Bestselling author Amelie Fried on the everyday madness of family life

Is there such a thing as the perfect mother? With three children and a job as an illustrator, Clara rushes breathlessly through her daily routine. The things she has to accomplish! Finding a daycare spot for Willi, baking a cake for Tim's school festival, supervising homework, searching for gym bags, and preventing Paula from disappearing into her smartphone. As if that weren't enough, the children are also determined to have a pet. And unfortunately, husband Daniel is never available when she needs him. When the long-awaited assignment for illustrating a children's book arrives, Clara realizes that something has to change. With loving humor, Amelie Fried tells the story of an ordinary family and a mother who learns that she doesn't have to be perfect.