Sometimes life gets so crazy and heart-breaking that you just need a good laugh–do you know what I mean? A great place to find that is in the writing of blogger/writer/supermom/funnywoman Dawn Meehan. Her most recent book, You’ll Lose the Baby Weight (and Other Lies about Pregnancy and Childbirth) is packed with stories that (if you’ve been there) will have you remembering the joys, embarassments and griefs of pregnancy. I laughed out loud countless times while reading and–just ask my poor husband–found myself reading sections aloud because they were just too funny to keep to myself.
Dawn Meehan got her writing start on Ebay by listing for sale a pack of Pokemon cards that her kids had slipped into her grocery cart. In the description section, she described (in hysterical detail) what it’s like to go grocery shopping with six children. The listing (read it here) went viral, receiving nearly 100 thousand hits in a single day and thrusting Meehan into the national spotlight. Her blog, Because I Said So, is one of the most popular Mommy-blogs on the internet.
Dawn Meehan is the type of person who often finds it easier to laugh than to cry when life throws her challenges, but in recent months this single mom of six kids has hit a challenging stretch including a child in the hospital and insurance battles. The family is in emotional and financial crisis mode. On Thursday, her friend (and web site designer) Kelli Standish hijacked her blog in an effort to help out. If you are interested in supporting this amazing writer, check out Kelli’s post which includes many practical ways that you can help (including Paypal donations). Another way you can support her is by picking up one of her books. She’s considering stepping back from writing/blogging in order to take a “real job.” But, let’s face it folks, we NEED this kind of writer to keep all the rest of us frazzled mommies sane.
And just to add…I had planned on blogging about You’ll Lose the Baby Weight today, long before I read Kelli Standish’s post. That’s how much I loved this book.
Dawn, if you happen to read this… hang in there, sweetie and keep writing. The rest of us moms need you to help us laugh at our situatation. Otherwise, we’ll all be crying. And that would not be a pretty sight!