# The Other Mother

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- Book: [The Other Mother](https://www.bookquiver.com/jen-brister/the-other-mother) ([The Other Mother.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/jen-brister/the-other-mother.md))
- Authors: [Jen Brister](https://www.bookquiver.com/jen-brister)
- Publisher: vintage_digital
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-7356-226-4
- Published: 2019-09-05
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

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 Pascoe Confused? 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