Sarah Turner

Sarah Turner’s first few months of parenting were tough. On the darkest of sleep-deprived days, when the baby would not settle and she was irritable and the house was a disaster zone, she wanted to read about someone who felt the same. Someone who would reassure her that she wasn’t a total failure. But she found nothing of the sort.

She decided then and there that she would write something herself. She would document parenthood as she found it. Not how she wanted to find it or how she wanted other people to think that she found it. But how it was. Warts and all.

Thus, her blog was born. Now with thousands of followers, The Unmumsy Mum blog covers everything from ‘baby-wearing incompetence’ to ‘second child shortcuts.’ Full of candor, humor, and charm, this book shows us that we can read every parenting manual under the sun, but still have no bloody clue—and not having a clue is just fine.

She’s back! The Unmumsy Mum has put pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard!) once more to bring you the next installment of her life as mum to two young boys, documenting motherhood exactly as she finds it. Her words have made mums, dads, and grandparents everywhere laugh and cry in equal measure.

In The Unmumsy Mum Diary, Sarah shares with us a year in her life as a mum, wife, blogger, and bestselling author. With her trademark candor and wit, she documents the good days and the bad days, the giggles and the tantrums. She’ll also share poignant, life-changing moments from her year, such as her older son heading off through the school gates for the first time.‍

‍The Unmumsy Mum Diary is as honest as it is hilarious, and a peek into Sarah’s innermost thoughts will leave you in no doubt that, on those days when you feel you are not quite cut out for the job, you are most definitely not alone.

From bestselling author and massively popular blogger The Unmumsy Mum comes this hilarious, irreverent, and searingly candid compendium of parenting experiences. With entries including D is for Desperation, F is for Fish Fingers, S is for Supermum, and V is for Vagina, it’s safe to say this is not your average A–Z. This book won’t tell you what sort of parent you should (or shouldn’t) be; instead, it offers a refreshingly honest account of what being a mum to three young children is really like and the surprising lessons that have been learned along the way.

If you feel as though you’re not ‘measuring up’ or are struggling to #cherisheverymoment, Sarah’s tales from the thick of it will reassure and resonate with you. Above all, her commitment to telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth will make you laugh out loud and remind you that you are, in fact, doing a great job.

Beth has never stuck at anything.

‍She’s quit more jobs and relationships than she can remember and she still sleeps in her childhood bedroom. It’s not that she hasn’t tried to grow up, it’s just that so far, the only commitment she’s held down is Friday drinks at the village pub.

Then, in the space of a morning, her world changes. An unspeakable tragedy turns Beth’s life upside down, and she finds herself guardian to her teenage niece and toddler nephew, catapulted into an unfamiliar world of bedtime stories, parents’ evenings, and cuddly elephants. Having never been responsible for anyone—or anything—it’s not long before she feels seriously out of her depth. What if she’s simply not up to the job?

‍With a little help from her best friend Jory (purely platonic, of course...) and her lovely, lonely next-door neighbor, Albert, Beth is determined that this time she’s not giving up. It’s time to step up.

Sometimes, in order to move forward, you need to go back.

‍Joni’s always felt like an outsider in her blended family, and as an adult, she’s done all she can to avoid them. The only person she’s remained close to is her beloved Nana.

When Nana dies, she leaves behind something unexpected: an itinerary of pre-arranged activities for the whole family to complete over the course of a week. After years of trying but failing to bring Joni back into the fold, this appears to be Nana’s parting shot. After all, nothing says ‘family bonding’ quite like abseiling and ballroom dancing.

With marriage and kids on the horizon, the life Joni’s always dreamed of is finally within touching distance. The last thing she wants to do is revisit the past. But Joni’s about to discover that a lot can happen in seven days. Nana’s Week of Fun is about to change everything...