Normalizing Normal

EMILY FERET is a stay-at-home mom and social media influencer based in Chicago, IL. With over two million followers across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, she has become a trusted voice in the parenting community. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Parents.com, Today, and Motherly, and she has appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show.

Foreword: Mom to Mom ix
Introduction xv

Chapter 1: Goodbyes and Hellos: Dealing with Loss in Early Motherhood 1
Chapter 2: I Have No Idea Who I Am Any More, but I Am Excited to Get to Know Her 25
Chapter 3: You Could Land a Plane on These Nipples 45
Chapter 4: I Had Kids and My House Exploded 67
Chapter 5: You Better Work B*tch 81
Chapter 6: Gordon Ramsey Would Make Me Cry 95
Chapter 7: The Virtual Village: Why Doesn't My Life Look Like That? 111
Chapter 8: You Won't Hear This on the Playground, but Maybe You Should 131
Chapter 9: Embracing the Mom You Are 147

Conclusion 163
Acknowledgments 167
About the Author 173
Index 175