Meet Kate Reddy, fund manager and mother of two. A victim of time famine, Kate counts seconds like other women count calories. Factor in a manipulative nanny, an Australian boss who looks at Kate’s breasts as if they’re on special offer, a long-suffering husband, her quietly aghast in-laws, two needy children and an e-mail lover, and you have a woman juggling so many balls that some day soon something’s going to hit the ground.
In an uproariously funny and achingly sad novel, Allison Pearson brilliantly dramatises the dilemma of working motherhood at the start of the twenty-first century.
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Summary
Overall Some things have changed since this book came out it's easier for women to work from home or by smart phone. But, some things never change there is never enough
time in the day for mom. Whether you work outside the home or not, you will appreciate this humorous story of an overachieving mother trying hard to keep it all together.
Review by Bethany
Overall I read this book 10 years ago when I was living this woman's same life! I thought it was hilarious. A good light read and an honest description of how crazy things can get when you do try to have it all!!! I didn't see the movie, but hear it bombed. I think the book would be worth the read.
Review by cgkistler