Odd Mum Out: A fun, feel-good, and frankly hilarious tale about parenting on the spectrum.

by Yael Lily

What if everything you knew about parenting turned out to be wrong? Or just wrong for your child? Maya’s about to find out.

Maya Harris is fine. Just fine. Positively thriving. Sure, she’s wasted all her potential. And yes, her 4-year-old’s epic tantrums consume her family’s every waking moment and are about to get him expelled. But for the first time, there might be something she can do about it.

Flanked by her husband, sceptical best friend and unreasonably perfect sister, Maya explores whether Liam’s on the autism spectrum.

Along the way, she must tackle a virtual Everest of jargon, myths, and misconceptions without losing track of the standard daily chaos. Like remembering her entire other child, Charlie; meeting the unreasonable demands of one cantankerous cat; and clinging onto her job like she’s Jason Bourne hanging on the side of a helicopter.

And if that wasn’t enough, the newest school gate mum is an Insta-perfect influencer hellbent on broadcasting Maya's every parenting fail.

See? Tow-tally fine. Nothing to see here.

Irresistibly frank, fun, and relatable, Odd Mum Out is a laugh-out-loud parenting comedy with a neurodivergent twist, perfect for fans of Why Mummy Drinks and the BBC’s Motherland.

271 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 14, 2023

About the author

Long story short, I co-produced two humans. Turns out they are neurodivergent and I am too. Now, I write about the funny side of neurodivergent parenting. Because it's hard and lonely and relentless, but it's also relatable and hilarious in a way only the unexpected can be.

Reviews

[Ann anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Odd mum out

Omg what a book, I related so much both my kids have added nd autism, the struggle and support you get is hard, and you feel like your constantly battling for help and support, this book was brilliantly written with all the highs and the lows, I was sorry when I got to end of book, well done for a brilliantly written book, 100% recommended to readers ,

[Alex Balcon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved reading this book!

[Marianne MacNeil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant!
As a Mum of children with Special Needs, this book resonated. I giggled, I snort-laughed, and I cried.

[Nikolah Ibbetson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book, funny but poignant, many parts you could empathise with.

[Yvonne Greaves · Rating 5 out of 5]

odd mum out flipping fantastic

Wonderfully written a delight it made me laugh out loud and had to finish it in one goo d well done