I’m delighted to be one of today’s stops on the blog tour for ‘A Good Enough Mother.’
Mia is telling me a story. It’s about a princess, who lives in a castle, on a street that bears a remarkable resemblance to ours. About a kind old lady who’s the queen. I’m distracted for a moment by her little hand softly slipping into mine. My daughter. My angel.
But then she says something that pulls me from my reverie. She says that the queen doesn’t treat the princess well. She punishes her and doesn’t let her eat anything…
Helen, my neighbour, has been so good to me. And more importantly, she’s so good with the children. Surely this is just another story of Mia’s, just make believe.
Because if it’s not, maybe my dad was right all along: I was never good enough to be a mother, and I’ve let my precious children down in the worst way possible.
A heartbreaking and uplifting story about the choices a mother makes for the sake of her children, perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Emma Robinson and Kate Hewitt.
Purchase Link – https://mybook.to/goodenoughmothersocial
Author Bio –
Sheila Norton lives in Chelmsford, Essex and part-time in Torquay, Devon. She is the author of 25 books so far, covering several different sub-genres of contemporary fiction. She is now being published by Boldwood Books, writing emotionally-charged family-based novels, the first of which, ‘A Good Enough Mother’, will be published on 13 March 2024.
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Review-
This is a compelling tale of one woman’s struggle with single parenthood told through her stream of consciousness as she constantly worries about whether she is a ‘good enough mother’.
It’s easy to feel sympathy for the main character Jess. Losing her mother at a young age and estranged from her father when she fell pregnant as a teenager, it’s no wonder she has doubts about her parenting skills.
It’s similarly no surprise that she clings to her neighbour Helen, who reminds her of her mum, and naively places her trust in her to support her with the care of the children while she is at work.
I found myself second guessing Helen and Robert’s motives all the way through and I’m certain this is a deliberate ploy by the author.
Jess’ worries about her children will resonate with parents ; her concerns are ones we all will have felt at one time or another.
I also enjoyed the inclusion of Mia’s ‘storytelling’ as a way of adding more intrigue to the plot.
With thanks to the author, Rachel at Random Resources and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to participate in the tour.
Further stops can be found here:
Pickled Thoughts and Pinot 