Mother, Can You Not?

De: Kate Siegel

Narrado por: Kate Siegel, Kim Friedman

Based on the wildly popular Instagram account @CrazyJewishMom, Kate Siegel's essay collection about life with the woman who redefined the term "helicopter mom."

There is nothing more wonderful than a mother’s love. There is also nothing more annoying. Who else can proudly insist that you’re perfect while simultaneously making you question every career, fashion, and relationship decision you have ever made?

No one understands the delicate mother-daughter dynamic better than Kate Siegel—her own mother drove her so crazy that she decided to broadcast their hilarious conversations on Instagram. Soon, hundreds of thousands of people were following their daily text exchanges, eager to see what outrageous thing Kate’s mom would do next. Now, in Mother, Can You NOT?, Kate pays tribute to the woman who invented the concept of drone parenting.

From embarrassing moments (like crashing Kate's gynecological exams) to outrageous stories (like the time she made Kate steal a cat from the pound) to hilarious celebrations (including but not limited to parties for Kate's menstrual cycles), Mother, Can you NOT? lovingly lampoons the lengths to which our mothers will go to better our lives (even if it feels like they’re ruining them in the process).

Reseñas de la Crítica

"[I]nsanely funny...it is entirely worth the read" —New York Observer

Fun and weirdly inspirational

A couple really great lol moments. Short stories that any woman can relate to on some level, or anyone that's ever been in an awkward position, or anyone with a mom, really. Some stories are just ridiculous and some make you think while, of course, still being funny. Recommended for an easy, fun read by the beach or on a stressful commute.

Hilarious

If you've ever seen here IG account you need this book. If you've haven't ever you still need it!

Everything I was hoping it would be and more!

This book is SO funny and has me laughing embarrassingly loud in public at all times. I love everything about it. Kate and Kim are hilarious reading it together and the writing is so clever, smart, and witty. If only it didn't have to end! It's official. I need to be best friends with Kate and her #CrazyJewishMom.

Loved it

I have followed @crazyjewishmom on Instagram for a while and was excited to hear that both Kate and Kim would be narrating. I've already listened to the whole book and feel lucky that I got to peer into some inner workings of their relationship. Kate has a great narrative voice and I'm sure we'll be seeing more great things from her in the future.

Power to the Moms!

I’m making my 21 yo daughter read the book! It’s so nice to share similar parenting styles.