Parenting & Families

In November 1985, the magic of Calvin and Hobbes first appeared on the funny pages, introducing the world to a wondrous pair of friends. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of this distinguished partnership between a six-year-old boy and his (sometimes) stuffed tiger, Watterson has prepared a special... More

‘Having affairs with a husband and a wife was terribly inconvenient.’ ‘When we meet Andre he's a blank slate: a freshly minted 24-year-old college grad on his first day of work at a Manhattan-based investment bank...Within days he’s seriously boffing the sensuous Nathan, his boss’s ... More

Unmasked! It's time to stop cooing and face the facts: there's another side to the most adorable, innocent, perfect creatures in the world. Babies are sassy. They're brazen. They're sarcastic way beyond their years. And they don't give a blankety-blankie who knows it. So next time baby drools all o... More

Parenting is one of the hardest but most rewarding jobs there is. It requires patience, kindness, and, most of all, a sense of humor. This hilarious and touching collection of hundreds of quips, quotes, and anecdotes highlights the funny side of being a parent."ParentLaughs" covers all stages of rai... More

Is your style more shabby than chic? Or maybe you're the opposite and couldn't possibly leave the house without making sure you've filed, pruned, and dusted. Or are you an ex-career woman who's trying to run your household like the stock exchange? Or perhaps a trophy wife, left to your own devices w... More

From the former host of MTV's "Singled Out" comes a no-holds-barred account of what you can "really expect when you're expecting."Oh, the joys of pregnancy There's the gassiness, constipation, queasiness, and exhaustion, the forgetfulness, crankiness, and the constant worry. Of course, no woman is ... More

In "Shift, Carlos Ghosn, the brilliant, audacious, and widely admired CEO of Nissan, recounts how he took the reins of the nearly bankrupt Japanese automotive company and achieved one of the most remarkable turnarounds in automotive--and corporate--history. When Carlos Ghosn (pronounced like "phone"... More

The bestselling author of "Belly Laughs" tells everything about the first year of mommyhood that one's polite girlfriends won't in this hilarious account of what it means to have a newborn and the challenges that new mothers endure.Jenny McCarthyas hilarious, no-holds-barred personality has made her... More

What do you get when you put twelve lively kids together with a father -- a famous efficiency expert -- who believes families can run like factories, and a mother who is his partner in everything except discipline? You get a hilarious tale of growing up that has made generations of kids and adults a... More

Though serious enough to provide thoughtful discussion about male psychology and marital stress, this book makes humor--based on real dialogue scribbled in notebooks over the years by the mother of three boys--the main event. Bewilderment and hilarity slosh together as the author contemplates never-... More

The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Baby Laughs" and "Belly Laughs" speaks candidly about the challenges and the humor to be found in balancing motherhood with the ups and downs of marriage.Jenny McCarthy, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Baby Laughs" and "Belly Laughs," speaks candid... More

In high school, Michael Crider was the jokester, the drummer in a band, the Howie Mandel impersonator. Fast-forward ten years and the funny man has married and become the family man. "The Guy's Guide to Surviving Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the First Year of Fatherhood"--Crider's candid, down-to-eart... More

Expectant parents are often overwhelmed--and befuddled--when they hear news of baby's impending arrival. Luckily, this guide provides hilarious do's and don'ts for getting through the next nine months.Expectant parents are often overwhelmed-and befuddled-when they hear news of baby's impending arriv... More

In a collection of stories, quips, and quotes that only Johnson could conceive, readers will laugh at the zany, unforgettable surprises of being a mother.In a collection of stories, quips, and quotes that only Barbara Johnson could conceive, readers will laugh at the zany, unforgettable surprises of... More

In this hilarious breast-feeding tell-all - the first of its kind - Lisa Wood Shapiro recounts her rookie year as a nursing mother. She gives readers the skinny on important new mom essentials such as: chocolate, ice cream, sexy nursing bras, lactation consultants, breast pumps, mother's groups, pla... More

If you're a guy looking for the lowdown on some things that really matter in life--whether fixing a dripping tap or finessing a wine list--who better to ask than your dad? Chances are, he knows a thing or two, like how to smoke a cigar, win an arm wrestle, and ask for a raise. The trouble is, in you... More

Henry writes about her adventures living family values in today's world, and although it may not always be as glamorous as it sounds, it is always hilarious. These stories from the real side of the picket fence are the chick lit postscript: insights for the woman who has already won her romance batt... More

"I dare you to find even one page of this wonderful book that doesn't make you laugh. Linda and Shana are hysterical squared And I mean that in a good way... their musings made me smile, snort, and shout, 'Exactly right '"-Debra Garfinkle, author of "Storky: How I Lost My Nickname and Won the Girl"... More