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'Mother Load' is a hilarious expose of the cutthroat world of competitive parenting. Moms everywhere feel the pressure to be perfect, from the media and from each other; in New York City, that pressure is turned up to 11. Nothing could have prepared Amy Wilson for the high-pressure environment of Manhattan motherhood, where a toddler's birthday party must be catered, a stroller costs eight hundred dollars and nursery school applications require thoughtful essay writing. From prenatal yoga to preschool interviews, Amy struggles to throw off the "mother load" of unrealistic expectations, ignore the competitive "sanctimommies" lurking in every playgroup, and somehow find the time to enjoy her children.