Why Mummy’s Sloshed

I just wanted them to stop wittering at me, eat vegetables without complaining, let me go to the loo in peace and learn to make a decent gin and tonic.
It genuinely never occurred to me when they were little that this would ever end an eternity of Teletubbies and Duplo and In The Night Bastarding Garden and screaming, never an end in sight. But now there is. And despite the busybody old women who used to pop up whenever I was having a bad day and tell me I would miss these days when they were over, I dont miss those days at all.
I have literally never stood wistfully in the supermarket and thought Oh, how I wish someone was trailing behind me constantly whining Mummy, can I have, Mummy can I have? while another precious moppet tries to climb out the trolley so they land on their head and we end up in A&E.
Again.

Mummy has been a wife and mother for so long that shes a little bit lost. And despite her best efforts, her precious moppets still dont know the location of the laundry basket, the difference between being bored and being hungry, or that saying I cant find it Mummy is not the same as actually looking for it.

Amidst the chaos of A-Levels and driving tests, shes doing her best to keep her family afloat, even if everybody is set on drifting off in different directions, and that one of those directions is to make yet another bloody snack. Shes feeling overwhelmed and under appreciated, and the only thing that Mummy knows for sure is that the bigger the kids, the bigger the drink.

Why Mummy Drinks The Journal

Youre the proud owner of a journal called Why Mummy Drinks, so you almost certainly have no time at all for meditation, mindfulness or self-care (either the self-help sort or the euphemistic sort). This journal isnt about promising to make you a better person, or a happier one, or a thinner one or even a wiser one, because theres nothing wrong with the person you are. What it will do, is give you somewhere you can record your memories for the year. Or you can just skip straight to the drink recommendations at the end of each month. Totally up to you.

Tired of the daily school drop off struggle? Needing a cold glass of pinot after parents evening? Mummy knows exactly how youre feeling.

Recount and reflect on the ups and downs, the joys and the trials of motherhood with this honest and laugh-out-loud journal companion. Featuring charming illustrations and creative prompts, as well as Mummys hilarious reflections throughout the year, this journal is the perfect gift for Mums everywhere.