WOW! Women on Writing Book Blog Tour for
The Good Mother Test
by Michael R. French
Book Blog Tour Begins February 23, 2026
I'm working on a WOW! Women On Writing book blog tour for my darling and very talented friend Michael R. French. This means I'm looking for people who would love to read his latest book: "The Good Mother Test". E-books are available immediately and I'm looking for reviews, author interviews, book spotlights. You don't have to have your own blog or website - but you DO have to be willing to post your review on Goodreads and or Amazon.
If you're interested in learning more, complete the google form linked HEREor find it at the bottom of this post and I'll be in touch with you. **the tour runs 2/23 through the end of March, so you'll have plenty of reading time!
Not Trying to Heal My Inner Child While Raising One
Author: Michael R. French
Website: www.goodmothertest.com
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Paperback ISBN: 978-1-948749-90-9
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-948749-92-3
Audiobook: Coming Mar 10, 2026
Narrated by Laurie Bower
Library of Congress Number: 2026900284
Pub Date: Feb 23, 2026
Synopsis
When Emily, a bright but impulsive UCLA student, gives birth to her daughter Violet, she vows to be the kind of mother she never had: endlessly loving and fiercely protective. But single motherhood is a test with no right answers.
As Violet’s brilliance and independence unfold, Emily’s instincts clash with a world obsessed with achievement. Then Violet’s father, Doug, returns, now partnered with Amanda, a celebrated therapist unable to have children of her own. What begins as an amicable co-parenting plan becomes a psychological struggle for Violet’s heart and future.
Told through the eyes of both mother and daughter, The Good Mother Test is a deeply moving contemporary novel about family, ambition, and the fragile line between devotion and control. It asks the reader what makes a good mother, and what happens when love itself is put to the test.
Praise for The Good Mother Test
“…A highly readable, relatable novel about ordinary people interacting, clashing, and blending their lives in however a messy or successful manner they can, and will attract readers interested in the psychological dovetailing of family and relationship-building which all boils down to luck and trust. These elements move full circle to guide characters and readers in an unexpected journey towards new beginnings and hope, making for a hard-hitting, satisfying read.”
-- Midwest Book Review
A gripping psychological drama about motherhood, identity, and the blurred line between love and control, told through the intertwined lives of a mother, her gifted daughter, and the therapist who wants to save them both.
The Good Mother Test -
1. Timely and emotionally resonant theme: Explores the pressures of modern motherhood in an age of social media, therapy culture, and performance parenting. Raises urgent questions about what it means to be a “good” parent in a world obsessed with doing everything right.
2. Complex female characters in moral conflict
The tension between Emily, the instinctive mother, and Dr. Amanda Hoenig, the accomplished therapist who cannot have children, creates a layered emotional and ethical drama that will appeal to readers of Little Fires Everywhere and The School for Good Mothers.
3. Multi-generational storytelling
Told first from the mother’s point of view, then through Violet’s voice as she comes of age, the novel provides an intimate, evolving view of family, ambition, and identity across two decades.
4. Realistic portrayal of co-parenting and custody
Depicts the emotional and legal complexities of shared custody and blended families with empathy and nuance, offering authenticity rarely found in contemporary family fiction.
5. Cross-market appeal
Blends the emotional depth of literary fiction with the tension of a psychological domestic drama, positioning it for readers who enjoy both character-driven storytelling and high-stakes relationships.
6. Discussion-worthy topics
Perfect for book clubs and reading groups—themes include parental identity, boundaries in therapy, class privilege, and the definition of love when family ties are tested.
7. Author credibility
Written by Michael R. French, award-winning novelist known for psychologically rich and socially relevant stories that explore ordinary people in extraordinary emotional circumstances.
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