The Secret Life Of A Slummy Mummy

Confessions from the Playroom

When Claire Jensen’s life as a picture-perfect stay-at-home mum starts to unravel, she finds solace in the one place she never expected—the internet. By day, she’s ferrying her three children to ballet, football and French lessons, juggling sippy cups, tantrums and lunchbox negotiations. By night, she transforms into “SlummyMummy75,” penning wickedly honest blog posts about life’s unglamorous moments: the squashed Cheerios in her handbag, the mystery stain no laundry detergent can conquer, and the art of hiding wine bottles behind the broccoli. With each brutally funny confession, Claire’s followers multiply—and so do the secrets she’s desperate to keep from her friends, her husband…and most of all, herself.

Behind the Gloss and Pinterest Boards

As her online popularity soars, Claire’s dual existence becomes a high-wire act. She trades whispered playdate gossip for midnight blog updates, risking discovery at every cosy dinner party and school fundraiser. When her best friend Gabby casually mentions she’s read “the funniest new mummy blog,” Claire’s pulse skips—will her alias be outed at the cake stall? Meanwhile, her devoted but slightly clueless husband, Simon, begins to notice she’s been “working late” on her laptop…at 2 a.m. The more Claire tries to keep her worlds apart, the more they collide in hilarious and heart-stopping ways, forcing her to confront what truly matters when the perfect façade comes crashing down.

Finding Laughter in the Chaos

From blackout tantrums to triumphs in the PTA bake-off, The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy is a riotous celebration of motherhood in all its messy glory. Fiona Neill’s razor-sharp wit and tender empathy remind us that the fiercest superpower of all may be the ability to laugh at ourselves—especially when life refuses to fit into a neatly curated Instagram feed.

. Fiona Neill is a bestselling British author and journalist renowned for her sparkling humour, relatable heroines, and unflinching exploration of the joys and absurdities of modern family life.