Mum Face by Grace Timothy
In this wry, resonant and darkly funny memoir, journalist Grace Timothy explores a question most women will face at some point: if becoming a mother means the person you were before has gone; who exactly is left in its place? Best described as The Wrong Knickers for mums, in Mum Face Grace explores motherhood as an issue of identity.‘Hilarious in parts, poignant in others, Mum Face is essential reading for any woman who has ever wondered where the pre-mum version of her former self is hidingReading Grace’s musings on motherhood felt like stumbling across the diary of a witty classmate. I wanted to hug her, thank her for reassuring me that I’m not alone in questioning my self-identity as a mother and then I wanted to invite her to the pub so we could chat about pregnancy wind and post-birth coital relations. Five stars plus a little bit of laughter-wee.
Sarah Turner, author of #1 bestseller Unmumsy Mum
‘An honest take on the way we approach and define motherhood. It made me laugh and Grace is a refreshing voice on the subject.’
Lorraine Candy, Sunday Times Style
‘Whether you have kids or you’re planning to have kids – this book is a must. I howled with laughter, frequently missed my bus stop reading it and will never look at the breast pad in the same way again. A refreshingly honest, witty chronicle on the highs and lows of parenting.’
Lucy Pavia, Entertainment Editor Marie Claire
‘Grace writes with wicked wit and real emotional resonance too – even though I’m not a mother I related deeply to her exploration of what it’s like to navigate the world as a woman, and the expectations that are placed upon us all.’
Daisy Buchanan
‘Honestly brilliant. I could relate to so much of it and it was hilarious in places too.’
Emine Rushton, Well-Being Director of Psychologies Magazine
‘Grace has managed to express exactly how I felt as a new mum, complete with identity crisis and regular moments of ‘what the hell-ness’, but in the way you’d like your funniest motherhood anecdote to be told (even if your pelvic floor isn’t quite up to the lols these days).’
Helen Whitaker
‘One (small) perk of no baby. More chance to read MUM FACE. It’s brilliant!’
Clemmie Telford (@ 40 weeks pregnant)
Grace Timothy is a features writer who moved from fashion to beauty and finally settled on motherhood when an episiotomy changed her sense of perspective forever.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780008271008 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008271003 |
| Title | Mum Face |
| Author | Grace Timothy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2018-02-22 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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