The other mother - Jen Brister

'Hysterical, important, moving, wonderful' Sara Pascoe

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.)

Like every new
parent, I had absolutely no clue what I was 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: 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.