{"product_id":"confessions-of-a-first-time-mum","title":"Confessions of a First-Time Mum: A funny, heartwarming novel of motherhood and friendship","description":"'Baby groups: a soft, cosy haven for the new mum, right?\u003cp\u003eUm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr is it just me?'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStevie's\u003c\/b\u003e life has changed beyond recognition since having her first baby. She loves being a mum, but between the isolation and being vomited on five times a day, she really wishes she had someone to talk to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith husband \u003cb\u003eTed \u003c\/b\u003eworking hard to keep the family afloat, Stevie doesn't want to burden him with her feelings. Turning to the internet, Stevie starts the anonymous First-Time Mum blog and blasts the rose-tinted glasses of parenthood right off her readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the real world, Stevie meets the formidable \u003cb\u003eNelle \u003c\/b\u003eand gorgeous \u003cb\u003eWill\u003c\/b\u003e, along with their own little treasures, and starts to realise that being a 'perfect mum' isn't everything. But when the secret blog goes viral, Stevie must make some tough choices about who she wants to be, and whether she's ready for the world to know the truth...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA perfect laugh-out-loud read for fans of Gill Sims, Fiona Gibson and Milly Johnson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a First-Time Mum\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cp\u003e'The story and the writing was\u003cb\u003e hilarious, but the sentiment within it was awfully, wonderfully true\u003c\/b\u003e' Lilac Mills, author of \u003ci\u003eLove in the City by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A fun, laugh out loud book also with lots of tender moments. \u003cb\u003ePerfect for new mums, old mums and no mums!\u003c\/b\u003e Everyone can enjoy this book! Would definitely recommend!' \u003ci\u003eStardust Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA fantastic, relatable read\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone who has children of their own. Hell, even if I didn't have a child, I am sure I still would have loved reading about Stevie' \u003ci\u003eThe Writing Garnet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWhere the baby wipes was this book when my daughter was born?!\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eThe Writing Garnet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poppy Dolan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42978598289586,"sku":"9781804364536","price":230.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/products\/392037_6420d0f0b69891.61685161_9781804364536_297ae1d8-4636-4cd7-bee4-e87b0a540cd7.jpg?v=1679875867","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/confessions-of-a-first-time-mum","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}