The Good Mothers
With an eight-year-old son struggling with ADHD and nowhere else to turn, soon-to-be-divorced mom Lacey answers a life-saving ad: “Seeking responsible single mom to join our household. Motherhood can be lonely and we support each other!”
When she arrives at Wildwood Lane she finds a ramshackle house with a welcoming bright yellow door and a wraparound porch with its cozy couch and scattered toys. And inside, three mothers who have forged their own rules for survival.
As Lacey battles her conspiracy-theorist ex-husband for custody while juggling a new, make-or-break job, she discovers these women offer more than shared childcare, communal dinners and late nights bonding over wine after the kids’ bedtime. They're building something revolutionary: a chosen family where women don’t just survive—they thrive.
But when her enigmatic housemate comes up with a risky plan that could secure her financially and protect her son’s future, she faces an impossible choice: How far will she go to protect the family she’s found?
A fierce, tender novel about how sometimes women have to break the rules to build the life they really want. Perfect for readers who loved Big Little Lies and All They Need to Know.
My Thoughts
The Good Mothers by Caitlin Weaver portrays men and women in a bad light. In the beginning, I felt for Lacey who is trying to protect her son from her husband. Lacey’s son has been diagnosed with ADHD and needs medication, but her conspiracy theorist husband does not agree. Thus ensues a bitter divorce and custody battle. Every evening the four women residing in the “mommune” sit around the kitchen table drinking copious amounts of wine while complaining about men. I did not like the methods the women employed to get ahead. The men in the story with the exception are portrayed in a bad light.
Lacey’s husband is awful and I do not blame Lacey for being nervous about him gaining custody of their sensitive son. I found myself shaking my head and rolling my eyes over the actions taken by the women. The ladies condemn the men for their action, but they felt it was okay to “break a few rules (they stomped on the rules).” Breaking the rules and violence are never the answer. I thought Lacey would have learned her lesson after the truck incident. The ending was expected. I did not feel that the story lived up to the blurb.
The Good Mothers is available from Amazon*. If you are a member of Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free. While The Good Mothers was not my cup of tea, I suggest you download a sample to see if it suits you. Thank you for stopping by today. I will be back on Tuesday, January 20 with A Very Novel Murder by Ellie Alexander. It is the first A Novels Detective Mystery. I hope that you have a wonderful weekend. Take care, stay warm, and Happy Reading!
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