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The World's Worst Mom

by Sona Movsesian

Parenthood, expectations, and comic missteps

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Parenthood, expectations, and comic missteps

Sona Movsesian frames early parenthood through the gap between the parent she imagined being and the one she became after the arrival of her twin sons. The book combines personal stories with humorous how-tos, comics, and illustrations, including a bit about escaping a WebMD symptom-searching spiral. It also includes behind-the-scenes anecdotes involving Conan O’Brien, linking Movsesian’s experience as his assistant to her self-described role as a mother who sometimes feels out of her depth. Together, these elements make the book a comic account of parental pressure and the everyday uncertainties of raising children.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Parents interested in humorous accounts of the expectations and realities of raising children
  • Readers who enjoy personal stories presented alongside comics, illustrations, and practical comic how-tos
  • Fans of Sona Movsesian or Conan O’Brien’s podcast

Themes

Parenthood and self-doubtExpectations versus realityFamily life and humorThe pressures of raising children

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Book overview

A USA Today Bestseller

From the New York Times bestselling author of The World's Worst Assistant and co-host of the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, a hilarious, irreverent book about the expectations vs. reality of parenthood.

Sona Movsesian never meant to become the World's Worst Assistant. But with Conan O'Brien as a boss, what else did we expect?

Sona Movsesian never thought she'd be the World's Worst Mom, either. But when her twin sons, Charlie and Mikey, arrived, she realized she had been totally naive to all the ways even loving and devoted parents can feel like they fall short at raising kids these days. Life as the carefree, worry-free, stress-free person she was ended and her reign as The World's Worst Mom had begun.

In this new book, Sona regales her fans with stories from the trenches, with hilarious how-tos (like how to escape from a WebMD vortex of symptom searching), comics and illustrations throughout (like one where Sona time travels to show off her minivan to her younger self), and behind-the- scenes stories with comedy legend Conan O'Brien (and how being the world's worst assistant prepared for her being the world's worst mom).

Ever feared you're the worst parent in the world? Do you feel like the parent you are and the parent you thought you would be are two completely different people? Take comfort in these stories that prove absolutely no one has this figured out, and if you don't find a way to laugh through the chaos, well, you may be missing the point entirely.
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