The Diary Of A (Trying to be Holy) Mum

If there was a book to accompany my blog, this would be it! The diary follows the ups and downs of Becky Hudson, mum of three and wife of one, who struggles to keep afloat in the sea of tweenager tantrums, toddler mischief, and one little boy who’s very obsessed with Formula One – not to mention a husband who’s facing Ofsted, an overly judgemental mother-in-law, and a church leader who seems to think Becky has a gift for leading whole-church prayers.

It didn’t take me long to warm to Becky, and her group of friends, as they support each other through their various parenting struggles and joys. I saw so much of myself in her, and various other characters. If the author has resorted to a couple of stereotypes (a holier-than-thou church mum, and the aforementioned MIL), she’s quickly forgiven because of such brilliantly funny, sassy writing, and a plot which develops cleverly throughout the diary entries.

If you’re a Mum, you’ll love this. If you’re a Dad who likes reading Mum books, you’ll love it too. I would also go a step further to say that even if your kids are all grown-up, you have grandkids or great-grandkids – you will still love it! I’ll bet it’ll take you back to your days as a younger mum, and have you nodding away as you chuckle into your cuppa.