Mum Face: The Memoir of a Woman who Gained a Baby and Lost Her Sh*t

By: Grace Timothy

Narrated by: Grace Timothy

Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's Summary

In this wry, resonant and darkly funny memoir, journalist Grace Timothy explores a question most women will face at some point: if becoming a mother means the person you were before has gone, who exactly is left in its place?

Best described as The Wrong Knickers for mums, in Mum Face Grace explores motherhood as an issue of identity.

What begins as shock and then denial of how your life will change has to become acceptance when you're too big to walk/waddle/work. You're fully repurposed now; you're a mum in everything you do, and everyone knows it. From the physical and emotional changes you encounter to the way your agenda and daily life are altered, your identity is constantly up for redefinition.

As the friends and colleagues who shape and support your sense of self slip away, work dwindles as every hour becomes a moment you should be with your child, and your confidence is knocked by the constant feedback from everyone, you try to fit in everywhere - old life, new life - and don't fit anywhere. It's the identity crisis that no woman is immune to, belying the credo that being a mother is the most natural thing a girl could do.

Grace has experienced mum rage, mom jeans, mum tum and mum hair and had to put on her mum face to cope with it all. These are the truths of motherhood too uncomfortable to flow forth at your NCT meetups, from bad sex, messed-up friendships and irretrievable labia to questioning everything and everyone around you.

The hilarious audiobook follows Grace's journey from a young married woman at the top of her editorial game in London to a 30-something mum, confused as to how she can love someone as much as her daughter and yet feel lost as a person.

Compulsively listenable, irresistibly written and incredibly well observed, Grace Timothy's searingly honest account of motherhood is essential listening for every mum trying to find her way after the mother of all identity crises.

©2018 Grace Timothy (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers

Therapy to mothers with small children!

I loved this book its funny and so close to home its unreal. With a 2 and 3 year only myself its so refreshing to hear someone talking about the rollercoster of feelings, thoughts and emotions from that time of becoming a new mum. At times I laughed out loud on the train to work and at other points it felt like much needed advice for situations that I can no longer control. This book is a must if u have kids and dont feel like the old you. I would definately recommend it.

So good

Loved this so much. I can relate to everything in this book now my child is 4 years old.

Totally Relatable

loved listening to this audio book. it was really well read, totally relatable and had some real emotional parts too. loved it from start to finish!

I feel seen.

Nothing quite like your 16th lap of the park to get the baby to nap, having a little cry and shouting "OMG ME TOO" outloud, to make you feel a little bit less less shit and a little bit more normal. Every new mum needs to read this, and then give it to their partner to read.

Honest account of her experience of motherhood

I appreciate her frank account, which at times comes across as self-absorbed, particularly in relation to her husband. However, with memoirs, that is kinda what you signed up for - the author’s perspective. I’m an expectant mom who is achievement-oriented, and was seeking a book about how others reconcile that and motherhood. This book delivered - it gave me things to ponder upon.

loved it.

my favourite mum book so far, so relatable, and approaches it from an honest and hilarious look at what you feel as a mum.

Honest story telling

Initially thought the narrative was bland but it soon seemed very suitable and made the tale feel somewhat more real. I related to the majority of this book which was refreshing as I'm a mum of a son the same age. Well done.. Always good to know I'm not the only mum that works full time and at times feels bat **** cray!

a total must for first time mum.. it's 4 us all x

a total must for first time mum.. it's the same rough & tough introduction to motherhood for everyone. when u think you're going crazy relax, a great phase, this too shall pass, and when it does sometimes you'll be sad you. Congratulations Mama, you are doing a great job 💐🥂🍼🤣

Loved this book.

She puts into words everything I have felt about being a mum. Loved every bit of it.

So good!

This book is so good and cut so close to the truth that I had to stop listening to it for a while. Grace Timothy captivates you with her honesty and and I honestly thought she was reading my own thoughts!! So good!!