The Dogs a Dick and the Kids are Feral
About the book
Anastasia is trying to be fine. Really, she is. But between the feral twins, the emotionally unavailable dog, and the endless chaos of trying to stay "grateful" while quietly unraveling, fine feels miles away. Luckily, she has her people: Julia, who considers crisps a food group. Sarah, chaos incarnate with a heart of gold. Jane, whose divorce has turned her into a philosopher with wine. And Dea, the therapist who's given up pretending she's calm. Together, they survive it all - breakdowns, breakthroughs, and Buddy the lurcher's digestive crimes - one sarcastic toast and badly timed fart at a time. The Dog's a Dick and the Kids Are Feral is brutally funny and achingly real, a celebration of friendship, imperfection, and the small, stupid joys that make survival possible. Because sometimes the dog's a dick, the kids are feral, and you're still here. Hold on, indeed.
What to expect
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Available in paperback.
About the author
Anastasia Paul is a Norfolk-based author, professional chaos coordinator, and mum to twin boys who seem determined to turn every ordinary day into a full-scale adventure. Living with her long-suffering husband and their whirlwind family, she has become an expert in surviving school runs, household disasters, questionable life choices, and the kind of moments that are only funny once you've stopped crying. When she's not writing, she's usually drinking tea that's gone cold, searching for something she's just put down, or wondering how the dog managed to create another crisis before breakfast. Anastasia writes laugh-out-loud, brutally honest stories about family life, motherhood, neurodiversity, mental health, and the beautiful chaos that comes with trying to hold it all together when everything is falling apart. Her books are packed with humour, heart, and the reassuring reminder that nobody really knows what they're doing. She is the author of Some Days Are Just Custard, The Dog's a Dick and the Kids Are Feral, and The Shit Mums Club: Confidential - books for readers who love witty observations, relatable disasters, and characters who muddle through life one catastrophe at a time. If you've ever hidden in the bathroom for five minutes of peace, forgotten why you walked into a room, cried over something ridiculous, or laughed so hard at family chaos that you snorted tea through your nose, you'll probably feel right at home in Anastasia's world.
