Gill Sims 4 Books Why Mummy Drinks, Why Mummy Swears, Why Mummy Does not Give a, Why Mummys Sloshed

Why Mummy Drinks, Why Mummy Swears, Why Mummy Doesn’t Give a ****! and Why Mummy’s Sloshed bring together four books by Gill Sims, each following Mummy as she navigates family life and the expectations that come with it.

Across the collection, Mummy faces milestones and everyday pressures: a 39th birthday and the prospect of advanced yoga classes and polite book clubs; a household where the children are absorbed in screens and social media; and a marriage tested by Daddy’s frequent business trips. As the house develops a “forest of mould”, Judgy, the Proud and Noble Terrier, is described as the one constant source of loyalty.

Included titles

• Why Mummy Drinks
• Why Mummy Swears
• Why Mummy Doesn’t Give a ****!
• Why Mummy’s Sloshed

Key details

• Four-book collection by Gill Sims
• Includes four Why Mummy titles listed above
• Follows Mummy through family life, marriage pressures and parenting challenges

Synopses

Why Mummy Drinks

It is Mummy’s 39th birthday, and she is looking ahead to a future of invitations to advanced yoga classes and polite book clubs. She observes the rituals of social drinking, where a single glass of Pinot Grigio is treated as “tiddly” and another pour is met with raised eyebrows.

Why Mummy Swears

Peter is described as being attached to his iPad “by an umbilical cord”, while Jane is set on becoming an Instagram lifestyle influencer. With Daddy away on exotic business trips, Mummy’s marriage is under strain, the children are running wild and mould is taking over the house, with Judgy the terrier remaining loyal.

Why Mummy Doesn’t Give a ****!

Mummy dreams of a quirky rural cottage with roses around the door and chatty chickens in the garden, but reality does not match the plan. The chickens are “highly rambunctious”, the roses have jaggy thorns, and her children are now teenagers who spend their nights Snapchatting.

Why Mummy’s Sloshed

After years of being a wife and mother, Mummy feels a little lost. Despite her efforts, the children still cannot locate the laundry basket, do not distinguish between boredom and hunger, and treat “I can’t find it” as a substitute for actually looking.