Lies We Tell Mothers: A True Story

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Bestselling author of the Bad Mother books Suzy K Quinn reveals the truth behind the lies we tell mothers, one sleepless night at a time. Suzy and Demi were carefree twenty-somethings. They had fun! They didn't have responsibilities! And then they decided to have a baby. Goodbye lazy weekends, hello sleepless nights, arguments and an addiction to industrial-strength hot chocolate. In the midst of this major life change, Suzy discovered that most parenting advice should be taken with a pinch of salt - or ten. For example: #1 Lie - Just go with your mother's instinct. But what if your instinct is telling you to hide under the stairs? #10 Lie - Your new baby will tell you what it needs. Not if it can't talk it won't. #23 Lie - You should never bribe your children. You will ALWAYS bribe your children. Follow Suzy on the ultimate make-over-from nervous-wreck new mother to happy families. In this hilarious and refreshingly honest account for parents who prefer the realistic to the utopian, Suzy debunks the myths and takes us all along for the (bumpy) ride.

Suzy K Quinn is a British fiction author, and writes in three different genres: psychological thriller, comedy and romance. She was first published by Hachette in 2010 with her debut novel Glass Geishas (now Night Girls), then self-published a romance series, the Ivy Lessons, which became an international bestseller, selling half a million copies and becoming a #1 Kindle romance bestseller in the US and UK. After her second daughter was born, she self-published the Bad Mother's Diary series, which also became a #1 Kindle bestseller. Suzy K Quinn's novels have been translated into seven languages and her books have sold over three quarters of a million copies worldwide. Suzy lives in Wivenhoe, Essex, with her husband Demi and two daughters. She would love another baby but her pelvic floor says no. www.suzykquinn.com www.facebook.com/suzykquinn Twitter: @suzykquinn

"Funny, real, honest, and raw-this is an excellent book about the roller-coaster that is being a mum." -Charlene Wedgner "Books like this, books that share honest and realistic experiences are a breath of fresh air...Lies We Tell Mothers had me laughing out loud, nodding in agreement, smirking whilst thinking of my own memories and feeling secure that my thoughts are not isolated...Suzy has the perfect balance of humor, realism, honesty and joy captured in this one book...This is a brilliant book to recommend/gift to a new parent or indeed a parent of any aged child. It's a book that's easy to read, a book that is relatable and makes you laugh, a book to reassure you that nobody is really fully prepared for this parenting business and a book that leaves you with a really warm and happy glow." -Diary of a Book Mum "I just love its honesty/real-ness and the way it ends on such a high note helped me to realize what a privilege it is to be a parent." -Busy Mama Book Club "The reason I loved this book so much was the honesty of it! Unlike other parenting books nothing is sugar coated! This is Motherhood!! You will find yourself relating to almost everything she writes!" -B Club Betty "Would highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a fun and honest read about parenting." -Em Digs Books "It's funny, it's quick, short chapters, all of these things are really important, easy read, when you're a sleep deprived new mother. But I think it's more than that, I think it's very honest about some of the harder things about becoming a parent and I really wish I had it when I was a new mum five years ago. So if you are a new mum or [you] know a new mum, I really recommend Lies We Tell Mothers." -The Motherload Book Club "A real breath of fresh air and a massive reality check for when you're trying to be the perfect mum." -Mrs Cooke's Books "Had me in fits of laughter...I really do applaud Suzy for being so honest with her feelings on motherhood...She really does tell it like it is, which is that parenthood is a challenge but it's totally worth it!...A very honest and personal insight into motherhood that isn't sugar-coated." -Kirsty's Book Buying Addiction