I have been following Mommacusses on TikTok for a hot minute and I never fail to love her and her approach to parenting. When I saw this book, I immediately knew I needed to read it. Yet again I fell in love with her even more. I deff recommend.

Hilarious as always! Love hearing the authors voice come through in the writing! Also loved the forward by her daughter.

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.

I adored this book. I love Gwenna and have been following her on tik tok for years. Reading this book felt like I was just watching her videos. I adored the intro from her oldest daughter and the way she explains and implements gentle parenting in a way that is relatable. Would definitely recommend if you are interested in learning about gentle parenting or if you just love Gwenna and her tik tok

Such a relatable book! I'm happy to see how many other people need help with the whole gentle and responsive parenting thing. This was a fast, easy, and funny read. I love the TLDR at that bottom.

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!

Whether you're a parent or not, this fun and accessible approach to responsive parenting will give you insight into important child development that will make you a better human to be around for any children in your life!

There's a reason Gweena Lauthland gained such a slough of social media followers, enough in fact, to enable her to write this book. She approaches her parenting stories and advice with a relatable, sarcastic ease that instantly makes parents feel less judged and more understood- and in turn making us more willing to receive the information being thrown at us.
Her book is no different, and I was instantly charmed into feeling like I was reading a story rather than a “parenting book.” When I initially received this book, I thought I would honestly do more skimming to the parts that actually applied to me in the moment, rather than a full sit down read, and I surprised myself by actually wanting to read it all anytime my tiny human allowed me a reprieve from getting my dress torn to shreds before trying to attend the ball with my evil stepsisters.
I want to be Laithland’s friend, something most of her followers have echoed, I adore her reels on IG, and for that reason I probably would listen to the audiobook of this one if given the choice. I really wanted to hear these chapters as stories in her voice rather than the annoying voice in my own head reading it to me off the page. Nevertheless, I did still feel like she was talking to ME within the chapters, like a friend telling me about something she went through with her kids, how frustrating and annoying it was, and then telling me how she managed to handle the situation without completely losing her crap.
I would definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for a way to learn about responsive parenting, break generational cycles, or just learn how to stop losing their crap with their kid quite as often. I know I will be referring back to this one time and time again in an effort to stop being so unhinged when my kid does something…..unhinged.
P.S. the foreward by her daughter made me cry. Well done, chaos goblin.

Gwenna's Social Media accounts have inspired a new generation of parents to make their own rules, and laugh in the face of traditional parenting styles. Her book is no different! Humor and compassion are her hallmark, and this book will give parents the advice and validation they're needing in the over saturated world of parent-tok. Highly recommended for library's that are looking for an addition to their well-rounded parenting section, and a great gift for the new mom in your life.

I don't have kids but I'm a huge fan of Momma Cusses (Gwenna). I've followed her tiktok for two years, and her videos and books apply to all human relationships. Not just parenting. I appreciate her candor and humor, in this and all things. And the dedication and prologue made me emo.

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.

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.

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!

I have followed Gwenna’s journey since pretty close to the beginning. Before the fun hair colors, when it was bangs and pig tails. I’ve loved be a viewer and she’s incredibly relatable. I was so excited that she wrote a book because her advice is truly top notch. I loved and enjoyed the tips and really enjoys another perspective. I am for sure going to use my next audio credit on this book. Thank you for allowing me to read this, truly so enjoy

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!

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!

First I wanna say thank you NetGalley for this wonderful arc of one of my favorite TikTok creators works. I have watched her work and always wondered how does she parent so amazingly or I wanna be like that and I’m sure you probably have to if you’ve hear of her. This felt like we were sitting across each other coffee in hand as I was given parenting advice and not just boring parenting advice you know the ones that make you feel like your bad parent for your kid no. She based this whole book on why you’re such a good parent for your child as well so don’t worry about that problem. I definitely recommend this to any moms, new moms or even moms to be!!

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

As a fan of Gwenna Laithland's content on Instagram, I w as so excited to read her book! It was a really fun read I totally read in her voice. I thought it had a lot of wisdom and humour.

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

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.