Parenting Humor

One's level of intelligence is not the primary determiner of who wins an argument. It is the ability to use nuances of language and simple models of logic and reframing to create and direct meaning. Real persuasive power comes from focusing on creating context to fit the argument and audience.

So you want to be funny...or funnier?

So you thought adulthood would mean a high-flying career and a luxury lifestyle but instead have ended up with a Lycra-based wardrobe and a deep fear of what lies at the bottom of the ball-pit in soft play? Join comedian Sophie McCartney as she voyages deep into the uncharted territories of mating, birthing, feral offspring, mums overdoing it at the watering hole and the perilous viper’s nest of the school WhatsApp group.

This lighthearted month-by-month instruction manual on the care and nurture of a pregnant wife - the main role of expectant dads - will handle all the important milestones and topics: what not to say during the three phases of labor, what to buy, how many and when, maintaining work-life balance, and maintaining work-life-wife balance.

The death of Thomas and Savannah McClair’s mother turns their world upside down. Raised to be fiercely curious by their grandmother Maggie, the twins become determined to learn the identity of their biological father. And when their mission goes viral, an eccentric producer offers them a dream platform: a fully sponsored podcast called The Kids Are Gonna Ask. To discover the truth, Thomas and Savannah begin interviewing people from their mother’s past and are shocked when the podcast ignites in popularity.

Kody Rawlee Green is stuck in juvie. Tella “Teal Cartwheels” Carticelli is packing her bags for Rome—on the orders of her parents, who want her as far from Kody as possible. But teenage love is too strong a force for the obstacles of reality. And the highway beckons.

Jenny has too much on her plate, literally - she’s pregnant with only one child, but she’s already eating for three. Not to mention trying to juggle her future life with a baby, a nightmare boss, a know-it-all sister, and a bizarrely laid back husband.

The audiobook is designed to help you improve your sense of humor and make it easier for you to make other people laugh. Whether you're on stage or around friends, you'll find that this guide will act as a guide for how to use your sense of humor most effectively.

You'll discover how fun and exciting it is to confidently approach practically any woman, anytime, anywhere, and instantly have a fun and humorous connection with her. I'll show you a guaranteed foolproof method that has allowed me to engage attractive women in deep and thoughtful rapport by asking the right questions that cause her to become emotionally aroused.

You used to be a person. A real one—with hobbies, expendable income, and sex that was at least semi-annual. But then you had kids, and the more you became a parent, the less you became yourself. You love your children deeply, but most days you feel like nothing more than their service animal. That ends today ( ... just the second part. You can still love your kids.) Wow, You Look Terrible! is a beacon of hope to beleaguered parents across the globe.

That someone might end up dead at the Palms School’s annual glamping trip in Santa Barbara wasn’t far-fetched. Taking city people into the woods was begging for murder. What was surprising was how far these mothers would go to cover it up.

The antidote to those cotton-candy platitudes that are all too familiar to anyone who’s ever worn a mortarboard, Wheelan’s 10 head-turning aphorisms - backed up by a PhD in public policy and extensive social science research - set the record straight. Readers everywhere agreed, turning a Dartmouth Class Day speech that had gone viral into a best-selling book.

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"Meine Mutter ruft aus meiner Heimatstadt Freiburg an." So beginnt jede Folge der SWR3-Kolumne "Elternzeit" und der radioeins-Rubrik "Elternanrufe". Jetzt gibt es diese tiefgründige Konversationen der Generationen endlich als Hörbuch. Live und ungekürzt! Wie alle echten Berliner kommt Sebastian Lehmann eigentlich aus Süddeutschland. Deswegen telefoniert er oft mit seinen Eltern in der badischen Provinz. Dabei unterhalten sie sich über seine brotlose Kunst als so genannter Schriftsteller, Tiefkühlpizza als Hauptmahlzeit und warum immer noch keine Enkelkinder auf dem Weg sind.

Steuererklärung, Unkraut jäten, den Keller aufräumen: Die meisten Menschen schieben unliebsame Aufgaben gerne auf. So fehlt uns dann häufig auch der innere Antrieb für die Dinge, die wir gerne machen und die unser Leben bereichern. Wie schaffen wir das, was wir müssen und gewinnen Zeit für das, was wir wirklich wollen? Trainerin, Coachin und Bestsellerautorin Nicole Staudinger verrät uns: wie wir die Dinge auf unserer "Ich muss"-Liste entspannt und motiviert erledigen, wie wir herausfinden, was wir auf unsere "Ich will"-Liste setzen, und wie wir beides aus Überzeugung und mit Freude tun.

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?

Happy AF is your comprehensive roadmap for happiness. Drawing heavily from neuroscience, positive psychology, and behavioral science, the straightforward strategies and exercises in this how-to guide will teach you how to strengthen your happiness muscle and live up to your greatest potential.

Greater peace of mind is attainable by accepting the things that cannot be changed. Treat others with kindness, compassion, and respect. Focus on living a virtuous life to gain a greater sense of purpose and meaning in life.

Are you ready to navigate the complex battlefield of marriage with the finesse of a seasoned general? "Art of War: Husband Edition" is your ultimate guide to winning the daily skirmishes of marital life, wrapped in a delightful parody of Sun Tzu’s classic strategy manual.

Esta completa guía incluye secciones sobre técnicas de la comedia stand-up, como la escritura de chistes de una sola línea y el desarrollo de un personaje escénico. También ofrece una visión detallada de las técnicas de la comedia de improvisación, como el uso de callbacks y la creación de personajes para conseguir efectos cómicos. Además, hay un montón de recursos para encontrar inspiración de cómicos profesionales en línea y fuera de línea.