[If you haven’t read one of Janene’s books, you are in for such a TREAT! A few months ago I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with her at a conference. She spoke of how we as women chase these perfect myths and as she went through each of the six, she would run after a woman holding the sign naming the myth, chasing her right there in the room and trying to “catch up” to that perfect image. Utterly hilarious!
That’s Janene. From the trenches of mothering nine children, Janene gets real and relatable with over 80 essays that will make you feel FABULOUS as a mother.]
Bio: Janene Baadsgaard has written extensively with warmth, valuable information, insight, and humor about family life for over thirty years. She is the author of hundreds of newspaper columns and features, many magazine articles, and over a dozen books. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University in communications with a journalism emphasis and has taught courses in writing and literature for Utah Valley University. A popular speaker, Janene has shared her wit and wisdom with thousands at popular university events and conferences nationwide as well as at numerous other civic and church-sponsored events. She is the mother of ten children and grandmother to many. She lives on two acres in Spanish Fork, Utah. Her hobbies include reading, writing, singing, playing the piano and violin, and gardening.
Other book titles include: Is There Life After Birth?, A Sense of Wonder, Why Does My Mother’s Day Potted Plant Always Die?, On the Roller-Coaster Called Motherhood, Families Who Laugh . . . Last, Grin and Share It: Raising a Family With a Sense of Humor, Sister Bishop’s Christmas Miracle, Expecting Joy, Winter’s Promise, Fifteen Secrets to a Happy Home, For Every Mother, Family Finances for the Flabbergasted, Healing from Abuse and Healing From Neglect.
“A delightful look at family life gone wild. Parents will find a handy list of things to worry about, snappy comebacks they can use for comments on pregnancy, detailed analyses on how family reunions and mealtimes work, tips on how to talk teacherese with teachers, and reasons why father can change diapers more easily than mothers. Children will find useful guidelines on how to properly annoy their parents, instructions on how to dirty every glass in the house, and hints on how to get parents to make beds, wash dishes,and take out the garbage for them. With over eighty vignettes and essays, the book describes families at their most exhausting and best. For in every bit of mayhem the author shows the great and marvelous worth of those we love.”
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