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My Child and Other Mistakes

The hilarious and heart-warming motherhood memoir from the comedy star

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 Raw, candid and hilarious, Ellie Taylor's My Child and Other Mistakes is the funny truth about motherhood and all its grisly delights.

My Child and Other Mistakes is the honest lowdown on Motherhood and all its grisly delights, asking the questions no one wants to admit to asking themselves - do I want a child? Do I have a favourite? Do I wish I hadn't had one and spent the money on a kitchen island instead?

Stand-up comic, broadcaster and actress Ellie Taylor is relatable, clever and interested in how women can have it all. Her honest, hilarious and moving account of the whys and hows of having a baby makes perfect reading for expectant mothers and fathers everywhere, as well as those who've been there, done that, and wonder how on earth they did.

In this very funny book she writes candidly about her own personal experience exploring the decision to have a baby when she doesn't even like them, the importance of cheese during pregnancy, why she took hair straighteners to the labour ward, plus the apocalyptic newborn days, childcare, work and the inevitable impact on life and love and most importantly, her breasts.

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Such an incredible funny and true to the core book, totally mirrored my experience as a new mum. Highly recommend the audible as Ellie really brings all the stories to life with honesty and hilarity.

Honest and hilarious, must listen for all mums

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Fabulous listen. Honest, funny and so well written and read.
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Great listen

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Big fan of Ellie on the mash report and wasn’t disappointed by this book. Enjoyed some chapters more than others - as someone that struggled postnatally I was chomping at the bit to get to those bits and so the pre-pregnancy stuff felt a bit long but that’s prob just me. On the whole found this book to be relatable, funny & very informative.

Brilliant account of pregnancy & parenthood

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Not sure what I expected but totally enjoyed this book. At times emotional at others uncontrollably funny. Made all the more enjoyable by the lovely Ellie’s joyous commentary.

Made me laugh out loud

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This book resonated with me so much from start to finish. It had me laughing and crying throughout at the hardships, difficulties and beautiful realities of parenthood.
Thank you for your honesty and the portrayal of real motherhood.

Heartfelt, honest and relatable

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