The Mom Life: The Sweet, the Bitter, and the Bittersweet Fruits of Motherhood

by Linda Fruits

This honest reflection on motherhood shares a wholehearted reality check for new mothers looking to normalize the reality of parenthood amidst the funhouse mirrors of social media. Linda Fruits brings her signature combination of hilarity and empathy to the page in  The Mom Life , emphasizing that you're not a bad mother for fondly remembering a time in your life before children, and that sometimes it's ok to feed your toddler chicken nuggets three days in a row. Equal parts sass and inclusiveness, The Mom Life explores the highs and lows of new motherhood, tackling taboo subjects like losing interest in your partner, not immediately loving your baby, and imposter syndrome. 

Beautifully packaged with pages designed in two colors by the author herself, this title will be a must-have for every new mother trying to maneuver the realities of daily life with small children. The Mom Life  creates a safe space and a vital contrast to the deluge of information and picture-perfect parenthood accounts popping up across social media. Full of powerful and empowering advice for women looking to set boundaries and take care of themselves,  The Mom Life  is an essential gift for every new mother trying to understand her new normal. 

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Hardcover

Published March 21, 2023

Reviews

[Celia Rheault]

I read about 30 pages right before I had my baby…then mom life took over and I only picked it up again yesterday. Quick, relatable, reaffirming read that would’ve done me better in the newborn phase but I loved it just as much now.

[Lauren Steiner]

“We raise the future, one kiss goodnight at a time.”

[Amelia]

Ill probably reread this when Im actually a mom. I liked it but I think I couldnt really resonate with it yet.

[Megan Pisula]

Read this from cover to cover in about 2 hours. Super quick read. Felt quite repetitive (“you’ve fucking for this, mama!” x 100) but was definitely empowering for mothers. I feel like this would have been more comforting to me when I was in the newborn stage and felt totally overwhelmed & alone.

[Cara BookShelfMomma]

All moms need to read this book. Period.

[Laurie Lo]

I quite like the author’s instagram @fruitsofmotherhood, and I wanted to love this book but it felt a bit too repetitive and general in its advice. I wish it had deeper and more personal stories. It was also incredibly short but it did have an empowering message about how imperfect mom life is and general advice about not being so hard on yourself as a mom. 3.5/5