Mom vs. Dad: The Not-So-Serious Guide to the Stuff We're All Fighting About

by Lucy Riles, Tom Riles

The hilarious husband and wife team behind the massive online communities "Life of Mom" and "Life of Dad" share honest advice and contrasting perspectives about marriage and parenting with their millions of followers.

While a husband and wife's parenting styles may be worlds apart, they both have the same to raise happy kids who feel unconditionally loved. Mom vs. Dad is packed with sidesplitting and vulnerable personal essays from the trenches of parenthood. In this book, Lucy and Tom Riles tackle relatable topics such
Illustrations of family life will also be included in this intimate and inspiring narrative about the challenges and triumphs of raising children. Mom vs. Dad is the perfect gift for anyone who needs a relatable couple to guide them through some of the toughest (and funniest) issues parents face today.

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

Published November 17, 2020

Reviews

[Monica H (TeaandBooks) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mom Vs. Dad by Lucy and Tom Riles is a fun book about the little things that couples often end up fighting about. I think many couple would agree that some times those little things can feel like big things in the heat of the moment.

Mom vs. Dad talks about the issues like: Sharing restaurant food with your partner, Are expiration dates really important?, How much should you pay the babysitter, and that ever present big issue, Should the toilet paper go over or under? Forty-one issues are debated throughout the book. Each chapter takes one of these issues and both parties share their sides. Then at the end of the chapter, you vote on who won, mom or dad?

Mom Vs. Dad takes a light-hearted look at a variety of small married-people issues. I'm not really competitive or into the reality shows, but if you are, I think you would enjoy this book even more. I also think this book might offer a good way to talk with your spouse about some of these issues. It may help you both realize that other couples struggle with the seemingly little things too. Sometimes we tend to think we are the only ones with these problems or if we were with someone different, then we wouldn't have these problems. Mom Vs. Dad helps readers realize that that very likely isn't the case in a fun sort of way.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own. #sponsoredbyfaithwords

[Chuck Jones]

Not what I was expecting when I bought this book. I thought I was getting a book about finding common ground when having silly (or significant) fights with your spouse & instead, I ended up with a book that reads like a couple arguing with each other (albeit sarcastically and over silly things) but with no substance regarding how to discuss these things with your own spouse. The book was billed as a "guide through some of the toughest (and funniest) issues parents and married couples face today" but there really was 0 advice in the chapters at all.

Just couldn’t keep my focus and I’m moving on after Round 5

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

In Mom Vs Dad, Lucy and Tom Riles have written a brand-new book about family, marriage, and parenting. It encouraged readers to choose whose sides they are on at the end of each chapter. A little background on Lucy and Tom they married in 2008 and they met in a coed softball league in LA. At the time, Lucy loved to wear a cowboy hat and jean shorts. He described his first thoughts on falling in love with her. They revealed the timeline on how they got engaged and married and how the kids came. In the book, Tom briefly discussed how he has worked as a warm-up act for Ellen for over 15 years. They shared in the book how they disagreed on a lot of the small challenges. But they had a strong relationship when it come to the bigger important issues. Lucy opened up about losing her mother to stage 4 melanoma in the first year of their marriage. They also discussed the challenges they faced with their first child and how she had a serious heart defect and was given very low odds-on living. When she was born, they did open heart surgery and this improved her life and is now a thriving child. They opened up about having 5 pregnancies and how they experienced a miscarriage and a stillborn. Lucy shared how she stated how she has four children even though one died stillborn. They shared that they wrote this book to make couples laugh and to have fun with their spouse and to realize the power they can have in their marriage together.


The book discussed multiple topics such as: your wife wearing heels on vacation, sharing food with your partner, complicating a spray tan, phone charging etiquette, hoarder, dad wearing cargo shorts, santa, controlling the thermostat, vacation without the kids, co-sleeping with kids, taking kids to restaurants, right time to have the sex talk, fake symptoms to get out of sex, toothpaste tubes, and much more. Each chapter switches from both authors and shared their views and what they believe. It ends with asking readers who side are they on.


I would recommend this awesome book to anyone who is ready to dive into the topics we face in our marriage and parenting. This book had a unique style in encouraging couples to choose are they on the mom’s side or the dad’s side. Even though, I’m not married or have kids yet I was able to find the humor and see the types of things married couples go through. I loved how they included all sorts of topics couples more than likely fight about on a daily base. Some of my favorite was sharing food, expiration dates, co-sleeping, stressing about messes, cutting your kids hair or taking them somewhere, what age to buy cell phones for your kids, and much more. I immensely enjoyed how open they were in sharing their views on the topics and how they both disagreed on many of the topics but they are able to still stay married to each other. I liked how they were able to share with readers their own personal stories to help readers to relate to. I also connected with Tom’s side of the story when he shared his painful experiences and he compared them to childbirth because like him I broke my toe right before covid-19 hit and I had just recovered before the shut down and all of the new challenges. I also have had kidney stones and I personally think they can compare to childbirth. If you’re looking for a new parenting and marriage book, and you’re seeking a good heartfelt laugh, then read this book!




"I received this book free from the publisher, Hachette Book Group/Faithwords/Worthy for my honest review.”

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mom Vs. Dad by Lucy and Tom Riles is a fun book about the little things that couples often end up fighting about. I think many couple would agree that some times those little things can feel like big things in the heat of the moment.

Mom vs. Dad talks about the issues like: Sharing restaurant food with your partner, Are expiration dates really important?, How much should you pay the babysitter, and that ever present big issue, Should the toilet paper go over or under? Forty-one issues are debated throughout the book. Each chapter takes one of these issues and both parties share their sides. Then at the end of the chapter, you vote on who won, mom or dad?

Mom Vs. Dad takes a light-hearted look at a variety of small married-people issues. I'm not really competitive or into the reality shows, but if you are, I think you would enjoy this book even more. I also think this book might offer a good way to talk with your spouse about some of these issues. It may help you both realize that other couples struggle with the seemingly little things too. Sometimes we tend to think we are the only ones with these problems or if we were with someone different, then we wouldn't have these problems. Mom Vs. Dad helps readers realize that that very likely isn't the case in a fun sort of way.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own. #sponsoredbyfaithwords

[Roxanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is so funny. I love the story about the wife lives in practical shoes in her mom life, but dresses up and wears high heels on date nights and Las Vegas. I cannot get the hang of high heels and every time I go to Vegas I wear supportive shoes. She wants to take a cab everywhere (me too), even the next casino is very far away. It is not a vacation if I am walking everywhere. This story reminds me of a joke in Rita Rudner's comedy act, she has to know where she is dining so she can figure out her shoe plan. The book has other stories like this and I found it to be funny what men and women fight over. My personal things is my hubby does not get his stuff in the actual hamper I will not wash it.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book reminds me of my parents. I remember asking my mother if I could do something or go somewhere. It was not unusual for her to tell me to go ask my father. When I asked him, I usually heard, "Go ask your mother."

When you get down to the nitty gritty, moms and dads come at a problem from different directions. Chapter by chapter this book gives you both sides.

This book will make you smile, giggle and even laugh out loud. Whether you are a parent or if you've just had parents, this book is a must read if you want to enjoy your day.

***Book provided without charge by Canaan of Hachette Book Group.***

[Rob Ainbinder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laugh, then Laugh Again at Everything We Disagree About as Mom vs Dad

This book, a humorous take on what we disagree or fight about as a mom or a dad, is a great bit of comedic relief we need in these stressful times. You might recoil at some of what this Dad thinks is right to do, but therein lies the treasure in this book. Tommy & Lucy have hit it out of the park with this book. Laugh and laugh again, you earned it and deserve it.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so funny! Majority of this book I read on our road trip and found myself reading a lot out loud to my husband because we could relate to it so much!

I decided a fun take on this would be to see who my instagram followers sided with the most and the results are… Mom! I mean are we surprised? Please see my highlight mom vs dad for all the poll results!

I received a copy of this book from @hachetteus and @netgalley
All opinions are my own

[Joseph Dubey · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun funny book about a married couple and what they argue about. And no, it's not proper to ask for your spouses food unless they are done with it and offer the rest to you.

[Aaron Gouveia · Rating 5 out of 5]

During a time of deep division this book is a lighthearted look at the areas where we differ yet manage to come together. These are fun, self-deprecating stories that still manage to be heartfelt.

[Hannah Williamson · Rating 5 out of 5]

My husband and I read this aloud together as a fun way to work on communication and connection. We both really enjoyed it and felt it sparked some great conversations!

[Kassidy Cockrell]

A fun light read especially with your spouse.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't keep count, but I feel like I agreed with dad more than mom on a lot. There were several I was in between 😜