- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Collins (5 Mar 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 000729879X
- ISBN-13: 978-0007298792
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 588,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for The Mumpreneur Diaries:
‘Mosey Jones has nailed the nappy-sack-scented balancing act that is work and motherhood and combining the two, even when you've run out of wet wipes, and rope. Very funny.’
Rachel Johnson, author of Notting Hell
Praise for Mum Stuff: Because Mum Knows Best (Simon & Schuster, 2007):
‘A great resource for busy mums who just want a bit of fun.’
Junior Magazine
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Working from home, no more commuting, flexible hours, spending more time with the kids – it’s what being a Mumpreneur is all about – isn’t it?
It was a commute to work whilst heavily pregnant with baby number two that sparked Mosey's 'now or never' decision to get off the 9-5 treadmill. Inhaling lungfuls of deliciously ripe BO from a fat bloke’s armpit somewhere between Regent’s Park and Oxford Circus may have been the tipping point.
After the birth of Boy Two, the thought of returning to the office wasn’t appealing to Mosey, but days filled with nappies and Alphabet Spaghetti failed to thrill either.
Why not employ herself, Mosey thought. A mum’s concierge business combined with training to be a doula was bound to rake in a profit. Twelve months maternity leave to make it work. How hard could it be?
But Mosey and her mumpreneur mates soon discover that sleepless nights, flaky partners, finance crises and marital breakdowns are all par for the course when mixing babies and a business. Boy One won’t eat, Boy Two won’t sleep, business ventures are strangled at birth, the mortgage is rocketing and sole wage-earner husband is on the verge of losing his job. In her own year of living dangerously, will Mosey make the break or reluctantly rejoin the rat race?
Mosey’s down-to-earth, wry look at life as a frazzled one-woman business is laugh-out-loud funny and full of warmth. This is a ‘mumoir’ that will inspire, motivate and charm would-be mumpreneurs everywhere.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book. It's a lighthearted romp through the trials and tribulations of combining new parenthood with aspirations to continue to earn a crust.
The thing that sets it apart is the near-the-bone honesty, which I think will strike a chord with a lot of mums. If like me you try your best but often end up falling short, you'll find lots of comfort in this book that you're not alone, and even that - sometimes - you might actually be doing all right!
Anyone who's a fan of the Slummy Mummy column in the Sunday Times, and other similar journalism and novels, will really enjoy this. If you're looking for a serious "how to" manual to help you achieve fame and fortune as a mumpreneur, this probably isn't it. But if you fancy a good, light read with a lot of laughs, this is definitely a book to enjoy.
The thing that sets it apart is the near-the-bone honesty, which I think will strike a chord with a lot of mums. If like me you try your best but often end up falling short, you'll find lots of comfort in this book that you're not alone, and even that - sometimes - you might actually be doing all right!
Anyone who's a fan of the Slummy Mummy column in the Sunday Times, and other similar journalism and novels, will really enjoy this. If you're looking for a serious "how to" manual to help you achieve fame and fortune as a mumpreneur, this probably isn't it. But if you fancy a good, light read with a lot of laughs, this is definitely a book to enjoy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It was this line on the back of the book that made me read this book:
Mosey's down-to-earth, wry look at life as a frazzled one-woman business is laugh-out-loud funny and full of warmth. This is a 'mumoir' that will inspire, motivate and charm would-be mumpreneurs everywhere.
Unfortunately I was very disappointed.
The book is funny in places, Mosey Jones is clearly a talented writer, but when it comes to the other claims I was neither inspired, motivated nor charmed.
This is a diary of a woman who is completely incapable of organising anything (the joke about a brewery springs to mind). She comes across as selfish, lazy, uncaring, irresponsible, drunk, shockingly disrespectful of her customers (re the last minute research on the internet for her doula job) and to her husband, and completely incapable of caring for children. I hope it was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. The only thing I was motivated to do was mentally yell at her to pull her finger out and do her job properly. I was very surprised to learn she actually continued with her 'mumpreneur' businesses, rather than returning to work, as I don't imagine that anyone who has read or heard of this book would willingly pay for her services. The 'funny' things she admits to doing in this book would make any decent mother ashamed of herself.
Mosey's down-to-earth, wry look at life as a frazzled one-woman business is laugh-out-loud funny and full of warmth. This is a 'mumoir' that will inspire, motivate and charm would-be mumpreneurs everywhere.
Unfortunately I was very disappointed.
The book is funny in places, Mosey Jones is clearly a talented writer, but when it comes to the other claims I was neither inspired, motivated nor charmed.
This is a diary of a woman who is completely incapable of organising anything (the joke about a brewery springs to mind). She comes across as selfish, lazy, uncaring, irresponsible, drunk, shockingly disrespectful of her customers (re the last minute research on the internet for her doula job) and to her husband, and completely incapable of caring for children. I hope it was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. The only thing I was motivated to do was mentally yell at her to pull her finger out and do her job properly. I was very surprised to learn she actually continued with her 'mumpreneur' businesses, rather than returning to work, as I don't imagine that anyone who has read or heard of this book would willingly pay for her services. The 'funny' things she admits to doing in this book would make any decent mother ashamed of herself.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mosey Jones knows how to tickle the right spot when it comes to entertaining other harrassed mums - she couldn't have done it better if she'd used a gargantuan ostrich feather. Her book was hilarious and really inspiring to other women who want to juggle a life/work balance.I couldn't put it down and I ended up buying a copy for my mum for Mother's Day.
Every honest mum with no pretensions should read this book. Her reference to Mr Tumble from a well known kids' TV programme made me laugh out loud. A great book and one I would highly recommend.
Every honest mum with no pretensions should read this book. Her reference to Mr Tumble from a well known kids' TV programme made me laugh out loud. A great book and one I would highly recommend.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
unbelievable and rather silly
One star for the writing, that's all this deserves. Anyone who even at their most fraught who would consider this woman to help with childbirth is mad. My cat would be more useful. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Paula J
A book for every woman
In this book every woman should see a bit of herself. Whether they are 'ladies who lunch' or 'hard grafters - getting stuck in', Mosey yearns to put her mark on a new career path... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2009 by Mr. T. Beckett
A giggle of a read
I read this in one sitting and it made me laugh out loud again and again as I recognised in this account of a year in the life of a chaotic domestic goddess a reflection of some of... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2009 by C
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