{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/7b4acef7-3bd0-4e25-ab0a-76963f47bb11/6256c110c946f200129e69c6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sarah Turner On Losing Her Mum As A Teenager And Writing Her First Novel","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611e323006c05e4480f40775/1649853782709-2d452f075743d375bc3cd5afa6d9fce3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>My guest on this episode is Sarah Turner – aka The Unmumsy Mum – who has returned to the podcast to update me on her hectic whirl of a life parenting three boys and a cat, and to tell me all about her first novel, Stepping Up.</p><p><br></p><p>The book tells the story of what happens when tragedy hits a family, turns it upside down and catapults protagonist Beth into a world of parenting her teenage niece and toddler nephew. It’s a brilliant read – funny, uplifting and sad – so it’s no surprise it became an instant Sunday Times bestseller.</p><p><br></p><p>Sarah and I cover how she’s feeling about her youngest starting primary school soon, her husband having the snip and how they juggle parenting and work.</p><p><br></p><p>We also talk about Sarah’s experiences of losing her mum when she was 15 and how this inspired the themes of Stepping Up.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Sarah on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theunmumsymum/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/theunmumsymum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Facebook</a> and <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3vfJxfN\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">buy Stepping Up here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating or review - and you can subscribe to ensure you don’t miss future episodes<em>. &nbsp;</em>Thank you!</p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: </em><a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/iamalisonperry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@iamalisonperry</em></a><em> or on Twitter: </em><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/iamalisonperry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@iamalisonperry</em></a><em><u>. </u>You can buy my book </em><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/OMG-Its-Twins-Birthday-Without/dp/1785043137\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>OMG It's Twins</em></a><em> now.</em></p><p><br></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>﻿Producer: Imogen Hart</em></p><p><em>Music: Epidemic Sound</em></p><p><em>Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer</em></p>","author_name":"Alison Perry"}