From the Book - First edition.
Foreword / by Melissa McCarthy
Have good times: or the value of adult friendships for the sanity of parents and children alike
It's about who you know: or Why having feathered friends will keep your kids from worrying about your creepy job
Take it all in stride: or Nothing is too big of a deal
The big sky theory: or Sometimes it's okay to lie to your kids
Rip off the band-aid: or the argument for truth once in a while
Parenting through hypochondria: or the time I thought I might be gay
Not all vacations with your children are magical: or Never take travel advice from a bird-watcher
Navigating breakfast conversations: or My dad never had to deal with this stuff
Having children of the opposite gender: or My mom DID have to deal with this stuff
Parenting the parents: or The art of waking up your dad when he falls asleep on the can
Admit your faults: or Don't mutilate the chocolate bunnies
All hail the road warrior: or Being grateful for what matters
How to be an inspiration to young athletes: p.s. maybe skip the mimosas?
Admit when you have said, done, or cooked something wrong: or the apology fish
let it be a time of poor choices: or Forgive them, for they know not what they do
My dad's noises: (oh holy shit, I'm making noises)
It's okay to let them see you sweat: but sometimes I sweat a whole bunch
Music makes the world go 'round: (this one is easy)
Stop feeling guilty: your kids are never really bored
Forget counting sheep when you can't sleep: one of the many reasons it helps to have a sibling
Foster political ideas: or the time I was an asshole for Halloween
Learn the rules of the game: or Never leg-whip a priest
Always support your children: even when they lose their way and take their waiter job way too seriously
Teach your children the value of money: spend it now
Find a good lady to spend your life with: but be a good husband
Appreciate every gesture: for example, the meal that my daughters made me for Father's Day, 2014
It's okay to cry: or The art of gathering wine
Choose happy: and it is a choice.
