Parenting Humor

This book has helped land Nickelodeon series regular roles, and helped performers appear on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Comedy Central, Showtime, comedy festivals and clubs across the country, and to being featured on SiriusXM! The techniques in this book have been used with comedians from ages 8 to 80, and can help you find your comedic voice! Throughout this book, you will uncover the unique characteristics about yourself that are funny. Further, you will build extraordinary self-confidence through this art form. You'll find not only your funny but yourself.

PTA meetings: the ultimate battleground for passive-aggressive arguments, unnecessary debates about gluten-free bake sales, and power-hungry parents who think they should run the school district. But what if you could take it to the next level? What if you could become legendary? This book is your ultimate (and completely unapproved) guide to turning PTA meetings into unforgettable spectacles. Whether you're looking to derail discussions with absurd questions, fake deep concern over irrelevant issues, or just make everyone deeply uncomfortable, this masterclass in disruption has you covered...

This guide gives you the tools to handle life's annoyances with humor and dignity. Have you ever replayed a rude comment long after it happened? Wondering why someone’s snarky remark can derail your day? Are you struggling to stay composed when a colleague cuts you off mid-sentence or when a stranger’s glare feels like an attack?

In Finding Your Funny Muscle, Mike shows you how to “flex” your ideas into funny, original, and relatable humor that gets big laughs—and makes you memorable for the right reasons.

Whether you’re looking for tips on how to make your friends laugh or trying to become a paid comedian, How To Be Funny has something for everyone. This book is packed with funny anecdotes and expert advice to help you take your sense of humor from okay to outstanding!

Not everyone has to be dragged kicking and screaming through adulthood. Dave Barry will help through this process - with his hilarious takes on parenting, changing self-image, the battle of the sexes, technology, health care, celebrityhood, and even vampires!

If you write an email to a friend about a fantasy involving your gorgeous boss, don't send it to All Staff... Meg It’s not easy to reinvent yourself, but my thirteen-year-old son and I are ready for a new start. Old Maggie was a magnet for disaster, but New Meg is going to be elegant, sophisticated… and blonde. I’ve landed a dream job at the other end of New Zealand as PA to three rich directors who spoil me rotten, I’ve found a beautiful new apartment, and I feel reborn. Then I write an email to a friend describing in vivid detail what I want to do to the sexiest of the directors...

Hilarious best friends Cat and Nat created a massive online community of moms by sharing their ultra-real and just a bit R-rated dispatches from the mom trenches. From what not to eat a few days after giving birth (chicken wings) to the most effective ways to dodge post-partum sex, Cat & Nat’s Mom Truths shares everything no one will tell you about having kids.

A classic guide to tricks and tactics for winning arguments, with commentary on the use of and defense against each tactic. The best summary of this audiobook is "being right doesn’t mean you’re gonna win, and this is why". It’s the ultimate guide to spotting the many different kinds of bull people pull in order to win over the crowd, rather than argue the point at hand. There’s very few of them that don’t immediately bring examples to mind, and having it laid out clearly like this is the perfect armour to stop people derailing you.

Mommy's Guide to Saying 'No' is a hilarious, eye-opening, and brutally honest guide for parents seeking to master one of the most elusive arts of parenting - saying 'no' to their kids. Whether you're a first-time parent navigating the supermarket tantrum thunderdome, or a seasoned pro dealing with the molten lava of teenage drama, this book is your savior, friend, and most importantly, your co-conspirator. With an edgy humor and real-life anecdotes, this book brings together a treasure trove of techniques to say 'no' without inciting World War III. But it's not all 'no'; the book also ...

She never thought she'd fall for a younger man, but with Cee, it was so easy... There aren't enough hours in the day, and struggling single mom Jes just can't make it alone. Fortunately, a fantastic nanny just became available. Stacey is the perfect candidate: Young, college educated, glowing references... Trouble is, the nanny is a manny! The last thing Jes expects is a tall, muscular, handsome stranger on her porch looking for work as a nanny. The last thing Jess wants is a new man complicating her life. But Jes needs the help and there's no one better for the job than Stacey "Cee" Cook. ...

The Wall Street Journal's popular columnist Jason Gay delivers a hilarious and heartfelt guide to modern living. The book you will listen to is a rule book. There have been rule books before - stacks upon stacks of them - but this book is unlike any other rule book you have ever heard.

Who says healthy living has to be boring? Humor Me Back to Healthy is your hilarious, no-nonsense guide to navigating the ups, downs, and downright weird moments of wellness. From kale controversies to gym mishaps, this book takes a lighthearted look at everything from meal prepping (“Tupperware: the adult puzzle”) to stress relief (“Screaming into pillows is free therapy!”). Packed with funny affirmations, clever tips, and relatable humor, it’s proof that you can laugh your way to a healthier, happier you.

When you're blind, you see with your heart... Teddi Life’s tough. I can’t argue with that. I’m not referring to being blind. That brings its own challenges, but I’ve never let it hold me back from doing anything I wanted to do. I’m talking about losing my partner before the age of thirty. I thought I had it all figured out—marriage, kids, the whole parcel, neatly tied up with a bow, but it wasn’t meant to be. While Will lay dying, he made me promise never to love anyone else. I did, of course, because that’s what you do, and I meant it, at the time. And then I met Ethan. ...

Are you ready to revolutionize your parenting game? Say goodbye to sleepless nights, endless worries, and those pesky human emotions. Welcome to the future of child-rearing: Algorithm Parenting! In this hilarious and eye-opening journey through the brave new world of tech-assisted parenting, you'll discover how to: • Outsource bedtime stories to AI storytellers (because who has time for "just one more"?) • Let smart fridges decide your family's nutrition (kale smoothies for everyone!) • Discipline your kids with the help of smart home devices (the thermostat knows when you've been ...

"Alle reden vom Altern. Wir tun's!" Begleiten Sie das erfolgreiche Bestsellerduo auf seiner rasanten Abenteuer-Reise durch die späteren Jahre. In der Theorie haben wir die herrlichsten Pläne für die Happy Hour unseres Lebens: Freundschaften und Hobbies pflegen, Träume realisieren, sich selbst, die Welt, vielleicht auch noch einmal die Liebe neu entdecken. In der Praxis zeigt sich: Älterwerden ist gar nicht so einfach, wie man immer denkt.

Phronsie Linnelle was conceived at Woodstock in a serendipitous liaison between a free-spirited hippie and a farmer’s son and was born with magical wonder flickering in her DNA and rationality knit into her bones. All her life she’s been torn between the two. But now that she’s been betrayed by both love and the mother she once idolized, her rational side is winning. So when her best friend from childhood proposes that they give up on romance and marry each other, Phronsie agrees.

Are you too busy to breathe, let alone meditate? Overwhelmed by the idea of self-care routines that require hours, expensive candles, or pretending to like kale smoothies? Self-Care(ish) Sanity Hacks is here to help. This hilarious and practical guide skips the fluff and gets straight to self-care hacks that actually fit into a busy life—because you deserve to feel human, even if your schedule disagrees.

Kids, a Primer is a collection of a grandfather's musings on the way his (now grown) children are raising their children and being glad about being a grandparent rather than a new parent with young children (again). While Ungar is convinced that grandparents could do a better job raising children if they had the energy, he is grateful that he, in fact, no longer has the energy.

In the era of instant parent shaming and viral hot takes, some questions are too dangerous to ask out loud: What’s the proper first aid for my toddler’s vampire bite? What should I do if I take a wrong turn on the way to soccer practice and end up in the Cretaceous Period? How can I fend off Godzilla without disrupting my child’s nap? Fortunately, there’s now a parenting resource that answers those burning questions and many more. Professional comedy writer and amateur father James Breakwell tackles over 90 survival challenges ordinary parents may encounter in everyday life.