M is for Mummy

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I admit, this may be a little crude for some people but I didn’t mind it and almost felt that I became part of the family. It was also nice to see two characters (Lucy and her husband) who were struggling financially, as that is not always portrayed well in "rom com" novels, and also them both having unusual careers as musicians. A 'flab-alanche' hangs over the top of her jeans, the romance in her marriage is officially dead and so is the career it took her years to build.

You cheer her on as she starts to get bookings again either solo or with her two friends Charlie and Jen, the Vixen Trio. Lucy is a Celloist, her husband also a musician, now with two young children to bring up she is finding it hard to follow her career and hard to find time for herself. Please try again later as the restrictions may be lifted, or contact your service provider if the issue persists. Although often totally stressed out Lucy is able to see the funny side of her circumstances, often with hilarious results!From the second I discovered this book existed, I had a feeling I was going to love it, and I wasn't wrong, although love isn't a strong enough word - it's a wonderful book. She suspects that Stan, the eldest boy, has autism and she has to navigate his meltdowns and behaviours that are all part of the parcel for ASD. Thank you to the author for this quote, it completely stuck with me, as I have been self-obsessing over just how many traits my son portrays, and spend hours convincing myself “maybe it is just behavioural problems” so to read this has helped me realise that actually he does display some autistic traits and the more I brush them off the less chance of a diagnosis, so thank you Lucy! I really wanted to like this book, a sort of 'triumph against the odds' kind of thing, but it really didn't grab me at all sadly. A touching, heart felt novel that will be deeply appreciated by spectrum parents everywhere as to how it feels of facing the daily life and battles let alone others judgments on a spectrum child.

Sensitivity, tact and realism abound as this young family muddle through the early years not easy when both parents are musicians, but a mother’s true love shines through as she will go to any extreme to help her child and in doing so has an epiphany re her husband Ed which helps to explain so much! Thank you to Katy Cox for writing a truthful, hilarious (because if you don’t laugh……), and relatable account of life in a family that doesn’t fit the mould. Without the blurb about the author at the back of the novel saying she is the mother of two autistic sons you can tell that she is either a mother to a spectrum child or knew someone close with it.I enjoyed far less the parts with the friends, and actually made me feel a bit irritated towards the Lucy rather than sympathising with her.