The Middle School Mom's Survival Guide

From Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, the duo behind #IMomSoHard, comes a hilarious, heartfelt guide to navigating the chaos of raising middle schoolers while experiencing the wild ride of midlife--a much-needed survival guide for every mom who's suddenly wondering "what the hell is happening?"

Welcome to Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley's unfiltered, hilarious guide to the next stage of motherhood. You thought you were in the trenches when your kids were toddlers? That was the kiddie pool. Now things are getting real.

In The Middle School Mom's Survival Guide, the viral sensations behind the #IMomSoHard web series are back to tackle the beautiful, messy, and often absurd collision of raising middle schoolers while your own body stages a hormonal rebellion.

Kristin and Jen thought they'd hit their stride. They'd survived the baby years, built a massive online community of millions by sharing their parenting fails, and even wrote a New York Times bestselling book about those early years. Then midlife crashed the party like an uninvited, sweaty uncle--with hot flashes, unrelenting chin hair, itchy skin, brain fog, constant irritability, and a body that suddenly seems determined to make every situation more complicated--just as their kids transformed into emotional, eye-rolling roommates who communicate primarily through "bruh," "crashing out," and achingly slow eye rolls.

In the book, they get real about marriage, parenting through text messages, spending hours in the car, handing your kid a smartphone, navigating changing friendships and social pressures, dealing with aging parents, and learning to let go while still somehow staying in charge.

If you're tired of pretending to have it all together, The Middle School Mom's Survival Guide is a candid, laugh-out-loud look at the years nobody warns you about. Equal parts survival guide and equal parts hilarious, this book gives women what they need, A BREAK.

Author: Kristin Hensley,Jen Smedley
Publisher: S&s/Simon Element
Published: 10/20/2026
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781668201916

About the Author
Best friends Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley are beloved authors, comedians, and cocreators of the wildly popular #IMomSoHard web series. With a knack for turning the everyday struggles of motherhood into hilarious, relatable content, Kristin and Jen has amassed a loyal following of more than 2.1 million fans across social media platforms. Their videos, which tackle everything from hemorrhoids to sex after marriage, have garnered nearly 400 million views worldwide. Their humor and honesty have not only earned them a New York Times bestseller but also multiple sold-out national tours and branded deals with major companies. Alongside each other, they continue to inspire and entertain moms everywhere, proving that laughter is the best medicine for navigating the ups and downs of parenthood. Born in Nebraska, they now both live in Los Angeles.

Best friends Jen Smedley and Kristin Hensley are beloved authors, comedians, and cocreators of the wildly popular #IMomSoHard web series. With a knack for turning the everyday struggles of motherhood into hilarious, relatable content, Kristin and Jen has amassed a loyal following of more than 2.1 million fans across social media platforms. Their videos, which tackle everything from hemorrhoids to sex after marriage, have garnered nearly 400 million views worldwide. Their humor and honesty have not only earned them a New York Times bestseller but also multiple sold-out national tours and branded deals with major companies. Alongside each other, they continue to inspire and entertain moms everywhere, proving that laughter is the best medicine for navigating the ups and downs of parenthood. Born in Nebraska, they now both live in Los Angeles.