I found April to be an instantly unlikeable protagonist who does a disservice to contemporary moms everywhere by representing their fatigue and frustration in a consistently sarcastic, entitled, and judgmental fashion. She describes the typical daily activities of a stay at home mom in an angry, holier-than-thou tone. She further unabashedly paints her offspring and spouse as the villains while she herself is the virtuous martyr whose deep well of nurturing is under-appreciated and over-imposed upon.

***“I can’t regain my sanity as a mother because in my quest to get it back, I push it further away. Trying to make money to buy the help I need just makes me need more help.”***

Having gone through the stages of motherhood that April is experiencing, I know that she’s not even exaggerating. Sometimes the job is truly hard and you really wish someone else understood that. But, I just did not enjoy April at all. The first three quarters of the book was one long uninterrupted complaint.

Then, in the last quarter, the focus shifts from April to her therapist, June, who is having a marital crisis of her own. This well-timed but bizarre sequence serves to give April an opportunity to flex her independence and gain perspective on her own tribulations. This review earned one addition star, from “I forced myself to finish this” 2 stars, to “I liked it a little” 3 stars, because April demonstrated some growth in insight and acceptance in the final pages.

(NetGalley ARC review)

Sarcasm ran deep in this book and I loved every word of it. This is a mother who truly tells it how it is to be at the beck and call of needy children and a husband who didn't get the day in and day out sacrifices April made. She came back and with the help of June,she came back strong and powerful.

This is every stay at home moms thoughts and feelings. At first I thought "Dear Lord! I am reading a book for an escape not to make me feel even worse that this lady feels the same way I do!" I considered putting it down and not finishing it. I eventually got to a point where I found her hilarious and enjoyed the imagining of if I could actually live the life this mom was living. The highlight of the story was unexpected and I enjoyed the slang of the young mom generation. I would recommend this book to any stay at home mom of little people who miss the days of excitement and single adventures.

Wow, this book brought me back! My kids are are in their teens now, but I remember having similar feelings when they younger. Absolutely love the comedic spin. Definitely recommend for a funny laugh out loud read which many will relate to.

I enjoyed this book, but it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. It was funny enough, but also felt like it was just the same thing over and over. I think it will be very relatable for moms, but was a little lackluster in my opinion.

We all know that the cover and book blurb sell a book to the reader, but for me the opening chapter is what gets me to the cash til. If I had picked this up in a book store, the first chapter would have not passed my 'hand money over for this' criteria. And it wasn't because of the anus word, I just couldn't get past the 'I felt, I knew' sentences. The number one rule of storytelling is show, don't tell and the first chapter was all about the telling. Those constant 'I' sentences grated on me. Fortunately for the author, this was an ARC copy courtesy of Netgalley and I don't let any author down by not staying the course and giving feedback.

This book got so much better! I am in teenager land now so not stuck in the toddler trenches but I can feel this mothers misery at the monotonous torture of being a stay at home mom. I am more Danielle than April too, a bit of junk food isn't going to screw your kids up for life but maybe being a mother in California might. April is self aware and a total over thinker which leads her into the arms of a therapist. At this point the book feels no different from the countless mommy books out in the market. Then June the therapist goes rogue and the book turns into a funny, family friendly version of the film 'Hangover' without the tiger.

Brandy Ferber has a brilliant turn of phrase and sees things for what they are. I will be taking myself off to her blog as soon as I hit send review to read more of her witticisms on parenting and the delights of children.

A super funny book about the truth of motherhood! Complete with the "helping" husband (but not helping enough, putting work before family time), some more-than-necessary mom friends, a therapist, and even a Thelma-and-Louise-style trip to Vegas. Laughs guaranteed!

I absolutely love April. Her Character is so real. She tries to juggle Mum life and her life and constantly hungry kids.

Through therapist visits she realises she can be the same person she was before she became a mother.

I can really relate to this because I used to want to be a clothes designer, but ending up in Las Vegas with her therapist is hilarious. This is full of comedy, truth, friendship and relationships.

It deals with some difficult topics in an easy going way and I think it's a great book

This book is HYSTERICAL. I read it during a rain storm but I imagined this being such a perfect beach read. I was laughing out loud so much that my husband had to ask what was so funny?!? This is a story of a woman who is navigating her way through motherhood, marriage and rediscovering her passions and how they all play together. Violet, her little girl, was the star of the show and so spot on being a sassy toddler. I had not heard of the author before this book but quickly added her to my podcast list and my Insta feed. I also quickly sent a group text to friends to add this release date to their calendars.
#NetGalley #AdultConversation

Adult Conversation is a hard take on motherhood, thats is both funny and relatable. The author, Brandy Ferner, has incorporated raw and honest feelings of a mom using humour into this story. Its really amazing how not so funny things are made funny by the author. Worth the time spent.
Thank you NetGalley, Brandy Ferner and She Writes Press for reader’s copy of this book. The review is not influenced and is based on my opinion on the book.

Overall, I enjoyed this book! There were several laugh out loud moments that many parents can relate to. It dealt with the tough issues many parent face, but was still a fun read. The author was able to articulate what so many mothers feel, yet can’t get into words or always share. I appreciated the author’s sense of humor and honesty. I would definitely recommend and read from this author again. Thank you to NetGalley and She Writes Press for the ARC provided.

The author shows the world a raw and honest view of the less than glamorous aspects of being a mom. She does it with a great sense of humor, though, making this a fun read when dealing with not so fun topics. As a mother myself I could 100 percent relate to much of what she wrote about. My main issue was that I felt the end was a bit rushed and didn’t seem entirely plausible. Overall I enjoyed it for the fact that it made me feel ok for not loving every moment of being a mom.

I got a netgalley copy to read in advance in exchange for my opinion.

While I could TOTALLY relate to the parenting aspect of this book, any interactions with other people than her kids/husband just kind of lost me. After a few chapters I didn't really even care to finish because it was more of the same. But I did finish so I could share my review. I felt connected to April at first but after a while I realized maybe I wasn't drowning in my life as much as I had previously thought. I don't regret reading the book, just don't really recommend it to most of my friends either.

It was a good read, although I’m not a parent I can see how many people can relate to this. I had high hopes for this being funny, but it just didn’t make me laugh.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

I opened this book unsure if how i would feel about it. Well after finishing it up i realized i thoroughly enjoyed story! It was such an easy read and so many parts about it made me laugh. I felt connected with the main character and her struggles. The author did an amazing job! While i don't feel there was an obvious story line to it, with the writing and my connection to the characters in the book, i really didn't mind at all! I think every mom should have this on her TBR list. Huge thanks to Net Galley and She Writes Press. It did not disappoint!

I both enjoyed and did not enjoy the novel.
It discusses the motherhood scene behind closed doors, not a side that people who aren’t mothers are privy too.
However, whilst the novel does set out to highlight the unfair balance between men and women in parenthood, it just bothered me so much the toxic behaviour displayed by Aaron throughout. I know it’s not uncommon for this behaviour to occur, but it really rubs me the wrong way the gender bias and difference in parenthood.

Hilarious funny real.All the truth about motherhood the good the bad the overwhelming.A really true picture of how I felt as a mother of young kids overwhelmed exhausted moments of joy.Recommending to all my mommy friends love this author will be looking forward to her next book,#netgalley#shewritespress

Started a little slow but definitely worth pushing through.
I believe this story might be the one of the better characterizations of the internal struggle for a large population of stay at home moms. I found myself laughing out loud at the pop-up shop debacle. We all have that one friend where we love her but hate her kid - that was totally relatable. The twist with the therapist came a little late in the story. By then I was more interested in the backstory of AB & her mom, I don’t feel like we ever got to that and it would have given the reader deeper understanding into AB’s issues.
At times, I wanted to shake the main character and tell her to wake up but not out of frustration more out of a sense of solidarity. Would read this authors work again.

Absolutely in love with this book. It starts out completely relatable and continues to to make an impression on the soul. Whether you are a stay at home mum or working mum it is completely relatable. We go through trials and tribulations of motherhood as well as the emotions and craziness of motherhood. But then we also get this feeling of empowerment as April takes control of her life and we are along for the ride.

I read the first chapter of this book, just to see what it was like, with every intention of coming back and restarting/finishing it closer to the publication date. But this story was so funny and engaging, that I read it all in a few hours! You may be wondering why I left only 3 stars for a book I found so engaging. The answer is, this book isn't a work of literary genius. It's not going to be everyone's taste. I found it a hilarious and accurate description of motherhood and stay-at-home mom life. I enjoyed it. But, from a literary stand point, I felt like it was right there in the middle.

The book opens with April on the toilet while her toddler demands her attention -- This is a conversation I have participated in and heard from everyone who has a child. I laughed so hard at this, thinking how relate-able this is. Motherhood is all rainbows and happiness. Neither is being a wife. I appreciated this tale of what being a mom and wife feels like to some of us. It's nice to know I'm not alone.

Thank you to NetGalley, She Writes Press and Brandy Ferner for the ARC of Adult Conversation in exchange for my honest review.