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Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley
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Featured Book
The middle school mom's survival guide
"Welcome to Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley's unfiltered, hilarious guide to the next stage of motherhood. If you thought you were in the trenches when your kids were toddlers, you were just in the kiddie pool. Now, things are getting real. In The Middle School Mom's Survival Guide, the viral sensations behind the #IMOMSOHARD web series are back to tackle the beautiful, messy, and often absurd collision of raising tweens while your own body stages a hormonal rebellion. Kristin and Jen thought they'd hit their stride. They'd survived the baby years, built a massive online community of millions by sharing their parenting fails in their Spanx, and even wrote a New York Times bestselling book based on those early years. Then perimenopause crashed the party like an uninvited, sweaty uncle-hot flashes, unrelenting chin hair, itchy skin, brain fog, constant irritability, and a dry sense of humor-and their kids turned into hormonal, eye-rolling strangers who speak in a language made of "bruh" and "skibidi toilet." Suddenly, life is a minefield of puberty pamphlets, asking questions about sex, and wondering if your vagina has become a "service road in Tucson." In The Middle School Mom's Survival Guide, Kristin and Jen provide a candid, laugh-out-loud look at this chaotic new chapter with fun one-color design elements like sidebars and listicles throughout. They navigate the joys of marriage counseling; the complexities of reasonable, scheduled sex; and the terror of handing your kid a smartphone. They get real about aging parents, body changes, and the feeling that you're simultaneously parenting your kids and your parents, with no one left to parent you. With more than 400 million views, sold-out national comedy tours, and a massive, devoted following, Kristin and Jen have proven that the secret to survival is laughter and a good friend (and maybe some wine). At its core, The Middle School Mom's Survival Guide is about accepting that you're not going crazy, you're just going through it. It's a reminder that everything is going to be okay. This is an honest, propulsive, and hysterically funny read for women who are tired of pretending they have it all together"--
About This Event
Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, to celebrate the release of The Middle School Mom's Survival Guide, on Sunday, October 18th at 4:00 pm in our Naperville store.
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been moved to Anderson's Bookshop Naperville. Please make a note of this, as your tickets may still list the original venue.
Event Format: We will begin checking you in approximately 60 minutes before the start time.
After a presentation and Q&A with the authors, the photo line will form in numbered order with the following guidelines:Posed photo with your camera taken by our staff
All books will be pre-signed. Hensley and Smedley will not be signing anything during the photo line.
All events have open seating.
The “Order Line Number” on your pdf ticket is your reserved place in the photo line. You will line up to meet the authors based on that number. If you cannot attend, you must pick up your book (if included with ticket) at the hosting store within 30 days of the event. We can ship that book to you for an additional charge of $9.99; please call the store to arrange that.Pre-registration is required for this event because space is limited.
Featured Authors
Kristin Hensley
Best friends Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley are beloved authors, comedians, and cocreators of the wildly popular #IMomSoHard web series. With a knack for turning the everyday struggles of motherhood into hilarious, relatable content, Kristin and Jen has amassed a loyal following of more than 2.1 million fans across social media platforms. Their videos, which tackle everything from hemorrhoids to sex after marriage, have garnered nearly 400 million views worldwide. Their humor and honesty have not only earned them a New York Times bestseller but also multiple sold-out national tours and branded deals with major companies. Alongside each other, they continue to inspire and entertain moms everywhere, proving that laughter is the best medicine for navigating the ups and downs of parenthood. Born in Nebraska, they now both live in Los Angeles.
Jen Smedley
Best friends Jen Smedley and Kristin Hensley are beloved authors, comedians, and cocreators of the wildly popular #IMomSoHard web series. With a knack for turning the everyday struggles of motherhood into hilarious, relatable content, Kristin and Jen has amassed a loyal following of more than 2.1 million fans across social media platforms. Their videos, which tackle everything from hemorrhoids to sex after marriage, have garnered nearly 400 million views worldwide. Their humor and honesty have not only earned them a New York Times bestseller but also multiple sold-out national tours and branded deals with major companies. Alongside each other, they continue to inspire and entertain moms everywhere, proving that laughter is the best medicine for navigating the ups and downs of parenthood. Born in Nebraska, they now both live in Los Angeles.
About the Venue
Anderson's Bookshop - Naperville
Anderson’s Bookshops are located just outside Chicago, IL in Naperville and Downers Grove. As independent booksellers since 1875, we pride ourselves on our expertise for every customer and our relationships within our communities. We are the oldest single-family-run bookstore in the country and hope to share our passion and knowledge of books and build community through great reads, good company, and engaging conversations for all ages.
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