oilycaffeinatedmama 's review for:

The Stay-at-Home Mother by Nicole Trope
4.0

Everyone knows that “perfect” mom on social media. The one that makes you feel guilty for feeding your kid chicken nuggets and box mac & cheese. The one that makes you feel less than because your house isn’t as big or clean and your car isn’t as new or fancy. The one that makes you feel inadequate because your house looks less magazine worthy and more “we were playing Jumanji”.
This book is about that perfect mom and how imperfect she really is. And the mom envying it all and how imperfect her life really is also. Because motherhood is hard and messy, there’s no such thing as a perfect mom - and the moms in this book are REALLY struggling.
I was engaged from the start. There’s a little mystery, a lot of anxiety and a handful of subtle twists to keep you guessing. It is an easy, fast-paced read and I really enjoyed it.