Enjoyed, i thought it was a good insight into Wendy's life and background and makes her more likeable than she seems on RHOP. I am left wondering how her mother feels about a lot of the opinions/stories about her in the book as they didnt always paint her mother in a great light? Especially towards the end. Their relationship seems fine on show but now i am looking at it in a different way. Overall enjoyable book for fans of the housewives.

I’m a huge Dr. Wendy fan and this book only solidified that opinion. A unique look at her emigre culture, her inimitable mother, and her own unerring will to succeed, this book adds lovely nuance.

I watched Wendy on Real Housewives of Potomac and I think this book was a really good look into how Wendy became the woman we know her as. It explains a lot of her culture and her upbringing. I greatly enjoyed this book.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I'm not familiar with the Real Housewives of Potomac or Dr. Wendy's story so I thought this was an interesting read. Wendy talks about her childhood, her relationship with her mother, and how she and her husband got together. She also talks about her own approach to parenthood and how her mother's expectations shaped her. It's especially interesting to see her be so open about Nigerian exceptionalism and how hard her mother was on her, while also talking about what traditions she's going to pass on to her kids and what she will change.

It's an interesting peak into Dr. Wendy's life.

I never watched the Potomac housewives so I wasn’t familiar with the author. I wanted to read the book based on her relationship with her mother. She talks a lot about the Nigerian culture and how it framed her family life. Her mother was a go getter and expected nothing less from her daughters. The highs and lows of her life, career, and family are covered.
It’s an interesting read for several different dynamics: immigration, parent-child, education, and politics.

Originally posted to Library Journal. Thanks LJ and Net Galley for the early copies!

In this touching and entertaining memoir, Osefo (featured on The Real Housewives of the Potomac) delves into her rich family history. She focuses on the relationship between her and her mother, Susan Okuzu, and what it was like being raised as a first-generation Nigerian American. Osefo tells the incredible story of her mother’s immigration from Nigeria to the United States as a single mother and the lengths she went to build the best possible life for her children. Osefo candidly shares how generational trauma has affected her mother and her childhood, and how it will affect her parenting now that she has children of her own. Despite any bumps in the road, the love and appreciation for her mother are eminent throughout the book. Other first-generation immigrants may recognize some of their own struggles in this book and be able to see themselves in Wendy’s story.
VERDICT This memoir is a love letter to Dr. Osefo’s mother and first-generation immigrants all across America. Readers don’t have to be Real Housewives fans to enjoy this touching story of love, loss, and emotional growth.