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I Am Not Your Baby Mother by Candice Brathwaite is about being a Black mother in Britain, but it is more than that! It’s about the experiences that Brathwaite had, such as giving birth to her daughter, Esmé, and how no one listened to her when she said something felt wrong afterwards. It’s about how Brathwaite and her husband, Bode, started making plans to leave London when they found out she was pregnant with a boy. It’s about how white being a mummy blogger has been.
I’ve been following Candice Brathwaite on Instagram for a while now, and have enjoyed how she talks about different things, loved her bright style (she’s been on Lorraine a number of times to talk about style), hearing about her life, and watching things like her Instagram Live (now IGTV) interview with Stuart Lawrence, brother of Stephen Lawrence.
You don’t need to be a mother in order to read and enjoy this book. Brathwaite has such a way with words that you’ll be chortling at her descriptions, and tells things with such honesty that it’s a great read. As she says a couple of times, this isn’t an autobiography, this is focused on motherhood as a Black woman, and this focus keeps you on track, whilst covering a range of topics.
I Am Not Your Baby Mother was published on 28th May 2020, and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and your local independent bookshop.
You can follow Candice Brathwaite on her website, Facebook and Instagram.