Writer Julie Burton tells us about an embarrassing moment after giving birth to her daughter, fills us in on how not to order a taco after dental work, teaches us about how to blend at a cupping, and tells how she educated a health department employee after a party. She hosts a book club on Facebook, highly recommends divorce, and has never seen Star Wars.

My Guest: The surprisingly quiet and introverted mom of two from Kansas City puts an end to the “perfect” highlight reel of parenting we all see on social media. Julie Burton tells us how it really is raising two daughters, a tween and a teen. She gives comic relief to moms, wives, and women around the world with her blunt and often embarrassing real-life stories on social media. Julie is a contributing author to the humor books, “But Did You Die? Setting the Parenting Bar Low,” by A Bunch of Know-It-Alls and “The Unofficial Guide to Surviving Pregnancy Without Losing Your Mind,” an anthology by Tiffany O’Connor and “Will Work for Apples” by the Teacher’s Pets.

• Join Julie's Facebook book club! Her top two book recs are The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro.
• Check out Julie's blog!
• Find Julie on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
• Check out Julie's books here, here, and here.

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~Joanne