Ask Me What's for Dinner One More Time: Inappropriate Thoughts on Motherhood

by Meredith Masony

Overview

From the founder of That’s Inappropriate—one of the most popular parenting blogs on the web—comes a hilarious, genuine, and relatable essay collection on the ups and downs of motherhood.

Meredith Masony founded That’s Inappropriate in 2014 as an innocent and humorous way to chronicle her chaotic days as a working mom, child wrangler, and busy wife. It soon evolved into a massive, dynamic community of parents—now nearly three million strong—brought together by their shared belief that parenthood and marriage don’t have to be perfect.

Now, in Ask Me What’s for Dinner One More Time, Meredith shares her collection of witty essays on the universal frustrations of being a mom in today’s world, presenting her laugh-out-loud perspective on sex, aging, anxiety, friendship, and much more. Perfect for fans of Jenny Lawson, Laura Clery, and Jen Mann, these essays provide laughter, relief, validation, and “a metaphorical hug for all of those moments you spend crying on your bathroom floor, thinking that you are failing at the hardest job on the planet.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781982117962
Publisher:	Gallery Books
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	628,226
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Meredith Masony is the founder of That’s Inappropriate, an online parenting community with over four million followers across social platforms, where members can talk about the parenting experiences they love, hate, and everything in between. Meredith is a former teacher, and has spoken at women’s and social media conferences including Dad 2.0, Mom 2.0, and Start Loving You. She is the author of Scoop the Poop and Ask Me What’s for Dinner One More Time. Meredith is married to her best friend Dave, who is now her business partner. They live in Florida with their three children and two dogs.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Welcome to Inappropriate Thoughts on Motherhood xi

Author's Note xix

Chapter 1 I Love My Children … I Love My Children: A Mother's Mantra 1

Chapter 2 I'll Take Household Chores for 800, Alex (A Jeopardy Category Nobody Wins) 33

Chapter 3 Family Time: We Need to Enjoy Every Fucking Minute, or Else! 53

Chapter 4 Real Friends Are the Best Friends: Here's Why 85

Chapter 5 My Husband's Love Language Is Sex (and Other Things I've Learned in 17 Years of Marriage) 105

Chapter 6 Anxiety and Motherhood Go Hand in Hand: Enjoy! 127

Chapter 7 I Don't Want to Trade in My Perky Breasts: Aging Gracefully in a Filtered World 139

Chapter 8 You Are a Motherhood Expert: I'm Not Kidding 153

Chapter 9 Different-Needs Parenting in 2020 171

Chapter 10 Who Knew Being a Mom Was So Damn Lonely? 191

Chapter 11 It's Just a Phase … Son of a Bitch! The Whole Thing Is a String of Phases!!! 203

Is This the End??? 223

Acknowledgments 225

Editorial Reviews

Authentic, hilarious, and brutally honest ... At a time when parents may feel more overwhelmed and isolated than ever, Masony reminds readers that they are not alone.”
— Melissa Norstedt, Booklist

“For Masony, founder of the That’s Inappropriate blog, her experiences as a wife and mother of three provide seemingly endless fodder for a series of amusing, flippant essays... Comical commentaries with grains of truth revealing motherhood in all its warts-and-all glory.”
—Kirkus

“This one's going to be a good one... Meredith tackles and shines the light on the harder struggles of parenting with humor and truth.”
—CafeMom

“Parenthood isn’t for the faint of heart and I love how Meredith uses her no-nonsense humor to show moms like me it's okay to be a mess. Between her raw truths and hilarious approach to the daily battle of raising kids while maintaining sanity, this book will have you chuckling and nodding in solidarity the entire time.”
—Tiffany Jenkins, Juggling the Jenkins

“Meredith isn’t afraid to tell it how it is. She’s funny without trying and beautifully blunt. Her unapologetic honesty scares the shit out of me. In a good way.”
—Laura Clery, author of Idiot and creator of Help Helen Smash

"So much fun to read. Who says that kind of thing about a parenting book? It is chock full of that catch-you-off-guard, pee-in-your-pants humor that you’ve come to expect from Meredith Masony, but with nuggets of parenting wisdom and insight tucked inside every page. If laughter is the best medicine, then this book should be prescribed for every parent who has ever felt weary.”
—Mary Katherine Backstrom, author of Mom Babble

Praise for Meredith Masony

“Hilarious.” —Good Morning America

“Too real.” —HUFFPOST.COM

“Comedy gold.” —USMAGAZINE.COM

“For those mamas who are still doubting themselves or don’t fully love every inch of their bodies, Meredith has an important message.” —POPSUGAR.COM

From the Publisher

2020-06-12
The founder of a popular parenting blog brings her cheeky tales and advice to the page.

As any mother will tell you, raising children is no easy task. For Masony, founder of the That’s Inappropriate blog, her experiences as a wife and mother of three provide seemingly endless fodder for a series of amusing, flippant essays, divided into chapters such as “I’ll Take Household Chores for 800, Alex (A Jeopardy Category Nobody Wins)” and “My Husband’s Love Language Is Sex (and Other Things I’ve Learned in 17 Years of Marriage).” While the author covers all of the classic elements of parenting memoir—from snacks to pets to homework to endless piles of laundry—she notes that it was the discovery of a tumor that set her on the path of writing truthfully about being a mother. “Motherhood is anything but appropriate,” she writes. “There are so many bodily fluids and decisions to be made. It is overwhelming, exhausting, and mind numbing at times. It will cause you to say WTF more times than you thought humanly possible. However, it will also cause a rush of emotions that are so exhilarating and fulfilling that I can honestly say, being a Mom is the most humbling and joyous parts of who I am.” In addition to sharing her feelings about her husband—the love of her life, yes, but also a man unable to properly wash the dishes—she offers a candid discussion of the difficulties she has faced raising an autistic child. In each scenario, whether it’s the family road trip that feels more like a prison sentence or asking other parents to leave their sick kids at home, the author is mostly successful in her balance of emotion and humor.

Comical commentaries with grains of truth revealing motherhood in all its warts-and-all glory.

Kirkus Reviews