These hilarious cartoons explain what parenting feels like — and only parents will understand
- The following is an adapted excerpt from Jason Chatfield and Scott Dooley's new book "You're Not a Real Parent Until…"
- Chatfield and Dooley are award-winning writers and New Yorker cartoonists.
This collection of delightful observations from award-winning writers and cartoonists Scott Dooley and Jason Chatfield will reassure all parents that everything's going to be totally fine.
"My wife and I are in the planning process for starting a family," said Scott Dooley, "and being a planner, I started going a bit nutty with research. I've been asking anyone with children about what to expect. I've also taken to reading parenting blogs, following 'momfluencers,' and watching television shows aimed at parents. The thing I took out of all this research is that parenting is impossible to boil down to one feeling because it's all of them, often at once, which is the perfect recipe for comedy."
"The insanity is universal," said Jason Chatfield. "The highest compliment a writer can be paid is when someone says, 'I thought that was just me.'"
Whether it's accepting dried vomit as a constant presence or helping them move into their first apartment, "You're Not a Real Parent Until…" joyfully delves into what makes parenting the most rewarding, frustrating, hilarious, gross, and wouldn't-change-it-for-the-world experience.
It turns out you're not a real parent until...
'It's your turn' has a different meaning
It's not about your bodily functions anymore
Crying becomes contagious
Your child decides to tell you a story
You are jealous of taxi drivers for getting paid
You start hiding your candy
You try to keep up with their love life
