A Santa Fe dad shares heartwarming, comic, often ludicrous tales of
raising a family in this laugh-out-loud book perfect for anyone who
enjoys the edgy humor of David Sedaris or the whimsical commentary
of Dave Barry. Waxing both profound and profane on issues close to
a father's heart--from exploding diapers to toddler tantrums, from
the horrors of dressing up as Frosty the Snowman to the moments
that make a father proud--Robert Wilder brilliantly captures the
joys and absurdities of being a parent today.
With an artist wife and two kids--a daughter, Poppy, and a son,
London--Robert Wilder considers himself as open-minded as the next
man. Yet even he finds himself parentally challenged when his
toddler son, London, careens around the house in the buff or asks
the kind of outrageous, embarrassing questions only a kid can ask.
A high school teacher who sometimes refers to himself jokingly as
Mister Mom (when his wife, Lala, is busy in her studio), Wilder
shares warmly funny stories on everything from sleep deprivation to
why school-sponsored charities can turn otherwise sane adults into
blithering and begging idiots.
Whether trying to conjure up the perfect baby name ("Poppy" came to
his wife's mother in a dream) or hiring a Baby Whisperer to get
some much-needed sleep, Wilder offers priceless life lessons on
discipline, potty training, even phallic fiddling (courtesy of
young London). He describes the perils of learning to live
monodextrously (doing everything with one hand while carrying your
child around with the other) and the joys of watching his daughter
morph into a graceful, wise, unique little person right before his
eyes.
By turns tender, irreverent, and hysterically funny, Daddy Needs a
Drink is a hilarious and poignant tribute to his family by a man
who truly loves being a father.
"From the Hardcover edition."
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