Doug Moe's Blog, page 15
June 20, 2017
@redbookmagazinehealth helped produce some videos for my book...
@redbookmagazinehealth helped produce some videos for my book Man Vs Child! This one is a grab bag of questions new dads might have about their kid.
June 19, 2017
Playing Dress-Up With Dignity
Jezebel has an excerpt from my book: Playing Dress-Up With Dignity.
It seems like righteous internet commenters who don’t like to read the full article they are commenting about are having a fun time mis-interpreting this one. If you subtlety is not your strong-suit, I’ll cut to the chase: “dignity” is the wrong way to look at playing dress-up.
June 14, 2017
WFMU:
The Goddamn Dave Hill Show:
Playlist
from June 12, 2017
The Goddamn Dave Hill Show:
Playlist
from June 12, 2017:
Dave Hill had me on his show to talk about the book and talk smack about other parenting books.
June 13, 2017
Why Mommy Drinks by Why Mommy Drinks on Apple Podcasts
Betsy Stover and Amanda Allan Clark had me on their truly hilarious podcast Why Mommy Drinks to promote my book. These two are so funny and the stories they tell are so crazy; you really need to check it out. Also, you should like their FB page - they’re going to give away a few copies of the book (I know, I know - you bought it already)!
June 12, 2017
Stack Overflow: Celebrating Dads - GeekDad
I’m in Geek Dad’s Father’s Day feature. Get yours here at Amazon or your local book jam.
A Father’s Day book for every kind of dad
My book is featured in the New York Post:
Dads who appreciate ironic detachment“Man vs. Child: One Dad’s Guide to the Weirdness of Parenting” by Doug Moe (Harry N. Abrams)
A performer and teacher from New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade pokes fun at the frustrations and absurdities of modern fatherhood, from how a stroller works (“push the whole thing down until that side thing clicks”) to social media (“carefully pose your child to showcase the total spontaneity of your new life.”).
Topics covered: How dogs are unlike babies (“babies won’t lick another baby’s butt and then lick you”); playdates (“neglecting your kid near other kids”)
New addition to dad lexicon: “Kinderfreude”: Taking pleasure “in watching other parents struggle with crying children”
Philosophy of fatherhood in one sentence: “You’ll see someone out walking his dog, child in a sling, happily sipping an ice tea, and you’ll want to say, ‘F–k youuuuuuu.’ ”
June 9, 2017
Dad and Buried's Father's Day Gift Guide
Yeah, that picture looks like a pair of headphones, but I swear my book Man Vs Child is in Dad and Buried’s Father’s Day Gift Guide. Do you read Dad and Buried? He’s hilarious (and has great taste).
Man Vs Child: One Dad’s Guide to the Weirdness of Parenting
About the Book
Moms have hundreds of parenting advice books willing to tackle the more cringe-inducing questions of parenthood. But what about books for the other half of the equation: the dads?
Man Vs. Child is a funny, fresh take on the parenting guide, written from the dad’s perspective. More info here.
Buy the BookThe book is out in stores now or you can order here:
Amazon
Abrams
Barnes and Noble
Books-a-Million
Indiebound
Indigo
Powell’s
Praise“Doug Moe has written a delightful and helpful book that gives real advice about the Wild West world of raising children.” - Amy Poehler, actress, comedian, and New York Times bestselling author of Yes Please
“Thankfully for new fathers like me, Doug Moe knows it all, from little kids doing pee-pee to big kids doing homework. It’s essential reading for dads and future dads.”- Michael Showalter, writer/director and cocreator of Wet Hot American Summer
“Doug Moe is the second-best father I know. Even if the only thing you get from this book is a good time, then Doug has done more for fathers than any other book of its kind.”- Rob Corddry, actor and comedian, The Daily Show and Ballers
“I am about to have a baby and I am terrified and feel like an idiot! Then I read Doug Moe’s Man vs. Child! Now, I am prepared to have a baby. I am slightly less terrified and I am still an idiot! Thanks, Doug!” - Bobby Moynihan, actor and comedian, Saturday Night Live
“Hurry up and buy this book! I didn’t get a chance before my baby came and now I’m screwed! Help! I haven’t slept in weeks and now I don’t know what I’m doing! Dammit, Doug, why didn’t you write this while I still had time to read books??” - Rob Huebel, actor and comedian, Human Giant and Transparent
“Man vs. Child is a hilariously honest look at parenting that even moms can appreciate. I mean, any book that encourages new dads to ‘vacuum and be nice’ is one I can get behind!”- Ilana Wiles, blogger and author of The Mommy Shorts Guide to Remarkably Average Parenting
“A taut, erotic thriller. This is a smart, dark look at the human condition, our strengths and our weaknesses. Doug Moe has done it again. I did not read this book.”- , actor and comedian, The League
“Doug Moe is hilarious. I’d read anything he wrote, including this book, which I read and loved. Doug’s writing is funny and irreverent, which could lead one to think he’s a bad dad, and quite honestly, I thought that for years. “That Doug Moe, he’s one tantrum away from ‘going out for a pack of cigarettes’ and never coming back,” we used to think and not say. But then his wife seemed to be sticking around, and she seems chill, so you gotta think he’s probably OK. Shady dude, though.“- Jon Daly, actor and comedian, Kroll Show
“…a tongue-in-cheek guide for new fathers with awkward questions, including—but not limited to—“Is It Okay to Bring My Baby to a Bar?” The short answer is no, but there are plenty of long answers as well: Moe writes from experience, and casts an empathetic eye on the shifting representations of modern fatherhood. “Old Dads,” Moe claims, could father from a distance, while the “New Dads” of today are rightfully expected to share playtime duties. He goes on to describe the awed affection new fathers may have for their children with relatable humor and genuine insight, offering a promising resource for the curious and the clueless.” - The New Yorker
MediaFeel free to email me here if you want to talk. For media and publicity inquiries and interview requests, please contact Jennifer Bastien at jbastien@abramsbooks.com.
Man V Child: Comedian Doug Moe on surviving the toddler years
I’m on the great #SpawnedShow podcast from Cool Mom Picks - this podcast is really, actually a fun and good one for parents. Liz and Kristen are fun to listen to and have good tips on a variety of subjects. In this one, I talk about my book a bit and try to be a little funny.
Did I mention that my book is on their list of 10 Cool Father’s Day Gifts?
June 7, 2017
A Funny Handbook For Dads This Father's Day - PlaidDadBlog.com
Plaid Dad Blog review of Man Vs Child!
