Penny Baker is winning at life. Sort of.
Her work is demanding, her kids are demanding and her husband seems to be undergoing some weird midlife crisis but she is juggling it all – with the added delights of the menopause.
But when the charity she works for is thrown into crisis and her mother’s dementia advances, the strain starts to show.
Can she navigate it all and still somehow keep a smile on her – flushed – face?
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Pen is constantly balancing multiple responsibilities, much like spinning plates or juggling balls. There’s a bit of chaos, with some balls being dropped, but overall, she is just like any other mother, doing her best during a very demanding period in her life. She has three children, a husband, a dog, great friends, and wonderful parents. However, her parents are elderly, her mom has dementia, her eldest child has moved out, her middle child recently broke up with his girlfriend, and her youngest is about to leave primary school. Additionally, she manages a special care home for people with dementia and their families. To top it all off, she is going through menopause.
“Hot Mother” is both hilarious and poignant, offering a relatable story about the ups and downs of family life. It’s a novel filled with love and hope, capturing the disappointments, anxiety, and emotions of love in its many forms, as well as the varied ways we grieve. This book deeply touched my heart. Even though the family is fictional, I wish them, and all families like them, the very best.
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