I’m Jen Brister, stand-up comedian, middle-aged adolescent and, more recently, a mum. But not that mum – I’m the other one. Confused? Let’s back up a bit…
Two years ago, my partner (a woman – we’re not solicitors) gave birth to twins. Yes. Yes. Already there’s a lot to take in here: gay mums, twins, solicitors… (I know! Believe me, I’m still reeling myself.)
The Other Mother
Like every new parent, Jen has absolutely no clue what she’s doing. Add `gay’ and `non-biological’ to the mix and what do you get? Not a weird box of detergent, but a panicked beige lesbian desperately googling, `Will my babies love me?’ at 3 a.m. This is a book for any parent who feels they don’t fit the mould of a traditional 2.4 family.
Stand-up comedian Jen Brister takes a very funny, very honest look at life as a parent to her young twin boys: from IVF awfulness to crying over the pages of sleep training manuals. As `the other mother’ she has the perfect vantage point for us to laugh and cry alongside her.
“Jen is one of the funniest comedians I’ve ever seen and her book is predictably hysterical. It’s also moving, important and wonderful”
Sara Pascoe
“Fresh, heartwarming and very, very wise. The funniest and most refreshingly honest account of being a parent that I’ve ever read”
Frankie Boyle
“I love Jen Brister. She is a like mind and damned funny. You’ll find the pages of this book brimming with rich and wonderful proof of all of this … and more”
Hannah Gadsby
“Jen Brister is bloody funny both on stage and in this brilliant book”