The Aargh to Zzzz of Parenting: An Alternative Guide

By Jay Curtis and Joanna Simmons

A must-have for all new parents--a gritty, laugh-out-loud book about the darker moments of "imperfect" parenthood A is for Anxiety, Alcohol, and Awful Activities. B is for Bedtime, Baking, and Boredom. C is for Childcare and Cooking with your Coat on. N is for Not Swearing (frustrating) and S is for Soft Play Places, Sniffing Babies' Asses (to see if they've filled their diapers) and Sex (see also L, for Lack thereof). This guide merrily gives a middle finger to the pervasive notion that parenthood is an eternally rewarding experience. Taking a wry, down-to-earth, and humorous look at life with young children, it taps into the very normal, but hard-to-admit ambivalence that so many parents feel about raising kids. Darkly funny and occasionally shocking, Joanna Simmons and Jay Curtis' brilliantly alternative A-Z of parenting is essential reading for all moms and dads who really, really love their kids, but . . .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022408626X
• ISBN13: 9780224086264
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Random House UK
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.6"