By Brandi Ferner

1.) Denial.

2.) Learning to draw a realistic horse.

3.) Depression.

4.) Heavy snacking.

5.) Blistered thumbs from unstoppable phone scrolling.

6.) Anger.

7.) Cutting paper towels in half.

8.) Comfort baking.

9.) Is that a tickle in my throat?!

10.) Bargaining.

11.) Doritos.

12.) Should I cut my own hair? I will cut my own hair.

13.) Unfriending assholes.

14.) Memes.

15.) Acceptance.

16.) I will never have alone time ever again.

17.) Abject terror.

18.) Save us all, Mo Willems!

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About the Author

Brandy Ferner is a mother, wife, author of “Adult Conversation: A Novel,” and the creator of the Adult Conversation Podcast, social media pages, and viral posts. Her refreshingly hilarious take on motherhood has been featured on Good Morning America, in the New York Times, and elsewhere. She currently lives in Southern California, her love language is sleep, and you can find her at www.adultconversation.com.