Momma Cusses: A Field Guide to Responsive Parenting & Trying Not to Be the Reason Your Kid Needs Therapy

by Gwenna Laithland, Abbi Laithland (Narrator)

With the same authentic and snarky style that her millions of TikTok fans love, "parenting unexpert" Gwenna Laithland narrates her way through hilarious real-life parenting scenarios.

This program is read by the author, with a foreword read by her daughter.

Join the millions of fans who love Momma Cusses, TikTok’s #1 Parenting Unexpert!

There are lots of experts out there who will tell you they have the magic recipe to raising perfect humans. Gwenna Laithland is not one of them. She’s one of us. Frustrated, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Her relatable representation of parenthood validates our experiences. In Momma Cusses, Gwenna uses her signature style of snark and sarcasm to explain her interpretation of responsive parenting vs. reactive parenting and outline the steps she takes to raise her kids. Whether you are a parent or someone who has had a parent, we all need to
learn how to handle our emotional spirals responsively.

Now we can all be in it together by tackling some of the hilarious yet all-too-real scenarios Gwenna outlines in her book,

YOU WILL LOSE YOUR SH*
Mom guilt vs. mom shame

ARE YOU YELLING OR ARE YOU JUST BEING LOUD?:
Get in control of your emotions

THE BIG FEELS
Get in control of their emotions

Accessible, digestible, and rooted in reality, Momma Cusses helps listeners with navigating family dynamics and cultivating emotional resilience for everyone.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press Essentials.

Audible Audio

Published March 5, 2024

About the author

Gwenna Laithland was born and raised in Oklahoma, the only child of a military family with both parents serving in the United States Air Force. She has absolutely no idea what she is doing most of the time but is pretty confident she is doing an okay job. She still lives in Oklahoma with her husband, Jackson, their three children and two spoiled dogs.

Reviews

[Courtney Castleberry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this more than I've enjoyed some parenting books.

[Jenna Hudolin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Refreshing and engaging for the newer generation of parents and I'm sure millenials, but I can only speak to that of Gen Z to which I belong. This is the first parenting book I've completed because it was relatable, no nonsense, and felt like a friend was telling me to get my sh*t together while we sat drinking coffee together surrounded by the piles of laundry I've been putting off. Thank you, Gwenna, for writing this. This book and the Childproof podcast with you and Tori Phantom have been life changing.

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now, I’ll admit I’m not the target audience, seeing as I’m not a parent. But I enjoy Gwenna’s content, which has helped me parent myself a lot. So while I think this is an excellent and thorough book, I didn’t LOVE it as much as I thought because there was almost nothing I hadn’t learned from her Childproof podcast already. As a parenting book and for those who have yet to consume much of Gwenna’s content online, fabulous. For me personally, nothing super new for me to dig into.

Also my first audiobook, and she’s a GREAT narrator. So props for that!

[Alliekat02 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed listening to Gwenna's book and her perspective on responsive parenting vs. gentle parenting. Even though I have no children of my own, it gave me great perspective as to how I speak to the third graders I teach and the way I approach behavior management within my classroom. If you are not familiar with Gwenna, you do have to be prepared for the use of some foul language.

[Caitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Listened to the audiobook with my wife, as we both love her tiktoks and are planning on becoming parents soon. It was good and informative, while being funny and entertaining. There were a few points we disagreed with, but many more we did agree with and basically every chapter led to good conversation between us.

[Rachel Silva · Rating 5 out of 5]

It feels weird to rate a parenting book but like, 5 stars. I hate parenting books and admittedly, I only read this one because I love Gwenna on TikTok. But this is the only parenting book that hasn’t made me feel like I’m not doing enough as a mother, so fuck yeah, 5 stars

[Willow Glenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook and it felt like I was on FaceTime with a mom friend. I will take a lot away from this book.

[Stephanie Kennedy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely one of the best parenting books I picked up in a while. You'll laugh, you'll cry and maybe a bit of both at once. I definitely recommend to any mom. 🖤

[Hannah Lang · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be clear: I have ZERO children! But I love Gwenna and this book was still incredibly helpful and hilarious!

[Candace H · Rating 5 out of 5]

A practical guide to not self hate and well, not to f up your kids. Full of things that may work for you but above all the self love to keep trying.

[Kyla T · Rating 4 out of 5]

𝙈𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙖 𝘾𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 (aka 𝙈𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙖 𝘾𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨: 𝘼 𝙁𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 & 𝙏𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙆𝙞𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙮) is a humorous, down-to-earth parenting book by TikTok sensation Gwenna Laithland. It advocates for responsive parenting while focusing on regulating the parent's emotions, setting healthy boundaries, and allowing children to safely fail.

I love all of Gwenna’s TikTok videos so when I heard she’s an author, I had to check it out - and her book is one of my favourite parenting books yet! Gwenna and her book are judgemental free, no jargon, and feels like you are listening to a friend - which made it all “stick.” While listening, I learned (and reminded myself) ways to handle my own emotions while handling my child’s to avoid a reactive spiral. It also took a heartfelt look at mom-guilt from a different perspective that made me laugh.

This book kept me engaged and I enjoyed every moment of it, it was truly refreshing to listen. ❤️ U Gwenna

“𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺. 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯.”