Saturday, May 23, 2015

Women are Scary: The Totally Awkward Adventure of Finding Mom Friends


Women are Scary: The Totally Awkward Adventure of Finding Mom Friends didn’t make me snort laugh or appreciate sci-fi references (sorry, Melanie), but it did make feel as though I know the author as a friend and appreciate her as a woman enough to call her by her first name.

Melanie’s words help moms. She puts her whole self into her writing and tells the truth: that all women are scary and all women are scared. She shows women how to navigate from the awkward “hi” at a children’s ballet lesson to a risky “let’s meet up at the park” to the daring “want to come over to my house for a play date?” 

This quick-read held my attention to the end. Of course there were parts that I was tempted to brush over, but I didn’t – probably because the writing was captivating (and there are illustrations). I recommend this book to other people. Like most books about life/relationships the premise is common sense, but Melanie writes in a way that soothes and empowers her readers. She guides as all to be better. She is funny and honest and helpful.

These lines sum up Melanie’s message: “We aren’t just moms. We are just a connected organism of nurturing world changers. And that is just awesome” (229).


The publisher has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book through BookSneeze®. I was not required to write a positive review.