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Mother, Can You Not?

By: Kate Siegel
Narrated by: Kate Siegel, Kim Friedman
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Based on the wildly popular Instagram account @CrazyJewishMom, Kate Siegel's essay collection about life with the woman who redefined the term "helicopter mom."

There is nothing more wonderful than a mother’s love. There is also nothing more annoying. Who else can proudly insist that you’re perfect while simultaneously making you question every career, fashion, and relationship decision you have ever made?

No one understands the delicate mother-daughter dynamic better than Kate Siegel—her own mother drove her so crazy that she decided to broadcast their hilarious conversations on Instagram. Soon, hundreds of thousands of people were following their daily text exchanges, eager to see what outrageous thing Kate’s mom would do next. Now, in Mother, Can You NOT?, Kate pays tribute to the woman who invented the concept of drone parenting.

From embarrassing moments (like crashing Kate's gynecological exams) to outrageous stories (like the time she made Kate steal a cat from the pound) to hilarious celebrations (including but not limited to parties for Kate's menstrual cycles), Mother, Can you NOT? lovingly lampoons the lengths to which our mothers will go to better our lives (even if it feels like they’re ruining them in the process). Funny Witty Feel-Good

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"[I]nsanely funny...it is entirely worth the read" —New York Observer
Relatable Stories • Humorous Anecdotes • Authentic Mother-daughter Dynamic • Honest Storytelling • Witty Content

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I have followed @crazyjewishmom on Instagram for a while and was excited to hear that both Kate and Kim would be narrating. I've already listened to the whole book and feel lucky that I got to peer into some inner workings of their relationship. Kate has a great narrative voice and I'm sure we'll be seeing more great things from her in the future.

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I’m making my 21 yo daughter read the book! It’s so nice to share similar parenting styles.

Power to the Moms!

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I thought the way it includes both Kate and Kim was perfect! Great job ladies!

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couldn't get enough of this book hope there is more books in the near future

couldn't get enough if this book. hope there

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I have been following the #crazyjewishmom account for awhile now and it provides me and my own mother with daily laughs and relatable posts! I have been patiently waiting for this book to finally come out and now that it has I am so glad I got it on audio! I laughed so hard while listening to this and couldn't help but relate to almost every chapter (except my mother is Polish). This is a 5-star book and I recommend it to anyone!

Hilarious and Heartwarming!

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