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!

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