MOMMY MAN

It'd be impressive enough if Jerry Mahoney had just written a smart, sweet, touching book about building a family, but somehow, he's also written one that's hilariously funny at the same time. Mommy Man belongs on the same shelf with Dan Savage and David Sedaris, unless you're one of those weirdos who sort your books alphabetically.
— Tim Carvell, head writer, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart


This book reads like a comedic coming of age tale, a harrowing adventure saga, and a romantic love story all at once, but the heart and humor lies in the fact that it's a beautifully and brightly crafted memoir. After reading Mommy Man, I want Mahoney to be my dad, my best friend, and my husband all at once!
— Sascha Rothchild, author of How to Get Divorced by 30


Jerry first stole my heart with his New York Times “Modern Love” essay on finding an egg donor to make him a daddy, so I was thrilled to have a chance to read the whole story. This memoir is astounding, hilarious, heartfelt, and everything I was hoping it would be. I finished it in three sittings (and I have three kids)!
— Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, author of Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay, and host of Parental Discretion on NickMom


Hilarious, self-deprecating, and honest. Jerry Mahoney makes it easy to laugh and root for him at the same time.
— Karen Alpert, New York Times bestselling author of I Heart My Little A-Holes


Mommy Man is more than just a story about two remarkable men attempting to start a family. It’s also a true-life testament to the power of kindness; of doing the right thing in a world that frequently asks you to be indifferent. When these remarkable family members—some bonded by blood, others not—come together and selflessly make choices to help those they love, the result is a moving and ultimately hopeful account. Also, it features the worst April Fool’s joke ever conceived in recorded human history.
— Drew Z. Greenberg, writer/producer whose work includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He is not the Drew in this book.


When I reported on Jerry's story for the Today Show, I told him I couldn't wait for the book. Finally, it's here. Mommy Man should be required reading for every parent in America—and in turn, passed on to their kids. Mahoney paints a touching and hilarious portrait of family, selflessness, and the labor of love. His very modern family is totally unique, yet in many ways, it's every family. This book should be in every home. Next stop, Hollywood.
— Robin Sindler, producer, NBC Today


You must read this book. Jerry Mahoney's gift is not just the surprising, moving and hilarious story he tells, but the voice in which he tells it. Compassionate but biting, funny, warm, and most of all, honest, Mahoney makes you wish he would sit down and tell you stories about every one of his life experiences. Luckily, in this book, he has shared many. As Mahoney takes you on his journey of growing up gay in the eighties, coming out in the nineties, and having a child in the new millennium, you realize—it is so rare to read a voice that is both able to disarm and surprise in a single sentence. His tale captures the bravery and terror of being on the frontier of social conventions, medical advances, and family relations . . . if that story was told by the love child of Woody Allen and David Sedaris, as raised by John Hughes. Regardless of your sexual orientation or the number of children you have (or don't), it is impossible not to get drawn in to this unpredictable, joyful, and hilarious ride to parenthood. The rites of passage seen through Mahoney's lens are so fulfilling, you feel like you're eating your veggies and downing a box of Milk Duds at the same time (but not in a gross way). This is a story you will want to share with everyone you know—they will thank you for making them laugh out loud, and won't even realize, until the end, that they've just read a story about the true meaning of family.
— Victoria Strouse, screenwriter and television writer whose work includes October Road


Who says the romantic comedy is dead? Here comes Mommy Man. Jerry Mahoney’s search for love and family is hilarious, smart, and in the end—profound. This odyssey to create what most people take for granted—family—is humbling, laugh-out-loud funny, and tear-jerking good. I loved this book.
— Susan E. Isaacs, author of Angry Conversations with God


It’s rare these days that I find the time to read a book, never mind get lost in it, but that's exactly what I did with the hilarious and poignant Mommy Man. Before I knew it, two hours had passed and I'd completely fallen in love with Jerry and Drew. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a book so much!
— Jill Smokler, New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of a Scary Mommy and Motherhood Comes Naturally (and Other Vicious Lies)

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