Thinky Thoughts, Gwenna Laithland
Thinky Thoughts, Gwenna Laithland
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Thinky Thoughts
All Grown Up and Still Just as Confused

Author: Gwenna Laithland

Narrator: Gwenna Laithland

Unabridged: 7 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/14/2026


Synopsis

Instant New York Times bestselling author Gwenna Laithland, aka Momma Cusses, is back with a collection of Thinky Thoughts (essays, memories, poems and more!) perfect for fans of Jenny Lawson, Samantha Irby and KC Davis.

This program is read by the author.

Before I was a mom who cusses, I was a millennial. Before I was that, I was just a kid with a brain that moved too fast. I've spent more time than I'm proud of getting lost in my Thinky Thoughts. They go a little something like this:

How has my childhood shaped my motherhood? I might have lost my phone again. Is it that big a deal if the kids call me cringe? I haven't left the house today. Is it a problem that I don't leave the house for days? Why does my daughter hate rollercoasters but love adzuki beans? Cranberry bog spiders. What if they rearrange the grocery store again?

Thinky Thoughts walks the line between memoir, storytelling, guided meditation, and self-help. It’s a little bit of explanation, a lot a bit of exploration, and a tiny bit of still not knowing what’s I’m supposed to be doing as an adult. It’s also being okay with not knowing. Thinky Thoughts won’t answer life’s great questions. But it will make you feel a little better knowing you’re not alone in asking them.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press Essentials

Reviews

Goodreads review by Book.ishJulie on April 15, 2026

My second book by Gwenna Laithland: Thinky Thoughts: All Grown Up And Still Just As Confused. Part parenting unadvice, part memoir, part collection of essays, memories, and poems... all adding up to create one entertaining, thoughtful, and thought-provoking read. Yes, mothers are in fact also their ow......more

Goodreads review by Aura on March 05, 2026

Thank you to NetGalley for the audio ARC of Thinky Thoughts. Listening to this one as an audiobook was such a fun experience, especially because Gwenna narrates it herself. If you have followed her online, you already know her humor and storytelling style, and that voice translates perfectly into the......more

Goodreads review by Kat on March 20, 2026

ARC received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review Thinky thoughts was better than I expected. I thought I would enjoy it, but not being the target audience (a parent) I felt like it would be good but I didn't expect to resonate so much with some of the stories and feelings in particular e......more

Goodreads review by Suzi (Lil Bit Reads) on April 24, 2026

If you’re an elder Millennial or young Gen X woman, mom or not, you are not going to want to miss this quirky collection of essays, poems, and memories from New York Times bestselling author Gwenna Laithland, aka Momma Cusses. I feel like if I met Gwenna in real life, we would be instant friends, in......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on April 24, 2026

Refreshingly honest. I am going to fill up my bean supply in case I encounter too many people tomorrow. My favourite part of this? The couch one!......more


Quotes

"Moms will be entertained and reassured in equal measure by Laithland’s chatty confessions." —Publishers Weekly