The Mother of All Meltdowns Book Review & Giveaway

 

 

Meltdown: noun, def. 1) adult tantrum 2) regressing to the chronological age of three

Today’s post, a book review, is something a little different than what I usually share. It’s not because I don’t like to read, I actually love it, it’s just that I don’t always have a lot of time to sit and read. (At least not entire books anyway.) When I was contacted and asked if I’d be interested in reviewing The Mother of All Meltdowns though, the timing was good (I was going to be headed out on a road trip with the family and that’s when I generally get my best opportunities to read) so I jumped at the chance and I’m so glad I did.

What’s this book about you ask? Well, it’s about moms. It’s about kids. It’s about families. Most of all, it’s about life and how the way things go down is not always pretty and picture perfect. Have you ever lost it? I mean really lost it? Like to the point where you can see yourself acting a fool, but you certainly can’t stop it? I have, I know my mom did, and I’m sure if you’re a parent with real live children, you have too. June Cleaver my friends, does not live here anymore.

The Mother of All Meltdowns is a compilation of factual stories from real moms about how they’ve lost it from time to time and lived to tell the tale. To be entirely honest, after just reading the executive summary, I thought this book was just going to be packed from cover to cover with hilarious stories that made me feel like some of the stuff I stress about isn’t that bad after all. You know, poopy messes and temper tantrums and embarrassing little motor mouths that don’t know when to stop. Trust me, it has all of those hilarious elements and those stories are definitely there for your reading, and re-reading, pleasure, but The Mother of All Meltdowns is so much more than that! There are also stories that are sad and leave you in tears wanting to hug the author and stories that are scary and leave you wanting to run in and make sure your kids haven’t found their way to the roof or anything crazy like that. There truly is a little bit of everything in this book and I think that in some way I was able to relate to the families in every single story told, which is why I couldn’t put it down until I was finished once I started reading. I had initially intended on picking out one or two stories that were my “favorite” and highlighting them in this review, but I couldn’t. They’re all different and they’re all my favorite. I felt personally connected to each of the moms telling their stories and while reading this book I had 30 new friends that completely understood me. It’s that good.

The Mother of All Meltdowns is honestly one of the best books I’ve read in quite a while. It’s funny, it’s touching and most important, it’s real. I definitely recommend you head over to Amazon.com and snag yourself a copy and maybe one for your sister, daughter, mother, or best friend too…you’ll be glad you did.

 

Two of my lucky readers are going to have the opportunity to do just that because MOAM has been awesome enough to let me give away a couple copies! Just complete the Rafflecopter entry form below for your chance at a copy of your very own.
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{I was provided a complimentary copy of The Mother of All Meltdowns to facilitate my review. No other compensation was received. All opinions expressed within this post are 100% my own and based on my own experience with the book.}