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Has it really only been a year since Jyl's best-selling memoir, What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting, hit bookshelves around the world? Kind of.
This book about the challenges of building a blended family has been scooped up by (step)moms worldwide as they've discovered that they are not alone. Jyl has appeared on podcasts in several countries, chatted with a few radio hosts, and even put on her lip gloss for a live television interview.
None of that was as terrifying as this month's episode of Whine & Wine in which Kathy takes the lead like a baby Barbara Walters.
To celebrate the release of What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting's audiobook (read by Jyl and her husband, Rich), Kathy finally got the interview she'd been begging for and she arrived with pages of notes.
Listen along in the first of a three-episode series as the Whine & Wine team dives into the world of blended families.
Want to check out the book first? Choose your media!
Buy What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting (Parenting Tales of the Most Unqualified (Step)Mom Ever) here.
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Sneak Peek from the book? Sure:
The truth is, nobody dreams of marrying a man with an ex-wife and pre-made kids. The reality is, it happens anyway.
What to Expect When You Weren’t Expecting is a memoir chronicling Jyl Barlow’s bumpy road to success as a (step)mother. Shared are the struggles of being inserted into an existing family that has yet to fully emerge from the emotional woodchipper of divorce. Jyl shares real-world lessons, not the mumbo-jumbo one can receive for the low price of a co-pay. If you are a (step)mom, if you are on the path to becoming a (step)mom, or if you know a (step)mom, this book will serve as a sanity saver, offering endless reassurance in knowing that you are not alone in your struggle to find stability.
This memoir is for the whole family, meant to be shared among husbands and mothers-in-law and (step)children and ex-wives. What to Expect When You Weren’t Expecting offers readers a greater understanding of just how difficult it is for (step)mothers to dive headfirst into a role in which they are typically not welcome.
Can’t get enough of us? Well, you’re one of very few.
Get to know us!
Jyl Barlow has all things Jyl! Also, it’s pronounced, “jill.”
Which Way's Up is Jyl’s blog, home of weekly epiphanies and often overshares
What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting is Jyl's best-selling memoir about her hilarious struggles as a (step)mother. Buy it online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, and Target!
Kathy Crowley's Thought for the Day (accessorized with a favorite timepiece and signature scent) can be found on Instagram. Watch videos of all our Nonsor products on YouTube or TikTok!
Wine & Whine is part of Bearlow Productions and is created Jyl Barlow and Kathy Crowley.
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By Jyl BarlowHas it really only been a year since Jyl's best-selling memoir, What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting, hit bookshelves around the world? Kind of.
This book about the challenges of building a blended family has been scooped up by (step)moms worldwide as they've discovered that they are not alone. Jyl has appeared on podcasts in several countries, chatted with a few radio hosts, and even put on her lip gloss for a live television interview.
None of that was as terrifying as this month's episode of Whine & Wine in which Kathy takes the lead like a baby Barbara Walters.
To celebrate the release of What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting's audiobook (read by Jyl and her husband, Rich), Kathy finally got the interview she'd been begging for and she arrived with pages of notes.
Listen along in the first of a three-episode series as the Whine & Wine team dives into the world of blended families.
Want to check out the book first? Choose your media!
Buy What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting (Parenting Tales of the Most Unqualified (Step)Mom Ever) here.
***
Sneak Peek from the book? Sure:
The truth is, nobody dreams of marrying a man with an ex-wife and pre-made kids. The reality is, it happens anyway.
What to Expect When You Weren’t Expecting is a memoir chronicling Jyl Barlow’s bumpy road to success as a (step)mother. Shared are the struggles of being inserted into an existing family that has yet to fully emerge from the emotional woodchipper of divorce. Jyl shares real-world lessons, not the mumbo-jumbo one can receive for the low price of a co-pay. If you are a (step)mom, if you are on the path to becoming a (step)mom, or if you know a (step)mom, this book will serve as a sanity saver, offering endless reassurance in knowing that you are not alone in your struggle to find stability.
This memoir is for the whole family, meant to be shared among husbands and mothers-in-law and (step)children and ex-wives. What to Expect When You Weren’t Expecting offers readers a greater understanding of just how difficult it is for (step)mothers to dive headfirst into a role in which they are typically not welcome.
Can’t get enough of us? Well, you’re one of very few.
Get to know us!
Jyl Barlow has all things Jyl! Also, it’s pronounced, “jill.”
Which Way's Up is Jyl’s blog, home of weekly epiphanies and often overshares
What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting is Jyl's best-selling memoir about her hilarious struggles as a (step)mother. Buy it online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, and Target!
Kathy Crowley's Thought for the Day (accessorized with a favorite timepiece and signature scent) can be found on Instagram. Watch videos of all our Nonsor products on YouTube or TikTok!
Wine & Whine is part of Bearlow Productions and is created Jyl Barlow and Kathy Crowley.