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One-Sentence Hook:

The Tired Mom Cookbook is a satirical survival cookbook created by a mom who believes exhausted mothers don’t need fixing or advice, they need a laugh, a moment of comfort, and to feel seen.

Why this Story Matters:

The conversation around motherhood is saturated with solutions: better routines, better systems, better selves, while quietly ignoring how overwhelmed many moms actually are.

For moms in the toddler years, especially during the so‑called “terrible twos,” exhaustion is often misread as failure. Tantrums get the blame, when the real issue is invisible labor, mental load, and the pressure to constantly improve.

The Tired Mom Cookbook was created to push back against that culture using satire, humor, and comfort. It’s not really about the food, it’s about the pause. A truffle instead of a meal. One sip of wine or coffee. Five minutes to laugh, relate, and feel understood.

At the same time, the project acknowledges a deeper truth: Moms still need care, because many of us are not okay. Through humor, shared recognition, and small rituals of comfort, it offers permission to survive instead of strive. It reminds moms they’re not alone.

About the Author:

Alysha Heers is a mom and first‑time author who created The Tired Mom Cookbook during one of the most exhausting seasons of early motherhood. What began as a way to keep herself fed slowly became a language for something many moms struggle to say out loud: this is harder than I expected, and I’m tired.

Alysha is not a parenting expert or wellness guru. She writes from inside the mess, the tantrums, the mental load, the quiet moments of doubt, using humor and honesty to remind moms they are not broken, just overwhelmed.

Her work centers on normalizing survival‑season motherhood and encouraging care that looks like food, laughter, and a brief moment of relief.

Conversation Ideas:

• Everyone talks about the terrible twos, but 1.5 is chaos without context
• How invisible labor contributes to maternal burnout
• Why exhaustion is often mislabeled as bad parenting
• The role of humor in reducing shame and isolation
• Food as care, not productivity
• Why moms often help each other quietly instead of asking for help

Select Quotes:

• The terrible twos taught me survival tastes like a brief, peaceful bite.”
• “Help a mom out if you can. We’re not okay.”
• "This isn’t about the food, it’s about the laugh.”
• "Moms don’t need fixing. They need five minutes.”
• "Sometimes help looks like a truffle and silence.”
• "Burnout isn’t weakness, it’s the cost of caring.”

About the Cookbook:

The Tired Mom Cookbook is a satirical survival guide disguised as a cookbook.

While it includes simple, comforting food, nourishment isn’t the goal—relief is. The book is designed to give moms permission to stop trying to optimize motherhood and instead take a small, intentional pause.

This isn’t about fixing burnout or offering solutions. It’s about laughter as medicine, comfort without conditions, and moments of care that say: you’re doing enough.

The recipes are intentionally uncomplicated because the point isn’t the outcome, it’s the moment. Survival counts. Humor helps. And sometimes the most supportive thing you can offer a mom is a laugh and a reminder that she’s seen.

Beyond the Cookbook:

While The Tired Mom Cookbook is the core of the project, the launch also includes limited comfort boxes created for Kickstarter supporters and gifted to mom influencers.

The boxes aren’t products for sale. They’re a reflection of the book’s message: that care doesn’t have to be big or perfect. The comfort box is not about fixing motherhood, it’s about reminding moms they’re seen.

Press Assets:

• High‑resolution book cover
• Author photo
• Lifestyle images (book + kitchen /coffee table setting)
• Short author bio

(Assets available upon request.)

Media Contact:

Author: Alysha Heers
Email: mail@tiredmomcookbook.com
Instagram: @tiredmomcookbook

Tik Tok: @tiredmomcookbook

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