The Other Mother : a memoir for ALL parents (not the smug ones)

I'm Jen Brister: stand-up comedian, middle-aged adolescent, and mum.But not that mum - I'm the other one. 'Hysterical, important, moving, wonderful' Sara PascoeConfused?Two years ago, my partner (a woman - we're not solicitors) gave birth to twins. (I know! Believe me, I'm still reeling myself.) Like every new parent, I had absolutely no clue what I was doing.Add 'gay' and 'non-biological' to the mix and what do you get?Not a weird box of detergent, but a panicked beige lesbian desperately googling, 'Will my babies love me?' at 3 a.m. A very funny, very honest look at parenting life, from IVF awfulness to crying over the pages of sleep training manuals.A perfect gift for any parent who feels they don't fit the mould of a traditional family. *LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI PRIZE*'Damned funny. You'll find the pages of this book brimming with rich and wonderful proof' Hannah Gadsby'A side-splittingly honest look at the grim realities of same-sex parenting' Diva