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Time Out For Parents! Humour for Adults

Irreverent and lough-out-loud books and movies for parents when you're in need of a time out!

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  • Repeating the mantra (and blithe explanation) "because I am a baby," the tiny narrator leads us through scenes of exhaustion, grumpiness, squishy diapers, spilled milk, cowering kittens, and chubby overfed pups (oopsie!).
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022. — PIC She
  • Fuck, Now There Are Two of You is a loving monologue about the new addition to the family, addressed to a big sibling and shot through with Adam's trademark profane truth-telling.
    Book[New York] : Akashic Books ; [2019] — 817 MAN 2019
  • [A] bedtime book for parents who live in the real world ... profane, affectionate, and radically honest, it captures the familiar, and unspoken, tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night. Also available in ebook.
    BookNew York, NY : Akashic Books, c2011. — 649.58 M317g
  • Hugh Murphy's T-Rex Trying is a charming collection of 100 drawings from his wildly popular Tumblr feed of the same name. Though the T-Rex may struggle, you'll never struggle with finding dinosaur gifts again!
    BookNew York : Plume, 2013. — 741.5 M953t
  • If you're a dinosaur, all of your friends are dead. If you're a pirate, all of your friends have scurvy. If you're a tree, all of your friends are end tables. Each page of this laugh-out-loud illustrated humor book showcases the downside…
    eBook2011. — DOWNLOADABLE eBOOK
  • There Are Moms Way Worse Than You

    Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent

    Boozan, Glenn,
    BookNew York : Workman Publishing, [2022] — 306.8743 BOO 2022
  • With Things I've Said to My Children, Ripperger has assembled around 80 of the funniest, weirdest, and most amusing sayings and paired them with full-color, designed images that bring these outrageously hysterical quotes to life
    BookNew York : Ten Speed Press, 2015. — 817 R485t
  • Mom Milestones

    the True Story of the First Seven Years

    Farris, Grace,
    Mom records her baby's milestones, but what about her own? Where is the celebration of mom's transformation? Beginning with one-day-old mom, who may feel like she is learning a new language, 'Mom Milestones' is a love letter to the myriad…
    BookNew York, NY : Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2022 — 306.8743 FAR 2022
  • Cyanide & Happiness

    A Guide to Parenting by Three Guys With No Kids

    Wilson, Kris,
    Finally, a definitive and reliable manual that demystifies the complicated world of parenting while delivering crucial tips and sage advice -- all from three guys who make comics instead of children.
    eBook[Place of publication not identified] : BOOM! Studios, [2018] — DOWNLOADABLE eBOOK
  • Can I Sit on Your Lap While You're Pooping?

    Actual Quotes From An Actual Toddler to Her Actual Dad

    Carroll, Matthew,
    Can I Sit on Your Lap While You're Pooping? is the record of the hilarious, crazy, and touching pronouncements of a little girl, but it's also the irresistible documentation of the love between a parent and child.
    eBook[Place of publication not identified] : Abrams / Vearsa Limited, [2016] — DOWNLOADABLE eBOOK
  • Fowl Language

    Welcome to Parenting

    Gordon, Brian,
    Parenting can be a magical journey full of bliss and wonder . . . if you're on the right meds. For the rest of us, it's another thing altogether. Fowl Language Comics takes an unvarnished look at the tedium and aggravation of parenting,…
    eBook[Place of publication not identified] : Andrews McMeel Publishing, [2016] — DOWNLOADABLE eBOOK
  • Act Natural

    a Cultural History of Misadventures in Parenting

    Traig, Jennifer
    From a distinctive, inimitable voice, a wickedly funny and fascinating romp through the strange, and often contradictory history of Western parenting
    BookNew York : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2019] — 306.874 TRA 2019
  • Baby Owner's Manual

    Operating Instructions, Trouble-shooting Tips, and Advice on First-year Maintenance

    Borgenicht, Louise
    As every parent knows, infant technology isn't quite user-friendly, and first-timers have plenty of frequently asked questions: How does one get the baby to sleep through the night? What is the recommended way to swaddle a baby? When is it…
    BookPhiladelphia, PA : Quirk Books : 2003 — 649.122 B644b
  • Cat & Nat's Mom Truths

    Embarrassing Stories and Brutally Honest Advice on the Extremely Real Struggle of Motherhood

    Belknap, Catherine
    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. Also available in audiobook.
    BookToronto : Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited, 2019. — 817 BEL 2019
  • Don't Lick the Minivan

    and Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say to My Kids

    Shirtliffe, Leanne
    In Don't Lick the Minivan , Shirtliffe captures the bizarre aspects of parenting in her edgy, honest voice. She explores the hazards of everyday life with children such as: The birthday party where neighborhood kids took home skin rashes…
    Downloadable Audiobook2013. — OVERDRIVE ADVANTAGE COLLECTION
  • This laugh-out-loud hilarious book is mandatory reading for parents, and should be taught in schools as the cautionary tale portion of Sex Ed. Run don't walk to buy it, and if you're a baby with lethal parents, crawl don't roll.
    eBook[Place of publication not identified] : Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2012. — DOWNLOADABLE eBOOK
  • The Honest Toddler

    a Child's Guide to Parenting

    Laditan, Bunmi
    An irreverent, laugh-out-loud funny parenting guide from The Honest Toddler, the internet's most infamous tot, whose unchecked sense of entitlement and undeniable charm have captivated hundreds of thousands of fans online.
    BookToronto : HarperCollins, c2013. — 649.1 L125h
  • Has it been months since you've read a book with actual adult words that had nothing to do with farm animals or superheroes or going potty? Well then, it's time to take a break. Pour yourself some wine. Put on your comfy pants. All good?…
    BookNew York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2019] — 306.8743 HEN 2019
  • I Want My Epidural Back

    Adventures in Mediocre Parenting

    Alpert, Karen
    Bestselling author and creator of the wildly popular Baby Sideburns parenting blog offers her brutally honest and hilarious take on parenting - showing you that mediocre parents are awesome too.
    BookWilliam Morrow, 2016. — 649.1 ALP 2016
  • Ketchup Is a Vegetable

    and Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves

    O'Bryant, Robin
    If you don't have anything nice to say about motherhood, then... read this book. Robin O'Bryant offers a no holds barred look at the day to day life of being a mother to three, running a household and the everyday monotony of parenting.…
    BookNew York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2014. — 306.8743 O'B6k