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This new parenting book is releasing today and it's a must read!
.Synopsis:
The not so serious guide to the stuff we're all fighting about.
While a husband and wife's parenting styles may be worlds apart, they both have the same goal: to raise happy kids who feel unconditionally loved. Mom vs. Dad is packed with sidesplitting and vulnerable personal essays from the trenches of parenthood. In this book, Lucy and Tom Riles tackle relatable topics such as:
- Is bringing a toaster oven to a 5-star resort tacky or genius?
- Is it appropriate to lick your plate clean at a restaurant?
- Does the expiration date on food really matter?
Illustrations of family life will also be included in this intimate and inspiring narrative about the challenges and triumphs of raising children. Mom vs. Dad is the perfect gift for anyone who needs a relatable couple to guide them through some of the toughest (and funniest) issues parents face today.
Review:
This book presents a fun look at situations that many couples find themselves in, and how they can quickly escalate into arguments, because neither understand the others point of view. Each situation is addressed with plenty of humor and you'll be laughing along, as you nod your head in acknowledgement of having been in the SAME situation!
Each situation ends with a Min vs Dad box, summing up each side, and asking you to 'pick a winner's. The book is really great for those doing premarital counseling to use as possible scenarios that can come up in marriage and parenting! It's a good way to see where some differences already lie, and how to find middle ground together.
Which is also why it's good for young parents to read as well! There are so many situations with young children that can vex parents! It's really good to try out scenarios early, so parents can be on the proverbial 'same page'! This is a fun book and we highly recommend it!
From the authors:
This book is meant to be fun, to help you and your partner acknowledge and laugh together over the things that make you different. The fact that we’ve gotten to a place in our marriage where we can laugh and tease each other about petty, quirky habits is an absolute blessing…we know this and we don’t take it for granted. We’ve known loss, despair, and heartbreak. But we are living, breathing examples that there can be JOY after loss and HOPE after despair and you will genuinely be able to LAUGH again after heartbreak.
When we started covering all of the topics we’re about to discuss in this book in our stage show and on our podcast, we were surprisingly overwhelmed with how relatable it seemed to be to other couples and parents.
When the little things start to feel like big things in the heat of the moment, know that they’re not. It’s not a deal breaker. Agree to disagree, find the laughter and levity in it, and then get on with loving each other! All our best, Tom and Lucy Riles
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About the Authors:
Lucy and Tom Riles created massive communities for parents online with Life of Mom and Life of Dad, where they celebrate and support parents worldwide. Lucy and Tom host their own interactive comedy show as well as the popular podcast Mom vs. Dad, where couples call in to discuss topics they bicker over.
Lucy and Tom are parents to four children and two dogs. In addition to being a SAHM, Lucy is a writer, creator, and storyteller and competed in season one of Amazon's hit show The Pack. Tom is a writer and producer, and for 17 years he has been the audience warm-up act for The Ellen DeGeneres Show. When he's not opening for Ellen, Tom is hosting events that raise money for pediatric cardiology charities, something close to Lucy and Tom's heart since their daughter was born with and survived open-heart surgery when she was three days old. On the surface, this couple might be all fun and laughs, but at the core, Lucy and Tom are all heart.
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