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[2016]
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From an Emmy Award–winning comedy writer: "An absolute must for every parent who needs to laugh so they don't cry." —Bunmi Laditan, author of Confessions of a Domestic Failure
From the comedian behind the popular parenting blog The Ugly Volvo comes a refreshing spin on the baby milestone book. Instead of a place to lovingly capture the first time baby sleeps through the night, this book commemorates baby's first poop explosion;...
From the comedian behind the popular parenting blog The Ugly Volvo comes a refreshing spin on the baby milestone book. Instead of a place to lovingly capture the first time baby sleeps through the night, this book commemorates baby's first poop explosion;...
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2015.
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Celebrate the wisdom of the sandbox-the witty, innocent, surprising, and yet completely sensible things that kids say and do. A little book with a big heart, Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me combines deceptively simple life lessons with engaging images that together not only offer insight but inspire joy.
Kids see the world in a way that adults don't, so glimpsing life through a child's eyes offers a fresh-and often funny-perspective....
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"In uproarious, brand-new pieces, Barry tackles everything from family trips, bat mitzvah parties and dating (he's serious about that title: "When my daughter can legally commence dating--February 24, 2040--I intend to monitor her closely, even if I am deceased") to funeral instructions ("I would like my eulogy to be given by William Shatner"), the differences between male and female friendships, the deeper meaning of Fifty Shades of Grey, and a father's...
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Pub. Date
2022.
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A rhyming illustrated humor book for moms who feel they're not doing a good job (and that's "all moms", right?). Packed with scientifically true examples of terrible parents in the animal kingdom, to remind and reassure any mother that there are way worse moms out there.
8) #Imomsohard
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[2019]
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Has it been months since you've read a book with actual adult words that had nothing to do with farm animals or superheroes or going potty? Well then, it's time to take a break. Pour yourself some wine. Put on your comfy pants. Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley invite you to join their laugh-out-loud, best friend banter on the eighty bajillion ways moms give their all every day.--Adapted from dust jacket flap.
9) Dad is fat
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"In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who's best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald's, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children--everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to toddlers' communication skills ("they always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours to deliver important news"), to the eating habits of four year olds ("there is no difference...
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2016.
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"Told in the same tongue-in-cheek voice as the original, this sequel is full of funny parenting tips and relatable stories for contemporary moms. Sh*tty Mom for All Seasons explores the occasions throughout the year that test every mothers patience and inspire self-deprecating humor and that second glass of wine. With chapters organized by season, the book will teach you how to navigate the bumpy roads of motherhood, learn to laugh at the occasional...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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"In this laugh-out-book, author Dallas Louis shares highlights of what happened in her world once she and her husband, Jeff, brought home three kids in a time span that was barely long enough to build a house. Her hope is that mothers will find comfort in knowing that they are not the only ones suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome or buyer's remorse. And, yes, it is okay to admit that both of those conditions apply to parenting, though hopefully...
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Pub. Date
c2004
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Parents were here first! How did the kids suddenly take control? Sure, the world has changed from the days when children were supposed to be seen and not heard but things have gotten a little out of hand. What about some quality time for the grownups? Author Christie Mellor's hilarious, personal, refreshing, and actually quite useful advice delightfully rights the balance between parent and child. In dozens of short, wickedly funny chapters, she skewers...
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Pub. Date
c2011
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"[A] bedtime book for parents who live in the real world ... profane, affectionate, and radically honest, it captures the familiar--and unspoken--tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night ... You probably should not read it to your children"--P. [4] of cover.
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2014.
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"If you don't have anything nice to say about motherhood, then... read this book. Robin O'Bryant offers a no holds barred look at the day to day life of being a mother to three, running a household and the everyday monotony of parenting. It's not always pretty but it's real. Whether she's stuffing cabbage in her bra... dealing with defiant yet determined daughters... yelling at the F.B.I... or explaining the birds and the bees to her preschooler......
20) How not to calm a child on a plane: and other lessons in parenting from a highly questionable source
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℗♭2014.
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Johanna Stein, a comedian, writer, producer and actor offers a collection of humorous, connected essays on parenthood.