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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Louisa Gregson

Viral mum pens best seller after quitting job because of childcare costs

A mother-of-two who went viral with an MC Hammer parody of 'I Can't Teach This' has become a number one best selling author with her debut book Tired and Tested:The Wild Ride Into Parenthood.

Sophie McCartney, who lives in Warrington, became an internet sensation after she left her job in PR when she discovered becoming a mum and trying to keep her career was almost impossible.

Having had her first child at 28-years-old, like many parents, Sophie worked out that despite having a well paid job for a Manchester public relations firm the expense of child care would mean she was left with £100 of her salary left at the end of the month.

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