who got a baby, lost her mind, and desperately wants to find herself again.
Editorial Reviews
"For those of us who were shocked to discover that modern motherhood is a den of insanity, Leslie Bruce is a lifeline."
―Jill Smokler, New York Times bestselling author and creator of Scary Mommy
"Finally, a mom who doesn't claim motherhood is all unicorns pooping glittery rainbows. Moms needthis book."
―Karen Alpert, New York Times bestselling author of I Heart My Little A-Holes
"I can't think of anyone better suited than Leslie to write a book on the first months of parenting. She is refreshingly honest, non-judgmental and always hilarious. And as a first time parent, I can tell you that sometimes you really need to laugh . . . so that you don't cry."
―Lauren Conrad, designer, New York Times bestselling author, and mama
"[An] uplifting read about embracing the chaos of motherhood and being true to yourself while raising your brood."―Us Weekly
"Leslie Bruce's central thesis is one that many women in today's 'have it all' world will feel like a punch to the gut. Fortunately, Bruce also happens to be f*cking hilarious, which makes her book not only an important read, but also a phenomenally fun one."
―Jordan Reid, author of The Big Fat Activity Book for Pregnant People
"Honesty-what a fabulous and rare thing that is today. You'll find it in abundance in Leslie Bruce's raw, real, laugh-out-loud account of what becoming a mother is really all about. This book is the stuff you don't see on Instagram. This is a must-read for any new mother."
―Raegan Moya-Jones, author of What It Takes and founder of aden + anais
"Both laugh-out-loud hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt, Leslie Bruce is the no-BS, tell-it-like-it-is online BFF every mom needs while navigating those treacherous early parenting years. Whether it's chronicling what mothers think (but dare not say) or sharing warts-and-all #momfail peeks at the reality of life with a toddler on her addictive Instagram feed, Leslie Bruce's razor-sharp wit and sorely needed honesty are always bright spots in my day."
―Nadine Courtney,
―Jill Smokler, New York Times bestselling author and creator of Scary Mommy
"Finally, a mom who doesn't claim motherhood is all unicorns pooping glittery rainbows. Moms needthis book."
―Karen Alpert, New York Times bestselling author of I Heart My Little A-Holes
"I can't think of anyone better suited than Leslie to write a book on the first months of parenting. She is refreshingly honest, non-judgmental and always hilarious. And as a first time parent, I can tell you that sometimes you really need to laugh . . . so that you don't cry."
―Lauren Conrad, designer, New York Times bestselling author, and mama
"[An] uplifting read about embracing the chaos of motherhood and being true to yourself while raising your brood."―Us Weekly
"Leslie Bruce's central thesis is one that many women in today's 'have it all' world will feel like a punch to the gut. Fortunately, Bruce also happens to be f*cking hilarious, which makes her book not only an important read, but also a phenomenally fun one."
―Jordan Reid, author of The Big Fat Activity Book for Pregnant People
"Honesty-what a fabulous and rare thing that is today. You'll find it in abundance in Leslie Bruce's raw, real, laugh-out-loud account of what becoming a mother is really all about. This book is the stuff you don't see on Instagram. This is a must-read for any new mother."
―Raegan Moya-Jones, author of What It Takes and founder of aden + anais
"Both laugh-out-loud hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt, Leslie Bruce is the no-BS, tell-it-like-it-is online BFF every mom needs while navigating those treacherous early parenting years. Whether it's chronicling what mothers think (but dare not say) or sharing warts-and-all #momfail peeks at the reality of life with a toddler on her addictive Instagram feed, Leslie Bruce's razor-sharp wit and sorely needed honesty are always bright spots in my day."
―Nadine Courtney,
Readers Top Reviews
Samantha BChris H
Love Leslie's voice it felt like she completely understood my type of "mom" style. The good, bad and uncertainty. Would recommend this book to all new moms and hope she comes out with more!
UserSamantha BCh
This book is just SO good. I'm a new mom and have gobbled up what seems like EVERY parenting book I could find, desperately trying to prepare myself for motherhood. In case you wondered - THAT did not prepare me. THIS BOOK would have prepared me. Sure, motherhood is beautiful and what a miracle it is to make life and all that, but most of the time it is NOT beautiful or a miracle. Most of the time it's just hard and Leslie somehow finds a way to tell you that while also making you feel like you are 100% capable of raising a well-adjusted human. For months I felt very alone on my journey into being a mom, but within the first few pages of Leslie's book I felt like I found a friend. An actual real person who GOT IT. Someone who would pour out a glass of wine with me and sit on the couch to hear the real talk of my day, and then fervently remind me that I've got this. I am now buying 10 more copies for my pregnant friends, new mom friends, and upcoming baby showers. It is that good. TL;DR: You need this book. Just buy it already. You absolutely will not regret it.
Missy SklenaBETH
As a new mom, this book was everything I needed to hear!! The author did such an amazing job telling it like it is- no sugar coating- just real and raw thoughts and feelings. Reading this book made me realize that I'm not alone and this parenting thing is challenging for other people, too. As an OCD planner I read alllll the baby books while I was pregnant, but never did these books once address the transformation that YOU would be going through when you become a mother. Although I think this book applies to all walks of life- I think if you are like me- a 30 something who carefully planned out your life ( i.e. go to college, have a successful career, get married, travel the world, buy a house & then have a baby) you might find that adjusting to this new mama life will rock your world, too. As the author writes in the book (and it makes SO much sense!) you spent the last three decades figuring out who you are as a person and establishing yourself in the world. And then all of a sudden your world drastically changes within minutes and you soon realize you have to mourn that person you once were and try to figure out who this new person is. For me, this was difficult to verbalize and even understand how I felt, so reading this book truly helped me decipher my thoughts & feelings and be able to better deal with them and communicate them to my husband, family and friends. After I read it, I immediately gifted it to all of my new mama friends. Highly, highly recommend!!!!!
Sio WeberMissy Sk
THIS BOOK. I can’t say enough good things about it. Read this when my first was 9 months old (she’s almost 2 now!)and I literally felt like I was at my group therapy sessions for new moms. Leslie’s experiences and words really resonated with me in a way that I had never experienced. Do we love our children? Of course - not even a question. Do we love our husbands? Duh - I can’t and won’t even begin to imagine trying to raise our children by myself (massive shout out to single moms and dads, you are the REAL heroes). But when we’re not even able to take care of ourselves, it makes it almost impossible to take care of anyone else. And this book made me feel heard and like I wasn’t alone. The amount of times I audibly said YES and took a pic of an excerpt and sent it to my other new mom friends is too many to count. The amount of aggressive head nodding in agreement as I took in every single word. Constant. I’m expecting my second child and I’m about to read this book again - that’s how amazing it is. Also, I replied to one Leslie’s hilarious stories on Instagram and she messaged me back! We had a real conversation! She’s literally just one of us moms trying to keep it all together. You’re going to LOVE this book. After you buy it for yourself, buy 5 more and give them to your mom friends. Chances are, they’ll buy 5 more for their friends too. Leslie, you rock.
