Miserable Mom: The Do's and Don'ts of Sending Your Kid to College

Miserable Mom: The Do's and Don'ts of Sending Your Kid to College

Holy sh*t - your kid’s going to college! Welcome to the emotional roller-coaster. Written by a mom for parents of young adults, this book is a collection of Influencer Sharon Brecher's humorous comic strips that portray the do’s and don’ts of sending your kid to college. Sharon shares her most popular and funny comedic musings in this new gift book to which every parent can relate. It’s the fun and candid “best friend’s take” on your kid leaving home. Through illustrations and transparent slice-of-life narrative, Miserable Mom: The Do’s and Don’ts of Sending Your Kid to College will give you an authentic connection to others who are also navigating this emotional time. Delivering an unapologetic perspective of motherhood, Sharon shines a light on the stream of consciousness we all internalize and helps us laugh at ourselves. By normalizing common parenting and mid-life vulnerabilities with a dose of humor, Miserable Mom will help you feel supported while enduring this incredibly special time of parenting college students. This comical and honest survival guide is a perfect gift to give any mom or dad facing this stage of parenthood. Reviews “Sharon has taken her first-hand experience with the daily angst and indignities of motherhood and - instead of eating cupcakes alone in her car - has channeled it into this well-observed and funny book! Her illustrations that juxtapose her comic characters against a real-life background are an apt metaphor for her clever take on what it means to love and let go with a sense of humor... and to get up the next day and do it all over again.” - Eileen Heisler, Executive Producer/Co-Creator of hit TV series, The Middle “She’s not really miserable. She’s creating her way through the ups and downs of life’s most perplexing assignment – raising humans. Sharon’s book is a sassy, sparkling help list for a mom’s most dreaded job, sending her kid to college. You will laugh, you will wince, you will buy two books so you can cut one up to send pages to your friends.” - Becky Blades, Author of Do Your Laundry or You’ll Die Alone: Advice Your Mom Would Give if She Thought You Were Listening “ Miserable Mom: The Do's and Don'ts of Sending Your Kid to College is fun, lighthearted and brimming with good advice - The perfect gift for any parent navigating this emotional, exciting journey.” - Linda Wolff, Freelance Writer/Syndicated Blogger, CarpoolGoddess.com About the Author Sharon L. Brecher is a mom-blogger, writer, illustrator, wife, and Miserable Mom. Her first book, Miserable Mom: The Do’s and Don’ts of Sending Your Kid to College , calls out the absurdities of this stage of motherhood with a wry sense of humor and a self-deprecating wink to her own place in the emotional merry-go-round. You can follow Sharon’s comical perspective on navigating the often-humorous balance of raising young adults while maneuvering mid-life on her popular Instagram page @MiserableMoms and her website www.MiserableMoms.com. Sharon L. Brecher is a mom-blogger, writer, illustrator, wife, and Miserable Mom. Her first book, Miserable Mom: The Do's and Don'ts of Sending Your Kid to College, calls out the absurdities of this stage of motherhood with a wry sense of humor and a self-deprecating wink to her own place in the emotional merry-go-round.You can follow Sharon's comical perspective on navigating the often-humorous balance of raising young adults while maneuvering mid-life on her popular Instagram page @MiserableMoms and her website www.MiserableMoms.com. Brett C Nance is an illustrator/graphic designer born and raised in Santa Maria, CA. After moving to the South Bay of Los Angeles, Brett worked as an art instructor for the Watch Me Draw! after-school program. He now lives with his family in El Segundo, CA where he has the joy of being a stay-at-home dad.As an illustrator, Brett created the comic book S.P.a.Z.-THE LEGEND OF THE SUPER DORKS, co-created the webcomic MAN-BOYS!, and co-illustrated the book MISERABLE MOM: THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF SENDING YOUR KID TO COLLEGE. Other projects include CAMPING WITH SASQUATCH (card game), THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN CANDY (children's book). Brett's work can also be found in the Tiki Machine series of art books, the DANGER ARCADE anthology, and he is a member and admin of the Sketchy Bug Group in Manhattan Beach, CA. See more work on Instagram @PanBlancoArt.