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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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Glorious! It had me laughing and crying and shouting in agreement.
Thinking about having kids? - read this!
Pregnant? - read this!
Have a kid? - read this!
Loved hearing Ellie read it. A raw and honest book about being a parent and the joys and regrets that come with it.

A story about a mummy and her rat bag

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I've been looking forward to this book coming out for a while, I've loved everything else I've seen of Ellie Taylor and this book was no exception. I listened to it all on the first day of release. It was funny, emotional and honest. It's so good amd important to read honest accounts of parenting. I will definitely be recommending and gifting this to my friends -  a very enjoyable book!

Loved it!

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Got me right in the feels! Such a wonderful, funny and truthful book! Everyone should have an Ellie Taylor (and a Mrs Bishop) in your village. Brilliant.

Beautiful!

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loved it from start to finish! Real, funny and incredibly moving, I can't recommend enough!

brilliant!

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I absolutely loved this book. Thank you Ellie for sharing your experiences so openly and honestly. I listened to this book in my 2nd trimester of pregnancy and I found it insightful, funny and really informative! The balance between humour and the real issues women face during pregnancy is just right. Would highly recommend.





Insightful and funny

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