Embrace The Merciless Joy (out Fall ‘23!)
McSweeney's editors combed the archives and have commissioned the very best humor writers to build the ultimate guide to surviving parenthood.
Maybe you're searching for self-care tips for your toddler or trying to decipher remote learning tutorial emails from your middle schooler's principal. Maybe you're wondering, Am I the Worst Possible Parent? Could be, but you won't know until your child starts writing confessional poetry. In the meantime, let McSweeney's humorists guide you every step of the way, from in vitro to empty nest.
This anthology will feature some of our most-popular parenting humor pieces from McSweeney's Internet Tendency and loads of all-new advice, musings, and more in our trademark cutting and satirical voice. An essential gift for parents, be they rookies or seasoned vets, aspiring helicopter moms or disaffected soccer dads, or anyone who needs something to read while hiding in the bathroom for some "me" time.
“Fine, fine, but how is this related to Kimberly Harrington?” you might be asking yourself. I, too, often ask myself this same question. Answer: Included in this collection are two of my previously published pieces and one brand new one!
“McSweeney’s editors Monks and Traig gather laugh-out-loud parenting wisdom in this compendium of games, essays, and tongue-in-cheek quizzes. Many parenting books are ‘filled with completely reasonable advice, but they’re too dry and boring to actually read,’ writes Nick Kroll in his introduction, and the pieces that follow are anything but. Kimberly Harrington shares a ‘Homeschooling While Working from Home During a Global Pandemic Bingo’ board (complete with squares for ‘crying’ and ‘night coffee’). This quirky collection will remind those with children not to take themselves too seriously.”