Idiots: Marriage, Motherhood, Milk & Mistakes
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- Author：Laura Clery
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Summary
A fresh， hilarious， and relatable collection of essays about everything from motherhood and marriage to sobriety and work-life balance （or imbalance） from the nationally bestselling author of the “honest， complicated” （SheKnows） Idiot。
As a busy mom with a newborn and a toddler， viral sensation Laura Clery has plenty to say about the ups and downs of pregnancy， childbirth， and being the best mom she can be while also balancing career success， sobriety， marriage， and creativity。
With her engaging and witty voice， she pulls back the curtain on all aspects of her offbeat life， including dealing with addiction and virtual AA meetings during a pandemic and maintaining healthy relationships with her son， daughter， husband， and most importantly， herself。 Laura’s life has changed a great deal since she wrote Idiot， but what hasn’t changed is her ability to celebrate the laugh-out-loud moments of everyday life and share the tough times with humor， honesty， and heart。
As a busy mom with a newborn and a toddler， viral sensation Laura Clery has plenty to say about the ups and downs of pregnancy， childbirth， and being the best mom she can be while also balancing career success， sobriety， marriage， and creativity。
With her engaging and witty voice， she pulls back the curtain on all aspects of her offbeat life， including dealing with addiction and virtual AA meetings during a pandemic and maintaining healthy relationships with her son， daughter， husband， and most importantly， herself。 Laura’s life has changed a great deal since she wrote Idiot， but what hasn’t changed is her ability to celebrate the laugh-out-loud moments of everyday life and share the tough times with humor， honesty， and heart。
Reviews
Ietrio
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Can it get worse than being an irrelevant cog in a big machine？ Sure it can。 One can be a breeder and have problems with addiction。 And， of course， the others are idiots。 Now， notice how bright this replaceable cog can be。 And the more skin exposed， the smarter it gets。 The vocabulary has changed， the job is the same: a forgettable clown to entertain the public in between acts。 And when the clown breaks， there are a hundred ready to take the spotlight。 So sad。 So useless。
Julie
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I’ve still got 17 minutes left until I’m finished （got the audiobook version） but I can’t even wait that long to review。 I enjoyed every bit of this one， I think it’s must-read for all mothers and women。 Laura made me feel so seen， from the things she worried about to her highs and lows in motherhood。 I do wish there was more on the doula vs。 doctor drama since both were heavily criticized by fans （and apparently other doulas） but I guess that’s just me being nosy， heh。 Laura’s unapologetic hone I’ve still got 17 minutes left until I’m finished （got the audiobook version） but I can’t even wait that long to review。 I enjoyed every bit of this one， I think it’s must-read for all mothers and women。 Laura made me feel so seen， from the things she worried about to her highs and lows in motherhood。 I do wish there was more on the doula vs。 doctor drama since both were heavily criticized by fans （and apparently other doulas） but I guess that’s just me being nosy， heh。 Laura’s unapologetic honesty about motherhood and self-awareness is so refreshing and so needed。 I hope someday we can expect a third book from her！ 。。。more
Alby
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She's done it again！ I didn't realize I could love someone I've never met before as much as I love Laura！ This book was even better than her first！ it was so much more raw， emotional and funny。 Is that even possible？ I loved hearing more about her marriage and her struggles/lessons growing up。 Getting to hear more about Alfie and Poppy was the icing on the cake！ The last chapter absolutely wrecked me。 Going through the same struggle with my son， I felt it all too well。 The stigma behind the diag She's done it again！ I didn't realize I could love someone I've never met before as much as I love Laura！ This book was even better than her first！ it was so much more raw， emotional and funny。 Is that even possible？ I loved hearing more about her marriage and her struggles/lessons growing up。 Getting to hear more about Alfie and Poppy was the icing on the cake！ The last chapter absolutely wrecked me。 Going through the same struggle with my son， I felt it all too well。 The stigma behind the diagnosis。 I love the way she handled it， and continues to be the best mom Alfie， and Poppy， could ask for！ Do yourself a favor and LISTEN to this book！ The first chapter had me dying laughing！ 。。。more
MK LaFs
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Honestly this book was exactly what I needed at this moment in time。 I laughed out loud many times during a very stressful period。 I can’t wait to read her other book。
SarahJessica
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Unflinchingly honest， brutally truthful， and beautiful， Laura's second memoir more than delivers what she promises in her comedy。 Her stories of life and love and recovery aren't offered as a roadmap， she's definitely not saying do it my way。 Instead， she's saying， we're all mad here， let's hang together and fxck the stigma！ She narrates the audiobook and is fantastic at it， as you'd expect。 Unflinchingly honest， brutally truthful， and beautiful， Laura's second memoir more than delivers what she promises in her comedy。 Her stories of life and love and recovery aren't offered as a roadmap， she's definitely not saying do it my way。 Instead， she's saying， we're all mad here， let's hang together and fxck the stigma！ She narrates the audiobook and is fantastic at it， as you'd expect。 。。。more
Elizabeth Mellen
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Thanks to Netgalley and Gallery books for the ARC of this！ I’m only familiar with Laura Clery in passing from social media - I’ve seen some of her videos as herself and some as Pamela Pumpkin for example， so I knew she was funny but not a ton about her life。 I thought this was really interesting， and I was really moved by how she described certain parenting struggles and how she was trying to be for her kids。 I would recommend to people who like humorous looks at mental health - Jenny Lawson fan Thanks to Netgalley and Gallery books for the ARC of this！ I’m only familiar with Laura Clery in passing from social media - I’ve seen some of her videos as herself and some as Pamela Pumpkin for example， so I knew she was funny but not a ton about her life。 I thought this was really interesting， and I was really moved by how she described certain parenting struggles and how she was trying to be for her kids。 I would recommend to people who like humorous looks at mental health - Jenny Lawson fans， especially， though there was no taxidermy here 。。。more
Shannon
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Happy （day after 😬） publication day to Laura Clery！ Idiots was FANTASTIC。 It takes some serious courage to bare one’s soul and put all of yourself out there to the world。 And not just the happy， pretty， polished parts， but all of it - the successes， mistakes， trauma， hilarity， pain， and love that make us who we are。 Idiots was hilarious and heartbreaking， poignant and surprising， and a nice reminder that life is messy （literally and figuratively） for all of us， but our messes （whatever they may Happy （day after 😬） publication day to Laura Clery！ Idiots was FANTASTIC。 It takes some serious courage to bare one’s soul and put all of yourself out there to the world。 And not just the happy， pretty， polished parts， but all of it - the successes， mistakes， trauma， hilarity， pain， and love that make us who we are。 Idiots was hilarious and heartbreaking， poignant and surprising， and a nice reminder that life is messy （literally and figuratively） for all of us， but our messes （whatever they may be） aren’t permanent。 If you’re easily offended or if you dislike creatively explicit language， maybe steer clear of this one。 For my fellow readers who enjoy all the profanity the English language has to offer， enjoy！ CW: All of them。 Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the complimentary advance copy of this work！ 。。。more
Dafni Prodromou
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Authentic， brutally honest， hilarious， humble and so many more！ I finished this book in 2 days - went for the audio book as Laura’s narrating skills are on point 🙏🏻 There is nothing better than seeing someone who has achieved so much in a personal， professional and spiritual level being so vulnerable， honest and down to earth as she is in a quest to help others and make them laugh！ She is so relatable at points and she reminds us once again that we are all humans and we will make mistakes and as Authentic， brutally honest， hilarious， humble and so many more！ I finished this book in 2 days - went for the audio book as Laura’s narrating skills are on point 🙏🏻 There is nothing better than seeing someone who has achieved so much in a personal， professional and spiritual level being so vulnerable， honest and down to earth as she is in a quest to help others and make them laugh！ She is so relatable at points and she reminds us once again that we are all humans and we will make mistakes and as long as we have the courage to try for a better life， make amends and forgive ourselves， anything is possible 🙏🏻 。。。more
Corey Dousharm
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Biting humor。 Every mother or mother to be needs to read this one。 Every single page is relatable and honest。
Mary
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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review。A follow-up to her first novel， Idiot， Laura Clery's Idiots gets real （and sometimes really graphic） about childbirth and motherhood， marriage and relationships， and the hows and whys of living life as a human being。This was a fun read！ If you're a fan of Laura Clery's honest， no-holds-barred， sometimes-a-little-overwhelming comedy， that bright personality shows up on every page of this autobiograph Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review。A follow-up to her first novel， Idiot， Laura Clery's Idiots gets real （and sometimes really graphic） about childbirth and motherhood， marriage and relationships， and the hows and whys of living life as a human being。This was a fun read！ If you're a fan of Laura Clery's honest， no-holds-barred， sometimes-a-little-overwhelming comedy， that bright personality shows up on every page of this autobiographical essay collection。 Though she leaves space to Get Serious， her unique comedic bent thrives on the page， making this a wonderfully enjoyable read。Although many of Laura Clery's experiences were ones I couldn't relate to -- having never been addicted to substances or given birth to a human -- the book was both honest and informational about every experience she talked about， and so it was easy as a reader to overcome any disconnects that may have been caused by our different experiences。I'd definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a quick， fun， honest （sometimes quite graphic！） collection of essays， especially readers who are enamored with Laura Clery's videos。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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Idiots is Laura Clery’s tell all book about a look into her life as a wife and a mother。 I received an ARC of this book and I have never laughed so hard。 Clery did not hold back this time around， sharing story after story of the struggles through postpartum amongst other challenges。 This book is honest and real。 It is for readers who are not easily offended。 I for one， loved every page。
Justine Gomes
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I love Laura Clery。 She’s hilarious， honest， relatable， and humorously crude in the best possible way。 This book is full of funny moments as well as tender， sometimes painful ones。 If you are a mother to young children， I bet you will enjoy this！ While the book does discuss some painful and dark topics， it also captures the joys of motherhood。 Thanks to Net Galley and Gallery Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Katey
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I do not rate non fiction/memoirs。 I have followed Laura Clery on all forms of social media since I was introduced to Pamela Pumpkin。 I love when she makes videos about her husband Stephen who is from England and shows how they have different words for the same item。 Most importantly I love when she is real and honest about being a mom。 Even though I have never met her， she gives me a sense of community。 That being said when I saw this on @netgalley I knew I needed to read this。 I loved this loo I do not rate non fiction/memoirs。 I have followed Laura Clery on all forms of social media since I was introduced to Pamela Pumpkin。 I love when she makes videos about her husband Stephen who is from England and shows how they have different words for the same item。 Most importantly I love when she is real and honest about being a mom。 Even though I have never met her， she gives me a sense of community。 That being said when I saw this on @netgalley I knew I needed to read this。 I loved this look into her experiences as a mother。 The last chapter is all about her neurodivergent family， her son's recent autism diagnosis being one of the main topics。 She is funny， real and honest。 I like that she doesn't portray the perfect social media image。 This is the sequel to her first book， Idiot which was more about her struggles as an addict。 This one was a quick and easy read that made me feel less alone in the sometimes lonely world of motherhood。 。。。more
Alena
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Can’t wait till April 5th！！
Elizabeth Wargo
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I cant wait to get an even deeper looking into your guys beautiful life and journey！ 🙏
Tricia
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After reading Idiot in LITERALLY a day I was very excited to hear that Laura Clery had a new book coming out and I can say I was not disappointed。 I love how honest and real Laura keeps things in her book and even in her online personality。 It is like talking to your best friend who shares everything and then overshares some more。 It just goes to show you that everyone deals with the same issues and that just because someone's lifestyle may seem more extravagant doesn't mean that they aren't dea After reading Idiot in LITERALLY a day I was very excited to hear that Laura Clery had a new book coming out and I can say I was not disappointed。 I love how honest and real Laura keeps things in her book and even in her online personality。 It is like talking to your best friend who shares everything and then overshares some more。 It just goes to show you that everyone deals with the same issues and that just because someone's lifestyle may seem more extravagant doesn't mean that they aren't deal with real world problems as well。 I can honestly say if Laura writes a third book I will 100% be in line to get it！** I received and Arc E-book from Netgalley for my honest review。 。。。more
Nathan
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One of the hallmarks of Clery's last book， IDIOT， was her unrelenting drive， humor， and optimism; that's not only present and accounted for here， but it has transformed an otherwise-just-okay rumination on childbirth， body positivity， and motherhood （among so many other things） into a bonafide laugh-out-loud inspirational bonanza。 Admittedly， I'm drawing from my own experiences from being alongside my wife during our child's birth， our post-partum events （mostly hers）， and general fatherhood act One of the hallmarks of Clery's last book， IDIOT， was her unrelenting drive， humor， and optimism; that's not only present and accounted for here， but it has transformed an otherwise-just-okay rumination on childbirth， body positivity， and motherhood （among so many other things） into a bonafide laugh-out-loud inspirational bonanza。 Admittedly， I'm drawing from my own experiences from being alongside my wife during our child's birth， our post-partum events （mostly hers）， and general fatherhood activities， but so very much of this resonated tremendously。 Clery's willingness to put many aspects of her life on display clearly has its own pros and cons， and， especially so in this work， I connected and felt， well， less isolated in parenthood。 Her decision to put so many of her life experiences on paper， like in her last book， will hopefully help many others in their respective struggles。 It's evident that as Clery grows as a person， she's continuing to divine ways that not only convert said wisdom into varied forms of success， but to also empower others and bring them along for the ride。 There's some outrageous stuff in here， for sure。 It's a trip of a read and worth every minute。 Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the advance read。 。。。more
Cody James
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I have adored Laura Clery for years， and I enjoyed her first book a lot but I could definitely tell there were things she held back from talking about even though there was a lot of shocking revelations。 Now， in “Idiots”， Laura let’s us in on some of the things she was ashamed to tell us in the last book。 More importantly， she tackles her own experience with pregnancy， motherhood， and marriage and doesn’t hold back with the struggles that she has faced with all 3。 Cheating， drugs， placenta eatin I have adored Laura Clery for years， and I enjoyed her first book a lot but I could definitely tell there were things she held back from talking about even though there was a lot of shocking revelations。 Now， in “Idiots”， Laura let’s us in on some of the things she was ashamed to tell us in the last book。 More importantly， she tackles her own experience with pregnancy， motherhood， and marriage and doesn’t hold back with the struggles that she has faced with all 3。 Cheating， drugs， placenta eating， work/mom balance， postpartum depression， and a 90 year old “muse” are al talked about in length。 I’d this very different then any other memoir out there？ No。 However Laura’s wit is what makes her life experience very entertaining to read about。 When we get to the chapter about her experience with realizing her son has autism， her rawness comes through and despite her humor you really feel how much she loves her children。 。。。more
Sara Elizabeth
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Thank you net galley， the publisher and author Laura Clery for letting me review this book！ I read idiot when it first came out and when I heard Laura was coming out with another I was so freaking excited！ And this book did not disappoint for me。 I found it so relatable and hard to put down。 It had me laughing and crying。 I hope she comes out with another someday！
Mara
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Idiots by Laura Clery is a candid collection of essays about her life as a mother of two young children。 I hadn’t read her previous book， Idiot， but I get the sense that she covered much of her life prior to having children and this book picks up on where that one ends。 I have followed her on social media for a little while and appreciate her candor， creativity， and crass humor。 There is some content overlap in the book and her social media。 I really enjoyed much of this book， some parts didn’t Idiots by Laura Clery is a candid collection of essays about her life as a mother of two young children。 I hadn’t read her previous book， Idiot， but I get the sense that she covered much of her life prior to having children and this book picks up on where that one ends。 I have followed her on social media for a little while and appreciate her candor， creativity， and crass humor。 There is some content overlap in the book and her social media。 I really enjoyed much of this book， some parts didn’t work well for me。 The pacing was a little frenetic at times and like she was trying to one-up herself with her experiences stacked on each other。 I hate criticizing memoirs because it takes so much for someone to put themselves out there and expose their lives and shortcomings， potentially putting themselves and their loved ones at risk for derision and dissection。 I really appreciated her honesty and vulnerability。 I especially loved the parts where she discussed her family， especially her children and cousin who struggled with addiction。 I found it fascinating to have a backseat to her life as someone so successful on social media， independently pursuing creative endeavors on her time。 As a mother to two young children， but with a desk job， my life looks very different， but also our struggles with parenthood raising children are the same。 Thank you Gallery Books and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Charlotte
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Laura Clery follows her first novel with a follow-up that focuses on her current day struggles and joys of motherhood， marriage， and family dynamics。I’ve been a follower of Laura for a long time and have always laughed and enjoyed the raunch and comedic punch she puts in her videos。 As a mother， her deeply moving video of postpartum depression left me sobbing and feeling seen。 This novel is no different and she takes the readers through a rollercoaster of laughter， tears， and “WTF” moments。 Her Laura Clery follows her first novel with a follow-up that focuses on her current day struggles and joys of motherhood， marriage， and family dynamics。I’ve been a follower of Laura for a long time and have always laughed and enjoyed the raunch and comedic punch she puts in her videos。 As a mother， her deeply moving video of postpartum depression left me sobbing and feeling seen。 This novel is no different and she takes the readers through a rollercoaster of laughter， tears， and “WTF” moments。 Her raw honesty and vulnerability is admirable。 The way she speaks about motherhood and how her followers are helping her just as much as she helps us hits home so well。 I devoured the book in an afternoon and felt like I was sitting and having coffee with a close friend。 。。。more
Christy
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Laura is my spirit animal。 I have watched her grow from a funny carefree influencer to a protective momma bear。 I love seeing her growth on this journey。Idiots had so many raw， yet funny， stories that I remembered seeing Laura go through。 Many stories were nostalgic like her birth stories。 Other stories were new and gave me an even deeper appreciation for Laura。Laura's second book is just as amazing as she is。 And the raw emotion in the book will bring tears over and over again。 From sadness to Laura is my spirit animal。 I have watched her grow from a funny carefree influencer to a protective momma bear。 I love seeing her growth on this journey。Idiots had so many raw， yet funny， stories that I remembered seeing Laura go through。 Many stories were nostalgic like her birth stories。 Other stories were new and gave me an even deeper appreciation for Laura。Laura's second book is just as amazing as she is。 And the raw emotion in the book will bring tears over and over again。 From sadness to joy， Idiots has it all。Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy I'm exchange for honest reviews。 。。。more
Amanda
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Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy！In 2019 I was granted early access to Clery's first book。 I had not heard of her prior， but loved her stories that I began following her on social media after the first book。 I was so happy to see that she has now written a second story with recent updates in her life， mainly the addition of two children。 I follow her Tik Toks and knew she shared updated regarding her son Alfie。 I appreciated Clery's raw emotion in this read and how she and her husband Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy！In 2019 I was granted early access to Clery's first book。 I had not heard of her prior， but loved her stories that I began following her on social media after the first book。 I was so happy to see that she has now written a second story with recent updates in her life， mainly the addition of two children。 I follow her Tik Toks and knew she shared updated regarding her son Alfie。 I appreciated Clery's raw emotion in this read and how she and her husband processed the news and vowed to be better more present parents。 In social media， we can get so caught up on scrolling that we may not realize that we haven't been present with others。 Laura's new stories in this book at had me laughing so hard， though I am not a mother， I still thought these stories were so funny about her birthing experiences。 I also loved her family stories about her sister and mother and how she grew up。 So many great essays， I highly recommend！ 。。。more
Melissa Smith
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Idiots is a follow up to Laura Clery's first book Idiot （which I haven't read）。 I should start off by saying that if you are easily offended you might not be the target audience but if you're a fan of Laura's you will love it！ I LOVED it but it could be a bit much for other people。 Laura made me laugh and cry， but mostly cry。 She talked about the births of both of her children but more in depth about her daughter Poppy。 Why has no one else talked about the fourth trimester？ I truly felt like she Idiots is a follow up to Laura Clery's first book Idiot （which I haven't read）。 I should start off by saying that if you are easily offended you might not be the target audience but if you're a fan of Laura's you will love it！ I LOVED it but it could be a bit much for other people。 Laura made me laugh and cry， but mostly cry。 She talked about the births of both of her children but more in depth about her daughter Poppy。 Why has no one else talked about the fourth trimester？ I truly felt like she was talking to me as a friend。Laura also talked about being diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 34。 I recently was diagnosed at the age of 31 and it's changed my life immensely。 Her words were so raw and I shed so many tears reading that chapter。 She was able to talk about it in a way I most likely never could。Idiots was crude， hilarious and emotional。 Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for the ARC。 。。。more
Whitney Erwin
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Real， raw， and honest！ Let me start off by saying if you are easy offended， this book is not for you。 Laura does not hold back and does not have a filter。 That is why I personally love Laura， she is authentic and real。 I’ve been following Laura on social media for several years。 I read her first book， Idiot， and I loved it。 I learned so much about her and her life and gained more respect for her。 When I saw she was releasing this second book， Idiots， focusing around the new chapter of her life， Real， raw， and honest！ Let me start off by saying if you are easy offended， this book is not for you。 Laura does not hold back and does not have a filter。 That is why I personally love Laura， she is authentic and real。 I’ve been following Laura on social media for several years。 I read her first book， Idiot， and I loved it。 I learned so much about her and her life and gained more respect for her。 When I saw she was releasing this second book， Idiots， focusing around the new chapter of her life， motherhood， I knew I had to read it too。 Laura talks about her experience with birth， postpartum， and motherhood open and honestly。 Laura talks openly about mistakes she’s made and how she’s moved on and improved。 Some parts will make you laugh out loud and others will hit you right in the feels。 Laura is able to talk about the hard topics while adding some laughter and lightness into them。 Obviously， I highly recommend this book for all Laura Clery fans！ Thank you Net Galley and Gallery books for an ARC of this book in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Andrea Pole
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