An unflinching and hilarious memoir about recovery as a mother of young kids Bottled explains the perils moms face with drinking and chronicles the author's path to recovery, from hitting bottom to the months of early sobriety-a blur of pain and chaos-to her now (in)frequent moments of peace. Punctuated by potent, laugh-out-loud sarcasm, Bottled offers practical suggestions on how to be a sober, present-in-the-moment mom, one day at a time, and provides much needed levity on an issue too often treated with deadly seriousness. Dana Bowmanis a long-time English teacher and part-time professor in the department of English at Bethany College, Kansas. Author of the popular momsieblog. com, she leads and presents workshops on both writing and addiction, with a special emphasis on being a woman in recovery while parenting young children. An unflinching and hilarious memoir about recovery as a mother of young kids, Bottled explains the perils moms face with drinking and chronicles the author's path to recovery, from hitting bottom to the months of early sobriety-a blur of pain and chaos-to her now (in)frequent moments of peace. Punctuated by potent, laugh-out-loud sarcasm, Bottled offers practical suggestions on how to be a sober, present-in-the-moment mom, one day at a time, and provides much needed levity on an issue too often treated with deadly seriousness. Dana Bowmanis a long-time English teacher and part-time professor in the department of English at Bethany College, Kansas. Author of the popular momsieblog. com, she leads and presents workshops on both writing and addiction, with a special emphasis on being a woman in recovery while parenting young children. | Bottled by Dana Bowman, Paperback | Indigo Chapters