The Mommy Fund Author:Madeleine Jacob Best friends Kate Thompson and Dani Strauss are contemporary moms who are struggling to keep it all together. Kate, a devoted wife and mother of two boys, seeks answers in self-help guides, while Dani, a wise-cracking, skeptical attorney, navigating the new waters of joint custody and the single life, looks for the solution in glossy magazine... more »s. When fate drops a million dollars into Kates hands, the girls impulsively take it on the road to get the "time to themselves" their busy lives never seem to allow. They head to New York Citythe land of fabulous clothes, expensive makeovers, sexy men, and unlimited adventureand it doesnt disappoint. But fulfilling their fantasies also offers a surprising perspectiveand suddenly their lives back home dont look so bad. In the end, a renewed Kate and Dani recognize that theyre not the only moms who could use a break, and The Mommy Fund is born.« less
A quick, easy read. Best friends Kate Thompson and Dani Strauss are contemporary moms struggling to keep it all together. Kate, devoted wife and mother, seeks answers in self-help guides; Dani, a wisecracking attorney navigating the new waters of joint custody and the single life, looks for solutions in glossy magazines. When fate drops one million dollars into Kte's hands, they hit the road to get the "time to themselves" their lives never seem to allow. The head to New York City---the land of fabulous clothes, expensive makeovers, sexy men, and unlimited adventure---and it doesn't disappoint. But with the benefit of a new perspective and an unexpected plot twist, they recognize that they are not the only moms who could use a break, and the Mommy Fund is born.