{"product_id":"2940149575077","title":"Because I Said So: Life in The Mom Zone","description":"\"Our own precious Annie Oeth has penned Genius for us in BECAUSE I SAID SO. Matters not if one never parented a child--for certain, everybody WAS one, once--so the appeal and the truth are universal.\" \u003cbr\u003e                           Jill Conner Browne, Multiple #1 New York Times Bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e and THE Sweet Potato Queen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"But whyyyy?\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Because I said so.\"\u003cbr\u003eIt's the answer that rolls off the tongues of mamas from all over. In Because I Said So: Life In The Mom Zone, veteran mama Annie Oeth tells of the worries, laughter and sheer terror of being a mother. \u003cbr\u003eTrips to the emergency room, college graduations and the dangerous combination of teenagers and fireworks are all fair game in this romp through southern motherhood. Spilling the (jelly)beans on Easter egg hunts, Santa Claus and frogs in mailboxes, Annie Oeth writes of life, love and raising children while hanging on to her sense of humor.\u003cbr\u003eFrom stories of laughter to tales of tears shed, she remembers her own growing-up years in small-town Mississippi, her parents' 44-year romance and her own children's travels on their way to adulthood, crafting stories that will touch hearts and funny bones.\u003cbr\u003eAnyone who's ever rocked a baby, worried over a teenager or seen family game night degenerate into a knock-down, drag-out can relate to these life lessons, straight from The Mom Zone. \u003cbr\u003eMamas are tender-hearted, but don't mistake their kindness for an absence of backbone. In these stories, the love, strength, humor and super powers of mothers are hailed for the wonders that they are. Whether you're a mama to sons who have an affection for reptiles and bottle rockets or a daughter who thinks you're wrong just when you've figured out your own mother was right, you'll love yourself, your kids and your life more after this read.\u003cbr\u003e\"Why?\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Because I Said So.\"","brand":"Sartoris Literary Group, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180518588656,"sku":"2940149575077","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149575077_p0.jpg?v=1763719188","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149575077","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}