Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling

A Dope Slap of Solace For the 'World’s Worst Mother' Are you certain you're screwing your kids up? Are you sleep deprived, irritable and even a tad self-loathing? With her witty, irreverent sense of humor, Leslie Irish Evans offers relief for tired, stressed out, mood-swinging moms everywhere. Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling is a lighthearted, irreverent guide to practical self-care and stress moderation. It unflinchingly prods at motherhood stereotypes and reveals what real mothers look like. Permission to be a human being ... • Like the good friend who calls you on your crap, this book will dissolve your drama queen delusions with a healthy dose of “Reality Check.” • Get over yourself and ditch the guilt. Preserve, protect and defend your sleep. Get touched and make room for spirit. These are just some of the universal lessons inside. •Too busy for books? No dice. Get the scoop with quick chapter synopses for moms who “can’t even find the time to pee in private, let alone read an entire chapter.” Are you ready to ditch the guilt, perfectionism and anxiety? This book is the truth serum you've been craving.

A Dope Slap of Solace For the 'World’s Worst Mother' Are you certain you're screwing your kids up? Are you sleep deprived, irritable and even a tad self-loathing? With her witty, irreverent sense of humor, Leslie Irish Evans offers relief for tired, stressed out, mood-swinging moms everywhere. Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling is a lighthearted, irreverent guide to practical self-care and stress moderation. It unflinchingly prods at motherhood stereotypes and reveals what real mothers look like. Permission to be a human being ... • Like the good friend who calls you on your crap, this book will dissolve your drama queen delusions with a healthy dose of “Reality Check.” • Get over yourself and ditch the guilt. Preserve, protect and defend your sleep. Get touched and make room for spirit. These are just some of the universal lessons inside. •Too busy for books? No dice. Get the scoop with quick chapter synopses for moms who “can’t even find the time to pee in private, let alone read an entire chapter.” Are you ready to ditch the guilt, perfectionism and anxiety? This book is the truth serum you've been craving.

Leslie Irish Evans was born in Pontiac, Michigan. She attended the University of Michigan where she graduated with a double-major B.A. in Communication and Creative Writing. In 2006, she became a licensed massage therapist as well as a nationally board certified reflexologist and certified aromatherapist. She served as host of the Seattle-based radio shows Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling and Get Touched and is a blogger for The Huffington Post. She co-authored the book Mom Entrepreneur Extraordinaire. Leslie’s interests include travel, mixology, reading (mainly history and biographies), and keeping tabs on her two college-aged children via social media. When they’re not traveling the country in their Airstream trailer, Leslie and her husband Chris live on Whidbey Island in Washington’s Puget Sound.