They say that being a parent is the toughest job in the world—and frankly, that might be true. Long hours, few breaks, and a tiny, demanding boss can wear anyone down over time.
So to keep up your morale, it’s crucial to not take the job too seriously. In fact, a little humor can not only help you get through the day, but also help you become a better parent. With that idea in mind, we recommend the five books below for new and veteran parents alike.
License to Parent: How My Career as a Spy Helped Me Raise Resourceful, Self-Sufficient Kids
By Christina Hillsberg and Ryan Hillsberg
When a CIA analyst marries a CIA field operative, their marriage and parenting style are bound to be unconventional. In License to Parent, Christina and Ryan Hillsberg draw on their unique expertise to provide parents with the tools necessary to raise savvier, well-rounded kids who have the skills necessary to navigate through life. View Our “Book Bite” Summary
How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes: Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting—from Tots to Teens
By Melinda Wenner Moyer
A clear, actionable, sometimes humorous (but always science-based) guide for parents on how to shape their kids into honest, kind, generous, confident, independent, and resilient people… who just might save the world one day. View on Amazon
I Just Want to Pee Alone
By Some Kick Ass Mom Bloggers
Raising kids is hard work. The pay sucks, your boss is a tyrant, and the working conditions are pitiful—you can’t even take a bathroom break without being interrupted with another outrageous demand. Hasn’t every mother said it before? “I just want to pee alone!” I Just Want to Pee Alone is a collection of hilarious essays from 37 of the most kick-ass mom bloggers on the web. View on Amazon
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids
By Jancee Dunn
Part memoir, part self-help book with actionable and achievable advice, How Not To Hate Your Husband After Kids is an eye-opening look at how the man who got you into this position in this first place is the ally you didn’t know you had. View on Amazon
Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child
By James Breakwell
Amateur parenting expert James Breakwell will teach you to stop worrying and embrace your child’s destiny as devastatingly average. To get there, you’ll have to overcome your kid, other parents, and yourself, all of whom will push you to do more than is absolutely necessary. View on Amazon
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