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Aug 04, 2013 Larissa rated it it was amazing

I had to give this book 5 stars because #1: Jim Gaffigan is hilarious, #2: the only way to survive parenting is through humor and #3: I swear this was the book I WAS GOING TO WRITE ON PARENTING but from a mom's point of view and minus a few chapters and the title! Seriously almost every thought/chapter in his book was something that was so right on target and funny because it is so true and was probably something I thought at the time! If you are a mom or a dad you have to read this! If you do n I had to give this book 5 stars because #1: Jim Gaffigan is hilarious, #2: the only way to survive parenting is through humor and #3: I swear this was the book I WAS GOING TO WRITE ON PARENTING but from a mom's point of view and minus a few chapters and the title! Seriously almost every thought/chapter in his book was something that was so right on target and funny because it is so true and was probably something I thought at the time! If you are a mom or a dad you have to read this! If you do not have kids, don;t bother, you won't get most of it...I listened to this on audio which made all the difference I am sure as he reads it himself so it was like listening to his stand up act - so very funny - reading it may not have the same effect! Seriously I want to share quotes from the whole book, but I just googled a few to share with you - you have to read it yourself. Here are a few favorites:

Parents who want to be considered cool, give it up. Even if you put your three-year-old in a fedora, we all know you are still getting barfed on and wiping noses and butts like the rest of us. (p. 31)

My love of lollipops is not about eating them; it’s about how quiet they make children … If you ever take your kids to a situation where they must be quiet, bring lollipops. They’re like flavored muzzles. (p. 219)

One more-
Every year after Jeannie has her annual baby, I receive congratulations from friends and family. There’s always one per- son who says, “Oh, you just had a baby. Yeah, we just got a puppy.” What? In no other situation could you compare a human to an animal and people would actually be okay with it. You could never say, “Oh, you just got married? Yeah, I used to have a pig. Does your new wife like to roll around in mud, too? My pig loved that.”
Of course, the dog-and-baby comparison is nothing new. Dog owners are sincere and mean no insult. Their dog is their “baby.” But, of course, a dog is not a baby. It’s a dog. I also understand some people prefer dogs to babies. We are raising our children in New York City, which is not the most popular place to have children. If you hear someone cooing, “Oh, how cute!” on the street in NYC, you better look down, because they are going to be referring to a dog.
It’s a good thing babies have no idea how often they are compared to dogs. I would think that would be pretty insulting to the babies. Let me be clear. I love all animals. I love to pet them. I love to eat them. I’m an all-around animal lover, but besides the drooling and whimpering, your dog is not that similar to a baby. Take the smells, for instance. Babies are the two extremes on the spectrum of smell. They either smell like heaven filled with lollipops or like a microwaved cesspool. The cleanest of clean dogs still smells like a dog.
Allow me to list a few other differences:
1. Dogs come when you call their name.
2. The absence of birth control does not lead to pet owner- ship.
3. You don’t have to worry about your dog ever becoming addicted to meth.
4. You do not have to save so your dog can go to college and then find out after they graduate that they want to be an actor.
5. If someone is pushing a baby in a stroller, they are prob- ably a parent or a caregiver. If someone is pushing a dog in a stroller, they are probably insane.
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May 27, 2015 Ash rated it liked it

Highly entertaining and it's a good book that can be read in parallel with others as it's light hearted and funny ~ ...more

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Oct 21, 2013 Beth Given rated it liked it

I could identify with a lot of the humor in this book -- comedian Jim Gaffigan has five kids, with the oldest being in elementary school and the youngest being a brand-new baby ... similar span to my four kids. This was an easy read and really funny in some places (it was always funnier when I'd read parts aloud to my husband ... Roni, I probably should have taken your suggestion and gotten the audio CD!).

On the negative side: sometimes I'd read too much of this at a time, and it left me feelin ...more

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Jan 14, 2015 Krissy rated it it was ok

Shelves: audiobook, nonfiction, cover-color-gray-silver, pgs-200-299, lawlz, read-before-2015

**2015 Reading Challenge W/Josh: #14 A Nonfiction Book**

I laughed a few times. As a mother of 3 I could relate to most of this book. I only gave it 2 stars because I am just not a fan of non-fiction. It's just not my thing. But I had to read one for my reading challenge so I got it over with. Moving on... ...more

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Jan 31, 2015 Amy Ellis rated it really liked it

I really liked this! I listened to it while I drove my kids around, and they loved it, too. It isn't so much as funny as it is pro-parenthood. I love that he loves his wife so much and loves his kids, even though he feels like he is a bad dad sometimes. I especially liked the chapter on having a lot of kids and why it isn't such a big deal to have so many! ...more

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Mar 02, 2014 Michelle Marie rated it really liked it

It's best to read this if you are already familiar with Jim's voices he uses during his stand up. I could hear him the whole time and it made it that much better! Since this is pretty much full of parenting "jokes" or what have you, I am not sure if it would be as funny if you didn't have children. ...more

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Feb 19, 2019 Debbie rated it really liked it

Shelves: humor

A collection of essays based on Jim’s stand-up comedy about his love of fast food, his family life, and living in a small New York apartment. Funny.

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Feb 22, 2015 Susan rated it liked it

He is a funny guy and family humor is always a good subjuct, but many of his jokes felt like I have heard them before. Sure they are still amusing, just not new.

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