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Confessions of Super Mom

By Melanie Lynne Hauser

Meet Birdie Lee, clerk at Marvel Fine Food and Beverages and an average, middle - aged single mother of two teenagers.

Until one ordinary morning when, on the floor of her bathroom, Birdie discovers a Stain of Unknown Origin - a stain so intense that nothing can remove it. When all her attempts fail, Birdie does the unthinkable: She loads her Swifter with every cleanser she owns, aims, and shoots.

Suddenly, Birdie becomes endowed with extraordinary powers. Now Birdie must somehow balance it all - her smug ex and his overacheiving new wife; two teenagers and a string of PTA meetings; her own budding romance; and her beloved town Astro Park, whose very existence is threatened by a mysterious force sneaking its way into every household.

WHAT WE THOUGHT

Confessions of a SuperMom

by Melanie Lynne Hauser

Published 2005 Dutton, Penguin Group New York

For every woman who has struggled with being an ordinary housewife and for everybody who has wished that superheros are real, this is the book you need.

Single Mum of two, Birdie Lee, underrates herself and struggles to work, help with the PTA and be a good Mum. She also fights against dirt and stains in her house, which leads to the Swiffer incident that changes her life.

Birdie is knocked out by a chemical cleaning concoction and slowly realises that it has transformed her into a superhero like those in her son’s comics. Of course, it takes time to learn what her powers are and how to deal with being a super hero; as an outsider, this learning curve is great fun to read about.

With children to save and an arch nemesis to defeat, Birdie sets off in a costume to rival Wonder Woman.

A great, fun book I’d recommend to anyone with a sense of humour (and maybe those who don’t!), Confessions of a Super Mom is easy to identify with and has a fantastic ending – and I can say that without giving away the story, too, as there is more to the ending than you’d expect!

Buy the Book: Confessions of Super Mom

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