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Tiny Pep Talks for Parents
Bite-Size Encouragement for the Highs and Lows of Parenthood
Part of Tiny Pep Talks
By Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden
Published by Quirk Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
Two comedians deliver hilarious, bite-size pep talks for the heroic but often thankless realities of parenting, an uplifting and laugh-out-loud gift for moms and dads who are in the trenches.
Parenting is rewarding, magical… and completely exhausting. In Tiny Pep Talks for Parents, comedians Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden deliver a hilarious collection of bite-size encouragement for moms and dads navigating the chaos of everyday life with kids.
These 75 funny, relatable pep talks tackle the real moments of parenthood—from picky eaters and bedtime battles to school stress, glitter explosions, and missing your pre-kid life. Each quick, witty entry offers a dose of humor, honesty, and just enough encouragement to help you get through the day.
Whether you're a new parent, a seasoned pro, or shopping for someone in the thick of it, this compact, giftable book is the perfect pick-me-up to flip open anytime you need a laugh, a reset, or a reminder that you're doing better than you think.
Let the parents in your life know someone’s rooting for them, too—and give them the belly laugh they most definitely need.
Parenting is rewarding, magical… and completely exhausting. In Tiny Pep Talks for Parents, comedians Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden deliver a hilarious collection of bite-size encouragement for moms and dads navigating the chaos of everyday life with kids.
These 75 funny, relatable pep talks tackle the real moments of parenthood—from picky eaters and bedtime battles to school stress, glitter explosions, and missing your pre-kid life. Each quick, witty entry offers a dose of humor, honesty, and just enough encouragement to help you get through the day.
Whether you're a new parent, a seasoned pro, or shopping for someone in the thick of it, this compact, giftable book is the perfect pick-me-up to flip open anytime you need a laugh, a reset, or a reminder that you're doing better than you think.
- 75+ bite-size pep talks for real parenting moments
- Hilarious, relatable takes on everyday challenges
- Quick, easy-to-read entries perfect for busy parents
- A compact, giftable format ideal for baby showers, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day
- A funny, feel-good alternative to traditional parenting advice books
Let the parents in your life know someone’s rooting for them, too—and give them the belly laugh they most definitely need.
Excerpt
For When It’s Time to Get Off the Couch and Go to Bed
Okay, buster—the jig is up.
It’s past your bedtime, yet here you are: on the couch, barely awake, with no intention of getting up and going to bed.
This is a classic case of Newton’s first law of motion: objects at rest stay on the couch. We have a suspicion that you’re scrolling on your phone while somehow also mindlessly watching a show you’ve already lost interest in, simply because the gravitational pull of the couch is too strong. So you need to make getting up and into bed as easy as possible.
Here’s what you’re going to do (and what we’re confident you can do): get up and go to bed.
And here’s what you’re not going to do (and what we’re confident you wouldn’t have done anyway): anything else beyond that.
Too tired to wash your face? We’ll worry about it tomorrow! Don’t want to brush your teeth? Molars aren’t that useful anyway! Too sleepy to put on PJs? Your jeans are plenty comfy!
The one and only goal right now is to get into your bed. We know you can get there. Because the alternative is waking up in the middle of the night, confused, with a crick in your neck and a sinking feeling that you should have just gotten up and gone to bed in the first place. Then Newton wins, and nobody wants that.
Okay, buster—the jig is up.
It’s past your bedtime, yet here you are: on the couch, barely awake, with no intention of getting up and going to bed.
This is a classic case of Newton’s first law of motion: objects at rest stay on the couch. We have a suspicion that you’re scrolling on your phone while somehow also mindlessly watching a show you’ve already lost interest in, simply because the gravitational pull of the couch is too strong. So you need to make getting up and into bed as easy as possible.
Here’s what you’re going to do (and what we’re confident you can do): get up and go to bed.
And here’s what you’re not going to do (and what we’re confident you wouldn’t have done anyway): anything else beyond that.
Too tired to wash your face? We’ll worry about it tomorrow! Don’t want to brush your teeth? Molars aren’t that useful anyway! Too sleepy to put on PJs? Your jeans are plenty comfy!
The one and only goal right now is to get into your bed. We know you can get there. Because the alternative is waking up in the middle of the night, confused, with a crick in your neck and a sinking feeling that you should have just gotten up and gone to bed in the first place. Then Newton wins, and nobody wants that.
Product Details
- Publisher: Quirk Books (June 3, 2027)
- Length: 176 pages
- ISBN13: 9781683695509
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