Love the defensiveness though
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I feel Lou would have been better going down the (dreaded) influencer road rather than write that book. If she wanted to step out of being "just a mum" and make a bit of a name for herself (being Rob Becketts wife lol)
Selling your soul isn't something i'd ever do for the wonders of entertainment but I quite liked her until she produced the woe is me bible, and reckon she may have managed to build some sort of better reputation than she has now.
Selling your soul isn't something i'd ever do for the wonders of entertainment but I quite liked her until she produced the woe is me bible, and reckon she may have managed to build some sort of better reputation than she has now.
She's such a bleeping hypocrite!
Just seen a Facebook post which shows a clip of them talking to Tom Skinner 
I don’t think he’s been on before so must be tomorrow’s guest?
I don’t think he’s been on before so must be tomorrow’s guest?No, he was on a while back, I can’t see him being on again, surely??
Must have skipped that one then (for obvious reasons 
) as I definitely don’t remember him!
) as I definitely don’t remember him!Oh he’s definitely been on before he’s a wick
They don’t show the kids faces but they sure as heck have monetised the tit out of them! Lou’s written a book about how awful it is to be the parent at home while her husband earns a tit ton of money to afford a cleaner, multiple holidays and for her to not need to work. And Rob has made a fortune off of the podcast!
I think we’ll gradually see more of the kids to be honest. At one point we didn’t see them at all, but even without showing their face, I still know what they wear and what their hair looks like. And this isn’t taking the piss but if they look like Rob, then I bet I could pick them out
From the little they’ve shown 1 of them looks like RobI think we’ll gradually see more of the kids to be honest. At one point we didn’t see them at all, but even without showing their face, I still know what they wear and what their hair looks like. And this isn’t taking the piss but if they look like Rob, then I bet I could pick them out
Have any of you actually read or listened to the book? I did the audiobook and I liked it 
. I don’t think she came across as complaining about the life Rob’s job affords them. He wasnt so successful when they first had kids and I found lots of the early years stuff really resonated. And I say this as a full time working mum of 2 toddlers who is the default parent
. I don’t think she came across as complaining about the life Rob’s job affords them. He wasnt so successful when they first had kids and I found lots of the early years stuff really resonated. And I say this as a full time working mum of 2 toddlers who is the default parent
In fairness, no. If it’s anything like her ‘hilarious’ whiny and nasal voice notes, or if the premise is exactly what she said it is, then I couldn’t bare it. I also don’t want to line their pockets even more, for a book based on something that I fundamentally see as bull. She’s barely even the most engaged parent between the two of them, and gets tonnes of help from family and staff. I’m sure when he started out, things would have been tougher, but she clearly has a supportive family and has absolutely nothing to complain about now. Everyone has things that stress them and upset them, she should talk to a friend, family member, or one of the friends you go on all these many trips with. I don’t understand why whining from an ivory tower is ‘relatable’ or necessary, and where the absolute brass neck comes from.Have any of you actually read or listened to the book? I did the audiobook and I liked it
I have. I found it unrelateable from the start. Their first child was born shortly before Rob did Taskmaster and while they didn’t have staff at that point, her parents were with her daily. The fact that she made such a big deal recently of having to cope with the dog running off tells me that she’s never had it particularly hard.Have any of you actually read or listened to the book? I did the audiobook and I liked it
Just because I can relate in some areas, doesn’t mean I need to read a book about it. Not every topic requires a book 
Especially when an actual ‘default parent’ with non of the trimmings that Lou gets would be afforded the opportunity to write a book.
Imagine if I walked in to a publishers - ‘oh hi, I’ve got two children, worked part time myself, their dad is out of the house for 11 hours a day. I’m the one that sorts presents for friends, play dates, appointments, school trips, house admin, donations for the PTA and they’ll walk past their dad who is sitting right next to them to come ask me something. I want to write a book about it. You in?’
I’d be laughed right out if there, regardless of writing ability.
Imagine if I walked in to a publishers - ‘oh hi, I’ve got two children, worked part time myself, their dad is out of the house for 11 hours a day. I’m the one that sorts presents for friends, play dates, appointments, school trips, house admin, donations for the PTA and they’ll walk past their dad who is sitting right next to them to come ask me something. I want to write a book about it. You in?’
I’d be laughed right out if there, regardless of writing ability.
I will forever think that book was tone deaf.
I totally agree. Anyone who’s ever read Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus knows that the male and female brains are so different. That’s not giving blokes a free pass but women are often the organisers, we have multi-tasking within our brains. Women are predominantly care-givers and men hunter-gatherers. As much as we can adapt to other things, it’s often the reason why women have to nag men and men think all women do is just nag. The whole “default” parent thing is balls. FFS, just get on with it and stop self-congratulating how “on if” you are. He works away a lot because that’s the career he’s built. She knew that and supported him through it. He’s the earner and they receive a rewarding life because of that. Not everyone has a choice but the book is extremely ill thought and I do hope the buzz phrase of “default parent” ducks off ASAP.
Yeah it’s not as if I have a problem with Lou as such, it’s just a bit try hard. Default parenting is just another buzzword/ term to give mums something to own. No matter how hard I try, my regular, ordinary husband ain’t going to start thinking like me. I think he’s the best husband and dad to me and the kids- and if I weren’t around, maybe he’d have to fall into that role, but while I’m here it’s me that’s default- and I actually like it that way, because y’know control freak
