Parenting Comedy

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.

It's back to a new school term for the kids. Their mums - Gemma and Becky - are breathing a huge sigh of relief and reaching for the gin bottle. Except for the fact that Becky appears to be accidentally a little bit pregnant.... But that's not the first shock for the parents in the playground. Over the summer, part of their beloved Redcoats Primary has burned down. The school needs to raise thousands of pounds to stay open - and Gemma and Becky have been forced on to the fund-raising committee (just to add to the millions of messages from their online parent groups).

Not only is Graham Peterson unlucky in his choice of careers, he's also been terrible with women throughout his adult life. That changes when he meets Alison on a work night out. Unfortunately for Graham, however, things change so drastically that within a month of dating Alison, he gets the news that he's about to become a father for the first time.

Finally, a modern relationship audiobook for the modern relationship.What Do We Do Now? is an R-rated, utterly honest Q&A book culled from the best and funniest questions posed by Keith and the Girl devotees, including: My boyfriend joined the military and is being shipped off for an unknown amount of time. I'm young and I want to move on. Am I a bad person? Why does my boyfriend always adjust himself in public? My wife dresses like a slut. How do I make her stop? My boyfriend's number one friend on MySpace is his ex. Should I be concerned?

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.

The authors of Sh*tty Mom are back with an hilarious guide presenting common parenting scenarios with advice for getting through the year the sh*tty mom way. 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 mother's patience and inspire self-deprecating humor and that second glass of wine.

Sieben Exfreunde. Sieben vertane Chancen. Wer war der Richtige? Esther hat einen tollen Freundeskreis, einen interessanten Job, aber kurz vor ihrem dreißigsten Geburtstag gerät sie in eine tiefe Krise. Denn jedes Date ist ein Reinfall. Einzig ihre beiden Freundinnen wissen Abhilfe: Sich schon tagsüber mit reichlich Roséwein betrinken. Dabei stoßen sie auf eine alte Cosmow, Bibel aller Frauen, in der steht: Jede Frau führt im Leben sieben Arten von Beziehungen, und nur eine davon ist die große Liebe. Esther ist schockiert: Sie hat all diese Beziehungen geführt und ihre Chance verpasst.

What Comes After Crazy is a warm, funny, poignant, and extremely real story about a woman who fights to stay true to herself, and to her two young children, after her husband has an affair and moves to the desert to "find himself".

One of the greatest of French novelists, Balzac, trained as a lawyer, was a great judge of human nature. In 1833 he conceived the idea of linking together his novels so that they would comprehend the whole society in a series of books. This plan eventually led to 90 novels and novellas (including more than 2,000 characters) that he called "The Human Comedy". Balzac's huge and ambitious plan drew a picture of the customs, atmosphere, and habits of the bourgeois France.

We've all been there. Those cringe-worthy moments when life throws us a curveball and we stumble, trip, or spill. In Oops! The Comedy of Everyday Fails, author Shu Chen Hou shares hilarious anecdotes and relatable stories about the art of tripping over air, cooking catastrophes, technology troubles, and more.

Бывают дни, когда мир рушится, на душе усталость и раздражение, хочется ворчать, бить посуду и крапиву палкой, к черту на море и на ручки к любимым. В такие моменты юмор может стать отличным лекарством. Эта книга - не просто потешные истории о семейке, помешанной на лаванде, это уютная терапия, которая поможет хотя бы на время забыть о неприятностях. Как открыть лавандовую ферму, если у тебя есть только ветхий домик и безумная мечта? Какие болливудские блокбастеры случаются в сонной, на первый взгляд, деревеньке?

Both a hysterical tell-all memoir of the author's stumbles and triumphs in becoming mindfully masculine, as well as a practical drivers manual for navigating the twists and turns of mature manhood, Mindful Masculinity is a joy to read or to listen to. Scott Grace, once a prolific recording artist and stand-up comedian who opened for Robin Williams and many other legends, brings his comic touch to a very serious subject.

When a long-term relationship ended, her best friend’s scheme to get Lottie back in the swing of things seemed like a good idea. She’s kept her promise to Jess to see it through but, as a lover of the quiet life, Lottie couldn’t be happier to say hello to a brand new year – The Year of Saying No! Unfortunately, the one thing she still seems unable to say no to is the crush she has on her best client and now friend, Army veteran Seb Marshall. But she’s working on it, and with rescue dog Humphrey at her side, she knows that she’ll manage just fine.

This dating memoir for couples, singles, and men and women alike explores healthy relationships, toxic ones, technology, self-discovery, and everything in between. With an initial reluctance to meet someone online, Lindsay attempts to break a poor decision cycle that leads to emotionally unavailable men. She takes on the challenge of dating apps and frivolous chats to find something meaningful and real.

After my marriage ended, I took some time off to regroup and have some "Jill Time". Then after three years, I woke up one morning and said to the universe, "I want to be in love again. Bring it on!" Well, all hell broke loose, and it started raining men. This is the story of my weird, perilous, and often hilarious world of dating.

Today's parents are navigating a new frontier in child-rearing: raising "digital natives" in a world where "screen time" is ever-present. It's a journey strewn with questions, doubts, and persistent pings. But fear not. Parenting Unplugged turns these challenges into opportunities for humor, wisdom, and a screen savvy family life.

Hear Dickens' gift for social commentary in this classic story of the poor orphan, Oliver. In this time-tested classic, Dickens aimed to expose the filth of the London underworld as well as attack the inhumanity of the New Poor Law of 1834. This audiobook is a stunning performance by the award-winning Miriam Margolyes, who is considered one of the most knowledgeable and brilliant actors and interpreters of Dickens.

Sei du selbst - so wie Evelyn! "Scheiß doch mal drauf, was du nicht kannst – und feier das, was du kannst!" Die beliebte Moderatorin und Influencerin Evelyn Weigert nimmt kein Blatt vor den Mund und spricht schonungslos offen über alles, worüber Frauen sonst gar nicht oder nur verschämt sprechen. Ihre Fans lieben sie für ihre direkte und unangepasste Art, alles – aber vor allem sich selbst – auf die Schippe zu nehmen.

Max Scrollman exposes the comedy and chaos of our digital obsession with honesty and laugh-out-loud storytelling. From walking into lampposts mid-text to losing sleep over videos of squirrels building castles, Max doesn’t just confess—he gives you permission to laugh at your own scrolling disasters. Woven between the jokes are real, practical strategies for reclaiming your time, attention, and peace of mind. No lectures. No guilt trips. Just small, doable fixes that actually work—because throwing your phone in a river isn’t realistic, but learning to live on your own terms is.

Jodie Jackson is leaving her London life, her career and her husband behind. She'd like a chance to turn back the clocks, but she'll settle for some peace and quiet on her brother Bill's houseboat. But from the moment Jodie steps aboard her new home, it's clear she'll struggle to keep herself to herself. If it isn't Marilyn, who cleans for Bill and is under strict instructions to look after Jodie, then it's Ned, the noisy sculptor on the next-door houseboat. Ned's wood carving is hard on the ears, but it's made up for by the fact that he's rather easy on the eyes.