A truthful book that dives headfirst into the realities of motherhood that will make you laugh out loud and touch your heart in equal measure' Izzy Judd

For now, it’ll be a bit before she comes out from under the sedation. You’ve got a good team here. Don’t quite know why you needed me.”Juggling jobs, an increasingly distant husband, two children, their home there is very little left over for Lucy herself. This book resonates so much on so many levels with me (not all) and I imagine any mother will feel an affinity with Lucy in some ways. Thank you to Katy Cox for writing a truthful, hilarious (because if you don’t laugh……), and relatable account of life in a family that doesn’t fit the mould. Mrs. Holmes growled, it was the closest approximation John could think of to the noise of irritation. “The estate of which you are supposed to be unaware? That will be acceptable, Bond. I suppose there is no point in telling you not to eavesdrop.” John realized why when Mrs. Holmes slid forward on the seat next to Mycroft, becoming visible where she had previously been hidden behind her oldest son. Her mouth was pursed as she considered them.

Stan is a stand-out character, and each of his ‘Excuse me’ moments as he enters scenes is adorable. Even though I know he is obsessed with numbers and anatomy, I found myself wanting to learn more about him. Lucy and her husband, Ed, are so used to dealing with Stan’s needs and required structure that Lucy even writes a point-by-point list for babysitters.John kept his face blank. He’d been fairly confident that Mycroft was going to get him out of this… but this was hardly what he’d expected. Mrs. Holmes closed her eyes for a moment. John couldn’t imagine the depth of patience required to deal with her children, he’d only ever been partially responsible for one.