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  • A Field Guide to Responsive Parenting & Trying Not to Be the Reason Your Kid Needs Therapy
  • Written by: Gwenna Laithland
  • Narrated by: Abbi Laithland, Gwenna Laithland
  • Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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Momma Cusses

Written by: Gwenna Laithland
Narrated by: Abbi Laithland, Gwenna Laithland
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Publisher's Summary

With the same authentic and snarky style that her millions of TikTok fans love, "parenting unexpert" Gwenna Laithland narrates her way through hilarious real-life parenting scenarios.

This program is read by the author, with a foreword read by her daughter.

Join the millions of fans who love Momma Cusses, TikTok’s #1 Parenting Unexpert!

There are lots of experts out there who will tell you they have the magic recipe to raising perfect humans. Gwenna Laithland is not one of them. She’s one of us. Frustrated, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Her relatable representation of parenthood validates our experiences. In Momma Cusses, Gwenna uses her signature style of snark and sarcasm to explain her interpretation of responsive parenting vs. reactive parenting and outline the steps she takes to raise her kids. Whether you are a parent or someone who has had a parent, we all need to learn how to handle our emotional spirals responsively.

Now we can all be in it together by tackling some of the hilarious yet all-too-real scenarios Gwenna outlines in her book, including:

YOU WILL LOSE YOUR SH*T:
Mom guilt vs. mom shame

ARE YOU YELLING OR ARE YOU JUST BEING LOUD?:
Get in control of your emotions

THE BIG FEELS LOOP-DE-LOO:
Get in control of their emotions

Accessible, digestible, and rooted in reality, Momma Cusses helps listeners with navigating family dynamics and cultivating emotional resilience for everyone.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press Essentials.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 Gwenna Laithland (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

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Relatable

I appreciate the message of this parenting book. Must read for on how to 'gentle parent' your child.

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interesting and funny

Am I a parent? no.. am I even pregnant or expext to be anytime soon? nope. So why am I listening to this? because it is so damn interesting. and who knows if I do have a kid one day this is handy to hear about.

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Every parent who is or was

if you or anyone you know has ever been a parent, please give them this book

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Field Guide Entry: Loved every single second

I bought this book originally to support a content creator that I have followed for a long time now. Her quick wit, millennial mind and love of swear words drew me instantly to her content. Since I have enjoyed her content free of charge for years, I wanted to support her new endeavor. I have bought only a few parenting books over the years and leave them feeling like a hot bag of garbage left too long in the sun. This book however was completely different! I listened to the audiobook and I am SO glad I did. Her narration is playful, empathetic and full of sass. I loved every single second of it. As the reader (listener) you can tell these topics are important to her and delivers it in a way that is non judgmental and usually accompanied by a hysterical story or two. If anyone were to ever read a parenting book, I would recommend this one. Signed, fellow womb fruit cultivator.

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Good concepts bad delivery

While Gwenna has become the poster child for gentle parenting, she goes wayyyyyy to far on the « you’re the expert on your own child » schtick. Some parents are abusive twats who are not experts of their own child. Trying SO hard to be « alt and or funny » by using terms such as beta human, potato, crotch fruit, crotch goblin, womb fruit etc. It was so cringy I had to turn it off in several spots, just say kids like why do you feel the need to call them crotch goblins ? It’s disgusting.

The book is OK and intro into responsive parenting for people but it should not stop at this book. Some very basic topics that most child specialists know like replacing « no » with the word « stop » because of all the connotations that no could mean are lacking in this book. In another section she complains her son was repeatedly asking for snacks even though he had access to snacks but had realized that snacks usually meant transition. She did not use a visual schedule or timers to support this just summed up the chapter by saying yes sometimes they’ll ask you a million times.

This book is basic basic basic. I can think of many other books that offer more details and explanations that would make a better purchase. The constant drum of « you’re a good parent » is ignoring the fact that the only people who decide if you are a good parent are your children. She’s way over simplified what it means to be a good parent. Just because you read her book or follow her do not be fooled.

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