Hold On, But Don’t Hold Still

Delivering inspiration and "parenting comedy at its finest,"* here is one woman's story of ditching her fairytale dreams and falling in love with her unpredictable, chaotic, imperfect lifeKristina Kuzmic has made herself a household name, speaking directly to mothers from the trenches of parenthood via her viral videos and social media presence. She is now bringing her message of self-acceptance, resilience, and joy to book readers. With a refreshingly unpretentious, funny, and galvanizing voice, Kuzmic goes behind the scenes to reveal how she went from broke and defeated to unshakably grounded and brimming with thankfulness. Illuminating the hard-won wisdom from a life always spent one step behind-whether it was as a high school student new to America, a suddenly single mother to two kids, remarried and juggling two teens and a toddler, or the unexpected recipient of Oprah's attention and investment-Hold On, But Don't Hold Still is the book every mother needs to reassure her that she's not only fine just as she is, but that she already has more tools and support than she can possibly imagine. Sparkling with wit, this heartfelt memoir is like a long coffee date with a best friend, or the eleventh-hour text message that gives you just the boost you need to get through the night.*The Huffington PostA VIKING LIFE TITLE

PHENOMENAL PLATFORM: With 2.5 million followers on Facebook (an audience that has grown consistently by 100,000 or more people per month for 14 months and counting) and 300,000 on Instagram, Kristina is a social media force whose videos have been watched over 900 million times. She is the popular, go-to content for moms searching for encouragement and inspiration.INCREDIBLE CONNECTIONS: She starred in a cooking show for OWN, the Oprah Network called "The Ambush Cook," and she has worked with Reese Witherspoon, Eva Longoria, Gayle King, Lisa D'Amour, and Rachel Simmons on projects empowering mothers. She was recently approached by Ellen DeGeneres's team about creating a recurring segment for her show, and is under contract for a scripted drama about her life.BROADLY APPEALING MESSAGE WITH MEMORABLE DETAILS FROM HER OWN JOURNEY: The topics covered in the book-bouncing back from failure, letting go of your inner-critic, managing the never-ending sensation of being overwhelmed, learning how to actually listen to your kids, finding the time and the space for self-care-are universally resonant and relevant yet each of her own experiences is its own spin on the perennial issue, with a dash more drama, a more brilliant outcome or more epic disaster at the end of it all that makes the book unputdownable.