“Is there anything better than hearing from an honest and relatable mom who has been there, done that? Packed with hard-won wisdom, charming anecdotes, and reflective insights, The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read offers much-needed light at the end of the parenting-young-kids tunnel. Thank you, Meagan, for taking us under your wing.” – Ashlee Gadd, founder of Coffee + Crumbs and author of Create Anyway: the Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood“Meagan Francis has long been one of my go-tos for smart parenting advice. Hers is the voice I want in my ear as my family–and I–move into this new phase, and I promise you will too.” – KJ Dell’Antonia, New York Times bestselling author“If I could, I’d press a copy of this compassionate, calming–and very funny!–guide into the hands of every mother I know facing the empty nest. I wish I’d had a copy a few years ago myself.” – Mary Laura Philpott, author of Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives“For anyone who went into parenting with the vague idea that the aim was to successfully get the kids to their 18th birthdays (or college graduation) in one piece and then–ta-da!–you’d be at the finish line, this book feels like a wise, compassionate, and necessary reality check. In sharing her own experience parenting teens and launching young adults, Francis gives a full picture of this bumpy and beautiful phase of motherhood–and midlife–while inviting us to reclaim parts of ourselves that took a backseat during the more intensive early years. I loved this book, and the reminder that my role as mom is shifting, not ending; that it’s important and imperfect; and that I can take small steps now to create a rich, fulfilling life when, someday, the nest is truly empty.” – Sarah Powers, co-host of The Mom Hour podcast“As parents, how do we evolve from the ‘arms full’ to the ‘hands free’ stage of family life, as our children leave the nest? With cutting-edge research, practical suggestions, humor, and many stories from her own experience as the mother of a big family, writer Meagan Francis provides an invaluable resource for anyone making this bittersweet transition–with both its pitfalls and its possibilities.” – Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project and host of the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast

Meagan Francis is a content creator and podcaster. The Mom Hour podcast, which she co-hosts with Sarah Powers, launched in 2015 and has been downloaded over 15 million times. She lives in Southwest Michigan.