Writing "The Last Parenting Book You'll Ever Read": Episode 516

The Mom Hour

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Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Meagan wrote a book—and Sarah has lots of questions. In this episode, we dive into Meagan’s journey from concept to publication. From the initial spark of an idea to the challenges of writing, editing, and getting it out into the world, join us for an inside look at the process behind bringing her book to life. Whether you’re a writer, a non-writer who likes to learn how the sausage gets made, or simply want to offer Meagan your support during launch week, we hope you’ll listen!

Order Meagan’s book: The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read: How We Let Our Kids Go and Embrace What’s Next

HELPFUL LINKS:

meaganfrancis.substack.com
More on Meagan’s book-writing journey:
The Kettle podcast episode Gretchen Rubin on her “open door” approach to parenting young adults
Is it possible to plan a “slow” book launch?
Meagan shares thoughts about gearing up for book promotion season in One month until my new book publishes!
Sarah mentioned the podcast #amwriting
Meagan took a book proposal writing course from Beth Kempton
Episodes From The Archives On Writing:
Life Of A Writer Mom: Episode 406
Living A Writerly Life: Episode 454
More Than Mom: Writing, Motherhood & Creative Practice

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0:00.0	Sarah, the days are getting longer and warmer, and here in Michigan, it's starting to feel like summer is really on its way.
0:07.1	It's making me super excited to refresh our deck and make it a space will be excited to enjoy all season long.
0:13.2	Some new outdoor furniture is definitely on my list to look at, and our sponsor Wayfair is the best place to shop.
0:18.8	I could go in so many directions with options like
0:21.7	Adirondack chairs, outdoor sofas, or porch swings. Oh, I love a porch swing, Megan. Well,
0:27.6	Wayfair's got a huge selection of outdoor essentials to make your porch patio deck and backyard
0:32.3	more comfortable, functional, and fit with your style. I also love Wayfair for those little home improvement projects
0:38.3	that just make life easier. We are replacing the hardware on our front door, and Brian was so excited
0:43.7	to see the selection of, you know, those smart locks where you enter a code to get into your house?
0:48.4	Well, Wayfair had a bunch of them, and I'm excited to have a freshly outfitted and secure front
0:53.8	door after a few years of those locks and hinges just not working the way they were supposed to.
0:59.1	Wayfair makes it so convenient to search for things in your budget, too, which I really appreciate.
1:04.2	Shop a huge selection of outdoor furniture online.
1:07.2	This summer, get outside with Wayfair.
1:09.0	Head to Wayfair.com right now.
1:10.6	That's W-A-Y-F-A-I-R-com
1:13.8	Wayfair every style every home hey friends Megan here I wanted to ask you a favor my book the
1:20.6	last parenting book you'll ever read comes out in May and if you're planning to order a
1:24.9	copy for yourself or maybe a friend or your sister, pre-ordering is so helpful.
1:30.6	Pre-orders of books kind of signal to retailers that people are interested in a particular title.
1:36.2	So then that retailer makes sure to order lots of copies from the publisher, which means the book just has a way better chance of selling well.
1:43.1	And if you were planning on checking this book out from the library,
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