Mum's the Word: Two mums' take on life with kids

by Lis Norman, Tracey Samios

Motherhood doesn't come with a rule book. Sometimes you wonder if anyone feels the same way you do. Am I feeding them right? Am I loving them enough? Can I exchange this one for a newer model that doesn't cry so much? There's nothing better than feeling understood, like there's someone else out there who gets it. This collection of two life long friends' motherly stories, quotes, and memories - both fond and ones they'd sooner forget - will show you there's no such thing as a perfect mum, and at the end of the day, maybe that's not such a bad thing. After all; "Mothers are all slightly insane"
JD Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye.

234 pages, Paperback

Published September 28, 2016

Reviews

[Brenda Mohammed · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book which brought back memories of motherhood.
It was filled with humour, love, and caring.
The authors are right.
Motherhood does not come with a rule book.
It was well written and made me laugh.

[Ruki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Raising children is the toughest yet most rewarding job. Anyone who has been on this journey can relate to the series of vignettes from Tracey and Lis's mothering journey, told with humour, expressing the joys, frustrations, sometimes anguish and always pride involved in bringing up kids.

[Terri Marley · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a mother of six and Grandmother of nineteen I loved the collection of memoirs in this book. It brought back so many laughs and memories and at the same time it contains heaps of thoughts that a new mum would appreciate and find helpful. We all think that we are all alone as new, or even old mums, and we are always convinced that only this "event" could happen to me! Not true though, is it?

[Alan Greenhill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very humorous take on how life changes when you have children. So many stories I can relate to when our children were born and the adjustments we had to make from the time BC. This is a book I can easily reread.

[Jenny Neilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thouroughly enjoyed reading this book. Bought back so many special memories of when the boys were younger and I shared many memories with them. Being a mum is a treasured thing and no matter how old your kids are you will always think of them as your babies.

[Rosalee Greenhill · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it- I laughed out loud and there were a couple of tears too.....a great read for Mums and Dads too!!!!!

[Heather Stavely · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book. Very charming and funny! Bought back memories of own parenting and children. So easy to read.

[Alan Stavely · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it so fast as could not put it down. Made me chuckle, great read and would highly recommend to others.

[Janette Bevan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly amusing and insightful read. Well done to the authors.

[Andrew Yeo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this book for my Mum and she absolutely loved it! So much so she ordered 2 more as gifts for my cousins overseas

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I devoured this book in one sitting, forgoing sleep in order to continue prying into the lives of these two women as they struggled with the same things I have struggled with, and some things that I am yet to face. They shared their triumphs, their embarrassments, their horror stories and the things that in hindsight may not have been such a good idea.

Each of the chapters were fairly short and to the point, one of the reasons this book was so easy to get through in one day, as once I was were at the end of one chapter, I was all fired up and wanting more of their heart warming, often funny stories. This book gave a perspective that can only be had with experiencing the joys and hard work that is parenting. It was honest and charming from beginning to end and I finished the book feeling like I knew these women well.

[Lis Norman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reviewed by Alyssa Elmore for Readers' Favorite

Mum's The Word by Lis Norman and Tracey Samios is a heartwarming memoir about life after children. Lis and Tracey have been friends their whole lives. Together, they have written a book on what it's like to be a mother - from two points of view. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes heartbreaking, most times humorous, this book will remind any mother that all the tears, fears, and frustrations are worth it just to hear their kiddie say, "I love you!" Lis, a stay-at-home mother of twin boys, shows the reader how to cope and survive through a multiple birth. Tracey, a working mother of three girls, shows the ups and downs of life with stair-step children. Together, they have given the reader a balanced look at motherhood in all its glory.

Mum's The Word by Lis Norman and Tracey Samios is a fun book filled with memories, advice, love, and laughter. With little bits of wisdom and encouragement from seasoned parents, this book would make a great gift for the new mother as a reminder that "Parents aren't perfect!" and "You can't be a Supermom first time around! Wait for your third child! You'll surprise yourself!" It was interesting to see two women's different perspectives - one a working mom, one a stay-at-home mom. They both enjoyed being mothers, and they both were creative parents. I can easily see this book helping an overly stressed mother through some hard times, if only to remind her that the most important thing (besides the health of your child) is a sense of humor! I would recommend this book to mothers who need a good laugh.

[Book · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a new mum I really appreciated this book. It's not an informative guide it is real life experiences told by two mums who have been there and done it all. They make mistakes, they laugh, they cry - kids are unpredictable and this is the tell all from the perspective of two mum's who have openly shared their own learnings in having kids.

A must read for any new mum, even if to save your sanity and know that we can't do it all and get it all right all of the time.

[Julie Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ha, ha, ha

This was an entertaining and fun read and I think mums everywhere would appreciate the situations.

It had an easy writing style and I loved the funny statements at the end.

Very well done.

[Book · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a new mum I really appreciated this book. It's not an informative guide it is real life experiences told by two mums who have been there and done it all. They make mistakes, they laugh, they cry - kids are unpredictable and this is the tell all from the perspective of two mum's who have openly shared their own learnings in having kids.

A must read for any new mum, even if to save your sanity and know that we can't do it all and get it all right all of the time.