THERE is something about "real-life calamity" for Serena Terry, the new Derry TikTok star, that is inexplicably funny. Mammy Banter TikTok star Serena Terry on new book deal and the 'mental therapy' of comedy Serena Terry, the canny Derry mother behind TikTok hit Mammy Banter, is using her comedy wisely. She tells Gail Bell about a new book deal, a new business and the mental therapy of making people laugh...

But most of all, she’s going to prove to herself that she can still be a mum, still work full time, and still be Beyoncé… Wasn’t sure about this one at first as I thought it was a little bit typical “mummy diaries” type thing but I’m so glad I persevered because this book gave me SO MANY BELLY LAUGHS 🤣After the success of her Mammy Banter channel, Serena took the brave decision to leave her job as a chief operations officer at a Derry tech company, and she set up her own digital marketing consultancy, Catchy Co. Given her eldest child has just turned 13, and Tara attempted to teach Gemma and her friends the moves to Tragedy at her 13th birthday party, you can guess where Tara is in the embarrassing parent, not cool stakes. She decided to 'have a go' herself and, after early efforts using voice-overs, it dawned that she could get her comedy across better using her own voice and doing her own skits.

Life changed, you know. That’s part of the deal when we become parents. You put your own needs to one side and focus on what’s important,which is putting those wains of yours front and centre” If you are looking for a light, entertaining, and comical read/listen, this is definitely for you. If you are a fan of Gill Sims, you will adore Serena Terry. I think the author deserves some kind of award for the high level of entertainment that the park scene brought and would recommend it for this part alone (if you know, you know - no spoilers here!) This may be the easiest 5 star rating I have ever given - an absolute hoot!

Full of self-doubt, Tara decides it's time for a mammy makeover. She's going to show her teenage daughter she's still cool, show her husband she's still a catch and show her colleagues she's still a 'Boss Bish'. I think, as a woman, there is always a calamity around the next corner; there is always something that people can relate to. It's brilliant, because when you're not perfect, you've got so much material to work with. How boring would it be, if life was always perfect?"

The main message is, 'We're not perfect women and we're not perfect mothers; we're all just basically hanging on by a thread here; my child is as crazy as yours; everyone is struggling and we're all going through this s*** together."

From the creator of viral Tiktok sensation, Mammy Banter , comes a hilarious warts-and-all novel about modern motherhood – and how having it all sometimes isn’t what you think it might be. She used to want it all. Serena Terry is the content creator for the TikTok channel “Mammy Banter”, and the author of two books: Mammy Banter - The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum [1] and The Sh!te before Christmas. [2] [3] Online presence [ edit ] I feel that being brutally honest and turning our challenges in day to day life and validating that through comedy is a way for everyone to realise that they're not alone in their struggles or thoughts." I came across an article on the benefits of cold water therapy for mental health. I was doing it myself and documenting my journey online, but when I got hundreds of messages from women locally asking how to get into this, I set up Waves Cold Water Dipping Club."