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Have you ever felt fat, ugly, frumpy or distinctly ‘un-gorgeous’ while pregnant or newly delivered of a baby? Although some women (admittedly, many of them celebrities with personal trainers and pots of money) seem able to glide through pregnancy still wearing their size 8 jeans and sporting glowing complexions, many of us are not so lucky. The Hot Mom-to-Be Handbook is a fun, useful little book designed to put a smile on your face and make you feel good about weighing 20kgs more than usual and developing varicose veins and other lovely by-products of pregnancy. Author Jessica Denay, who is based in LA, wants all women to feel like they can be a ‘hot mom’ as she believes being hot is not about how you look but about how you feel.
bump caught up with Jessica and asked her about the book…
• Can you tell us how your book and website (www.hotmomsclub.com) came about?
Hot Moms Club was born out of my need to feel good about myself after having my son…what started out as a joke between friends quickly grew into a website and brand. The fact that two women with zero business knowledge can create a thriving business is testament to the idea and the timing. When we launched the site, there was no ‘mom’ destination at the time that spoke to moms like women - in a fun, cheeky way. Our message and approach to being a good mother set us apart and being in Los Angeles, we were able to be on the pulse of the celebrity baby boom.
• What do you think women get out of visiting the website/reading the book?
I hope that the site and book inspire moms to put themselves on their ‘to-do’ list, for the sake of their families. When mom is refreshed and recharged, she is a better mother. Mom is the nucleus of the family so her well-being affects everyone. The goal of the site, club and the books is to help moms feel empowered, help build their self-esteem and connect them with other mothers so they can inspire and share experiences.
• I know you are a former teacher…is your full-time job now compiling the website and being an author?
Hot Moms Club is more than my full-time job, it has become my second child!
• What defines a ‘hot mom’?
A hot mom is a woman who is confident and empowered, it doesn’t matter what age you are, what shape or size you are - every mom can be a Hot Mom. It’s an attitude and way of being. It’s knowing that you are not the best mom unless you are the best YOU.
• What does your son think of the book and website?
I am a single mom who lives in Los Angeles with my eight-year-old son. For as long as he can remember, my job has been Hot Moms Club, he thinks all moms are called ‘hot moms’. He said to his friend innocently, “Matthew, is that your Hot Mom?” It was so cute, but as he grows older, he is either going to get kissed or slapped!
• Have you ever visited Australia? If so, what did you like best? If not, what would you like to experience here?
I have not been to Australia… yet! I would love to visit, I love the beaches, the accents…everything about the culture. We are partnering with ‘Being Dad’ and will hopefully make our official Australian debut with them soon! We have been lucky to have a big following there. I think the Hot Moms Club appeals to the Australian moms because they are so confident and free-spirited - sociable with a great sense of humour. Fun is a big part of our club, and the heart of being a Hot Mom.
• How many members do you have? Are there many from Australia?
We have tens of thousands of members all over the US and hundreds of awesome moms from Australia… Aussie moms rock!
• How would you sum up The Hot Mom Handbook?
Moms Have More Fun! It’s a tongue-in-cheek guide, which shows the steps to becoming and staying a ‘Hot Mom’. It’s my personal journey sprinkled with advice, stories and words of wisdom from celebrities, parenting experts and everyday moms |
