I was fortunate to receive one of the advanced copies of this book and was very excited to read it. I had enjoyed the authors previous book, “Class Mom” so much and was anxious to dive back into her world. I was not disappointed. Older, wiser, and with the same cast of characters as Jen navigates third grade as the class mom once again have me the same chuckles, cringes, and all the other emotions I remember so well from my own time in the trenches as a class mom and in PTA. Very timely and relatable, this was a fun, easy read that is a perfect, light hearted peek into a life I simultaneously miss and feel relief to be past!

3.5 stars. I woke up my napping baby when I belly-laughed reading this book (#worthit). After getting to know Jen Dixon in Class Mom, I eased right back into her snark and can only hope my son’s future class moms have a great sense of humor (because let’s be honest, I don’t want to get stuck with the job)! Gelman delivered another lighthearted read while touching on some real life issues with the same wit she brought to the first book. Fans will not be disappointed. After months of being sucked into intense thrillers, it was a treat to escape into Jen’s sassy emails once again! I will say that some of the jokes fell quite flat for me, as she seemed to make light of the #metoo movement a couple times for no apparent reason and came across a bit callous in that regard. Other than that, I was highly entertained!

I received an advanced copy of this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I could not put this book down! The author's writing style made me feel like I was listening to a friend tell a (hilarious) story. Whether you are a mom or not, I think that any woman in her 30s-50s can relate to so much in this book. I can't wait for more Laurie Gelman!

First -I loved this book. Jen is so relatable, if you’ve ever been volunteer-told to do something, you will love her!
Second- I didn’t read the first one first. Guess what? It’s ok! This book stood on its own. I never felt I was missing out. Of course I’ll go read the first one now.

Laurie’s writing is so enjoyable. Super witty and down right hilarious at times.

I highly recommend this book. Get yourself on the library list or preorder it ASAP!

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

We are so desperate for irreverent parenting representation that we settle for bad writing again and again. Who truly thinks these books are funny? Who truly sees themselves in these women? Don’t we want more nuanced takes on parenting in 2019?

But you might like it.