WELL, THIS
IS HARD
(that’s what she said)
An Unfiltered Guide to Raising Good Humans, Including Yourself
I never planned to become a mom. I certainly didn’t plan to write a parenting book. Four daughters later, here we are.
This is a book about doing your best at a job nobody can fully prepare you for, screwing up occasionally, and remembering that you matter in the process, too.
Raising good humans is hard. So is becoming one.
Motherhood is not just keeping the kids alive until they can vote.
It’s the unpaid, unending work of raising emotionally healthy humans while remembering you’re still a work in progress, too.
Kristina Curtin never intended to be a mom. Now she has four daughters, a childhood she was determined not to repeat, and a healthy collection of parenting mistakes. In WELL, THIS IS HARD (that’s what she said), she mixes practical guidance with funny, sometimes inappropriate, and deeply personal stories from her family’s life.
There’s no claim to have all the answers. There are honest conversations about what matters, what doesn’t, what we can teach our kids, and what we still need to work on ourselves. Because raising children is about more than surviving the day. It’s about preparing them for life without losing yourself along the way.
Practical advice. Real stories. Zero perfection required.
A guide for moms who take the responsibility seriously, but don’t always take themselves seriously.
- Be their safe place. Create a home where your children feel heard, accepted, and loved without conditions.
- Teach what school doesn’t. Talk about emotional intelligence, relationships, boundaries, independence, life skills, and money.
- Raise thinkers. Help your kids problem-solve, trust themselves, and navigate a world that’s changing fast.
- Parent the kids you actually have. Make room for different personalities, multiple children, and the challenging years between little-kid and adult.
- Work on yourself, too. Understand what your own experiences shaped, what you want to pass on, and what you’re ready to change.
“I felt like I was talking to a friend, not reading a book.”
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Flowers are nice. So are candles. But there’s something to be said for giving a mom a book that reminds her she isn’t the only one figuring things out as she goes.
A little heads-up: This isn’t a newborn-care manual. The most immediately useful material is for moms navigating elementary-school kids, tweens, and teenagers. New moms can grow into it.
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