Why Mummy Drinks

Welcome to the world of a typical mom!

“Why Mum Wants to Get Drunk” is the winner of the British Book Awards in the “Book Debut of the Year” category.

Dad loves gadgets, son Peter and daughter Jane set fires and try to kill each other, and Mum just needs a break…

Mum turns 39. She was sure that at 40 she’d be an elegant, refined lady speaking French, building a successful career, and knowing her way around art and literature. But her education didn’t come in handy—she’s stuck in an ordinary part-time position, because that makes it easier to keep an eye on the kids.

Mum writes a diary about what worries any mother: how hard it is to raise children, what to do with the fear of being a bad parent, how not to “live only for your children,” and how not to lose her sense of humor even in the hardest moments—because life is too short to take everything seriously.

Jill Simons lives in Scotland with her husband, two children, and two border terriers—because with one there isn’t enough trouble.

She loves to lurk on social media, drink wine, try to get back the youth she’s lost, and search for a dog when it suddenly decides to take a walk.

Her books “Why Mum Wants to Get Drunk,” “Why Mum Swears All the Time,” and “Why Mum’s Got Enough of Everything” are Sunday Times bestsellers.