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Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House?: Poems from Your Adult Child
A perfect gift for mom, this humor poetry book celebrates the mother/child relationship, and how this relationship evolves as children grow up and become (or at least try to be) independent adults.
Even as a grown-up, sometimes all we need is a hug from our mom—and access to their washing machine. Via fifty short, relatable poems, Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House? celebrates the amazing people who raised us and support us, even when we're still siphoning their streaming services and going grocery shopping in their fully stocked pantry well into adulthood.
I see that you're typing
And I will wait patiently for your text to come through
Because I know
You are only using
Your pointer finger
With poems ranging from cheeky to sweet, side-splitting to sincere, this collection is sure to make mom smile for Mother's Day, birthday, holiday, and just because!
RELATABLE Whether it's their tenacity and resilience, their kindness and patience, or the fact that they bought you the shirt you begged for and didn't wear a single time, not even once, this book touches upon all the things we are grateful for about the hardest working people in the business—moms!
FRESH AND Most mother and child relationship books are sincere and serious, with a focus on younger children rather than those who have grown up and live on their own. Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House? is perfect for the adult looking for something fun to give their mother!
EASY Beautifully packaged and featuring playful illustrations throughout, this silly, sweet book is an excellent gift for Mother's Day, any special occasion that celebrates mom, or as a thank you for all she does every day of the year.
Perfect
Even as a grown-up, sometimes all we need is a hug from our mom—and access to their washing machine. Via fifty short, relatable poems, Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House? celebrates the amazing people who raised us and support us, even when we're still siphoning their streaming services and going grocery shopping in their fully stocked pantry well into adulthood.
I see that you're typing
And I will wait patiently for your text to come through
Because I know
You are only using
Your pointer finger
With poems ranging from cheeky to sweet, side-splitting to sincere, this collection is sure to make mom smile for Mother's Day, birthday, holiday, and just because!
RELATABLE Whether it's their tenacity and resilience, their kindness and patience, or the fact that they bought you the shirt you begged for and didn't wear a single time, not even once, this book touches upon all the things we are grateful for about the hardest working people in the business—moms!
FRESH AND Most mother and child relationship books are sincere and serious, with a focus on younger children rather than those who have grown up and live on their own. Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House? is perfect for the adult looking for something fun to give their mother!
EASY Beautifully packaged and featuring playful illustrations throughout, this silly, sweet book is an excellent gift for Mother's Day, any special occasion that celebrates mom, or as a thank you for all she does every day of the year.
Perfect
- GenresPoetry
64 pages, Hardcover
Published April 11, 2023
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June 21, 2023
It was fine?
May 23, 2024
not so much poetry as it is a jumble of “funny” quips that are too personal to the author to be relatable
super cute cover though!
super cute cover though!
August 25, 2025
Not high literature in any way, and the poems are maybe a bit too short (I read this in maybe 15 minutes), but sweet and funny regardless.
April 11, 2023
Moms are known for being to do it all. They pick us up when we’re at our worst and celebrate with us at our best. They stock their pantry for us to shop in, and they carry a pharmacy in their purse, and they don’t say anything when we put our teen idol posters on the bedroom walls they painted just for us. We don’t always stop and say thank you for putting up with us and our music for all those years.
But author Olivia Roberts has taken the time to write her gratitude in a series of short lyrical poems about modern life and mother-child relationships. With humor and heart, she opens up about some of her own life’s moments, like when she played Avril Lavigne’s “Complicated” for a week on repeat. (She realizes now that her life was not, in fact, all that complicated.)
These bursts of poetic emotion are made for quick reading. Your mom can sit and read one or two, or they can breeze through the entire book at once. There are also some accompanying illustrations, colorful and with a bit of whimsy.
Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House? could work well as a Mother’s Day gift, or just as a thank you to your mom for everything she does. I’d pair it with something—some flowers or a tasty treat—but there are some laugh-out-loud moments in this book. But it’s a very short book, and some of the pages are a little sparse. I do wish that there were more illustrations or even some photos added in for more depth.
I think the biggest issue readers might have with this book is that it’s made for a specific type of parent-child relationship. Basically, for a happy relationship. There are a lot of people out there who have a more complicated relationship with their parents, and this book is a little oversimplified for anyone with ambivalent feelings about their childhood. So I wish it were more inclusive, but for those who have the same parental relationship that Roberts has, then this book would be a great gift.
Egalleys for Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House? were provided by Chronicle Books through Edelweiss, with many thanks.
But author Olivia Roberts has taken the time to write her gratitude in a series of short lyrical poems about modern life and mother-child relationships. With humor and heart, she opens up about some of her own life’s moments, like when she played Avril Lavigne’s “Complicated” for a week on repeat. (She realizes now that her life was not, in fact, all that complicated.)
These bursts of poetic emotion are made for quick reading. Your mom can sit and read one or two, or they can breeze through the entire book at once. There are also some accompanying illustrations, colorful and with a bit of whimsy.
Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House? could work well as a Mother’s Day gift, or just as a thank you to your mom for everything she does. I’d pair it with something—some flowers or a tasty treat—but there are some laugh-out-loud moments in this book. But it’s a very short book, and some of the pages are a little sparse. I do wish that there were more illustrations or even some photos added in for more depth.
I think the biggest issue readers might have with this book is that it’s made for a specific type of parent-child relationship. Basically, for a happy relationship. There are a lot of people out there who have a more complicated relationship with their parents, and this book is a little oversimplified for anyone with ambivalent feelings about their childhood. So I wish it were more inclusive, but for those who have the same parental relationship that Roberts has, then this book would be a great gift.
Egalleys for Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House? were provided by Chronicle Books through Edelweiss, with many thanks.
July 4, 2023
It is the type of book that would make a fun little gift for a mother as a way to say thank you--nothing serious, just for a chuckle and a hug. It's less insightful and more simplified, meant to bring a smile to the reader's face.
I found some of the poems more relatable than others--maybe because I'm an older adult child and some of the pop references are from a younger generation. But there were many relatable gems in the book too--like how my mom graciously doesn't say a word about my messy house when she visits, how she tolerated listening to my favorite songs over and over again while I was growing up (and still does with her grandchild), that she is "amazing, kind, patient, and beautiful", helped me with my homework when I was in school, mediated sibling fights, loved me and loves me still through my worst and best and every mood in between, and how good she is at folding fitted sheets (I still can't do it well), among other things.
I found some of the poems more relatable than others--maybe because I'm an older adult child and some of the pop references are from a younger generation. But there were many relatable gems in the book too--like how my mom graciously doesn't say a word about my messy house when she visits, how she tolerated listening to my favorite songs over and over again while I was growing up (and still does with her grandchild), that she is "amazing, kind, patient, and beautiful", helped me with my homework when I was in school, mediated sibling fights, loved me and loves me still through my worst and best and every mood in between, and how good she is at folding fitted sheets (I still can't do it well), among other things.
August 17, 2023
Books I read while waiting for customers at the register #3:
Mom Can I Do My Laundry at Your House? Poems from Your Adult Child by Olivia Roberts
Some of these made me laugh a little bit (I took a picture of a couple of the ones I liked) but the majority I kind of rolled my eyes at because of the poetry style.
Mom Can I Do My Laundry at Your House? Poems from Your Adult Child by Olivia Roberts
Some of these made me laugh a little bit (I took a picture of a couple of the ones I liked) but the majority I kind of rolled my eyes at because of the poetry style.
December 20, 2022
When I thought about what to write in this review one word came to mind: maudlin.
January 10, 2023
Stereotypes dressed as a giftbook of weak verse. Liked the quip about folding fitted sheets, but the reasons for this to ever exist are as thin on the ground as Saharan snowflakes.
February 26, 2023
Gifty book to give to your mom. Nothing groundbreaking, but I thought it was somewhat sweet. I did smile a few times as the poems made me think of my mom and how much I love her too.
April 6, 2023
A cute and quick read! I think any adult can find something to smile about in this.
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May 6, 2023cute & bought for my mom for Mother’s Day! Counting towards my reading goal bc I am slacking
June 6, 2023
2/3 of the poems resonated with me, worth the purchase/gift
June 16, 2023
As someone who doesn’t have a solid relationship with their mom, I thought this was the perfect way to get sentimental about them. Short, sweet, and definitely worth a read.
July 18, 2023
Best description I can come up with for such a short book is cute. It's an inoffensive gift that would be perfect for the Moms who have large wooden "Live, Love, Laugh" signs in their homes.
October 18, 2023
This was one of the best
I'm glad
We can go on vacations now
As Equals
But you have dinner right?
I'm glad
We can go on vacations now
As Equals
But you have dinner right?
December 28, 2023
bought as a gift but read it so i could annotate it. cute poems.
September 12, 2024
Short, humorous, and lovely aww poems about a daughter-mother relationship. If i were a mother, I'd love to get this as a gift.
April 18, 2025
excuse me while I cry my eyes out and call my mom 😭🥰❤️💙
May 9, 2025
Super short and also very sweet and funny and lots rings true. Maybe a bit saccharine for those of us who have more complicated relationships with our mothers but still very cute.
December 25, 2025
I bought this for my moms as a Christmas present this past year, and I went through and tabbed all the pages I thought were particularly relevant to us. They loved it! Couldn't stop giggling. High recommend as a gift!
May 10, 2024
A great compilation of accurate and relatable poems and makes for an amazing mother's day gift. I love the quick journey this book took me on!
March 21, 2023
A cute lil book filled with poems of gratitude from a daughter to a mother. Relatable and sweet. Not groundbreaking poetry but a fun lil read. Canvasback note: good for recommendation on Mother’s Day.
December 22, 2023
I found this in a bookstore and immediately bought it for my Mom for Christmas. It's perfect for her! Super funny and relatable.
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