Stand-up comic and writer/filmmaker Stacy Dymalski learned about parenting the hard way; she became one. After 36 years of childless living spoiled her into believing happy hour was just a normal part of one's daily commute, she moved to Utah (to ski everyday, of course) and within a year got pregnant. (Isn't that what happens to any woman who moves to Utah?) Before she knew it she had two young sons and suddenly sleep won out over midnight comedy shows. Juicy Juice replaced Gray Goose vodka (although they are good mixed). Prada bags gave way to diaper bags. Showers couldn't last longer than a "Bob the Builder" video. Vacations took a back seat to music lessons, and band instruments littered the house like empty beer bottles in a college dorm. And for the first 10 years of her sons' lives she felt compelled to clean up her language (sort of). In between carpools and doing crazy stuff like lobbying for sex education in schools (so our kids don't grow up thinking the missionary position involves a bicycle and a doorbell) Stacy has documented her parenting journey in this delightful collection of laugh-out-loud stories that her children are sure to contest once they're old enough to understand the art of irony and exaggeration.
Author Stacy Dymalski is a former stand-up comic, who gave up a lucrative career and fabulous life to raise two musically inclined boys...in Utah...and she's not even Mormon. (Can you almost see how the jokes just write themselves in this case?) In between carpools and volunteering for important things she doesn't have time for, she writes books, and blogs about the lighter side of parenting, and life in general, on her award-winning and popular blog FROM NONSENSE TO MOMSENSE (www.NonsenseToMomsense.com). She's also the director and co-writer of the feature film JUPITER LANDING (available on Netflix) and writer/director of the Internet comedy series HAGNET (watch it YouTube).
In 2009 Stacy collaborated with Brandy Pinkerman Janke to write Ms. Janke's humorously poignant memoir THE VIXEN CHRONICLES, DUI: DATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (OF SOME VERY BAD MEN). Think of it as a SEX IN THE CITY, but in Lubbock, Texas. Yes, it's that funny (and honestly gritty from a young woman's point of view).
Her newest book, CONFESSIONS OF A BAND GEEK MOM, is a hilarious account of what it's like to trade in Prada bags for diaper bags to stay home and raise kids who love noisy chaos (don't they all?). The book is all about modern-day parenting when you're out of your element. A must-read for any mom or dad who feels like they're bumbling around in the dark. (Guess what? We all are.)
Today Stacy is an award winning speaker, and as such has won several Toastmasters awards including various levels of the International Speech Competition and going all the way to the top level in the Humorous speech competition. So if you're looking for a engaging speaker for your next event, contact Stacy by going to her website at: www.StacyDymalski.com.
Currently Stacy resides in Park City, UT, with her two teenage sons.
