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Guide Picks - Top 5 Humorous Books on Parenting Teenagers
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You need humor to parent a teenager these days and live through it without too many battle scars. Here are my top five picks. Click through to check out these and other books by these authors - they are all excellent!
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1) 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter : And Other Tips from a Beleaguered Father, (Not That Any of Them Work)
A humorist whose column appears in the Denver Rocky Mountain News Sunday edition and in other papers nationwide, W. Bruce Cameron is a genuine internet phenomenon. What started as an e-mail to six people in 1995 today reaches a passionate audience that numbers in the hundreds of thousands, and his essay "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" is arguably the most popular humor piece ever published on the Web.
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2) "My Teenage Son's Goal In Life Is To Make Me Feel 3,500 Years Old" and Other Thoughts On Parenting From Dave Barry
Dave Barry isn't just funny. His hilarious syndicated newspaper column and numerous best-selling books have sparked the kid of adulation that's often reserved for rock stars or world leaders. His wit cuts right to the core of life's absurdities. In "My Teenage Son's Goal In Life Is To Make Me Feel 3,500 Years Old" and Other Thoughts On Parenting From Dave Barry, Dave shares his hopes, fears, and insights about his own stint as a father.
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3) I'm So Glad You Told Me What I Didn't Wanna Hear
Bad news about your children carries a triple whammy of pain, worry and "where did we go wrong!" Drawing on her own personal experience and the letters she has received from hundreds of hurting women, Barbara Johnson shares hope and humor to encourage parents in seemingly hopeless situations.
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4) 101 Ways to Get Your Adult Children to Move Out : (And Make Them Think It Was Their Idea)
A screamingly funny how-to guide for parents of "boomerang children"--those overgrown fledglings who just won't leave the nest--this book uses reverse psychology to empty the nest. The ingenious strategies included range from "Subtle Hints" to "General Annoyances" to drastic measures to be taken "If All Else Fails."
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5) I Killed June Cleaver
I Killed June Cleaver is a collection of funny and light-hearted essays about parenthood, encompassing the notion that a mother needn't be an over-achiever, and that whatever works is the way to go. One of the few books to address motherhood beyond the infant/toddler phases, I Killed June Cleaver includes such stories as: "The Children's Car Pool Accord",
"The Young Adults Return", and "Mom and Dad Are Doin' It (Or Trying To)".
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