Book Review: Yoga Pant Nation by Laurie Gelman

Yoga Pant Nation by Laurie Gelman
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication Date: July 13, 2021)
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Publisher’s Description:

Jen Dixon of Overland Park, Kansas―fearless mother of a fifth-grade boy and two thirty-something daughters―is used to juggling a lot, from her mission to become a spin instructor, to stepping in as the most acerbic class mom ever (again), to taking care of her two-year-old granddaughter. But when the PTA president throws her a mandate to raise $10,000 for the fifth-grade class, even unflappable Jen is going to need more than her regular spin class to get her through this final year at William Taft Elementary School.

In the midst of new complications―organizing the class overnight to Topeka, an unexpected spin class fan in the form of her husband’s crazy ex-wife, and trying to navigate her parents’ sudden descent into apparent delusions―Jen hardly has the patience to listen to yet another half-baked idea (come on, ladies, another wrapping paper sale?) from WeFUKCT (We Fundraise Until Kingdom Come Team), her fundraising committee. But if anyone can get elementary parents to pull off the impossible, it’s Jen Dixon.

With her always irreverent and laugh-out-loud humor―boldly holding forth on those things you’re thinking, but would never dare say out loud―Laurie Gelman’s Yoga Pant Nation shines a light on the indignities and hilarities of modern parenting.

Yoga Pant Nation jumps to Jen Dixon’s son Max’s fifth-grade year. Not only is she class mom but she’s been roped into heading up the school-wide fundraiser – a daunting task that’s nearly broken moms in previous years. In addition to that, she’s trying to balance teaching spinning classes, caring for her aging parents, who seem to be getting dementia all of a sudden and helping her daughter navigate a pretty big issue.

I’m still loving this series! I like how the author is able to keep the plot fresh – it could very easily become formulaic and repetitive. I also love that Jen’s job for the school always involves her having to send emails. Those are the best part! This book even had a couple of little twists. The fourth book in the series, Smells Like Tween Spirit, just came out a couple of weeks ago. The hold list at my library for it is long (I guess I might be the last to know about this series!) but a friend loaned me her copy so I’ll be devouring it straight away.

My reviews for other books in the series:
Class Mom (Class Mom #1)
You’ve Been Volunteered (Class Mom#2)