{"product_id":"the-other-mother","title":"The Other Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI'm Jen Brister: stand-up comedian, middle-aged adolescent, and mum. But not that mum - I'm the other one.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hysterical, important, moving, wonderful' Sara Pascoe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConfused? Two years ago, my partner (a woman - we're not solicitors) gave birth to twins. (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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very funny, very honest look at parenting life, from IVF awfulness to crying over the pages of sleep training manuals. A perfect gift for any parent who feels they don't fit the mould of a traditional family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI PRIZE*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Damned funny. You'll find the pages of this book brimming with rich and wonderful proof' Hannah Gadsby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A side-splittingly honest look at the grim realities of same-sex parenting'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul role=\"list\" class=\"BookDetails_list___Grhy\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprint: Vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"2021-03-04\"\u003ePublished: 04\/03\/2021\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781784709747\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 304 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 198mm x 18mm x 129mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TBS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56289088569724,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2428\/5821\/files\/Screenshot2026-01-27134429.png?v=1769521473","url":"https:\/\/shop.birminghammuseums.org.uk\/products\/the-other-mother","provider":"Birmingham Museums Trust","version":"1.0","type":"link"}