Weird Parenting Wins

Bathtub Dining, Family Screams, and Other Hacks from the Parenting Trenches

By: Hillary Frank

Narrated by: Hillary Frank, Nicola Barber, Dan Bittner, Raphael Corkhill, Ana Isabel, Laura Knight-Keating, Barrie Kreinik, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Gabra Zackman

Unconventional--yet effective--parenting strategies, carefully curated by the creator of the popular podcast The Longest Shortest Time

Some of the best parenting advice that Hillary Frank ever received did not come from parenting experts, but from friends and podcast listeners who acted on a whim, often in moments of desperation. These "weird parenting wins" were born of moments when the expert advice wasn't working, and instead of freaking out, these parents had a stroke of genius. For example, there's the dad who pig-snorted in his baby's ear to get her to stop crying, and the mom who made a "flat daddy" out of cardboard and sat it at the dinner table when her kids were missing their deployed military father.

Every parent and kid is unique, and as we get to know our kids, we can figure out what makes them tick. Because this is an ongoing process, Weird Parenting Wins covers children of all ages, ranging in topics from "The Art of Getting Your Kid to Act Like a Person" (on hygiene, potty training, and manners) to "The Art of Getting Your Kid to Tell You Things" (because eventually, they're going to be tight-lipped). You may find that someone else's weird parenting win works for you, or you might be inspired to try something new the next time you're stuck in a parenting rut. Or maybe you'll just get a good laugh out of the mom who got her kid to try beets because...it might turn her poop pink.


Read by Hillary Frank, with Nicola Barber, Dan Bittner, Raphael Corkhill, Ana Isabel, Laura Knight-Keating, Barrie Kreinik, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, and Gabra Zackman

Wonderful

Completely relatable and great for parents past, present and future.
My husband and I laughed and agreed to many of the solutions, we also thought many were smart ideas to remember for later.

great laughs and great hacks

I wish I had the book so I could reference certain situations. I love all the stories!

Some tricks, tips and tears

As the parent of an almost 9 month old some of this was immediately useful and some I am storing away for years and years from now. Some of it made me cry for joy at parental ingenuity and grace. Often it made me appreciate all my parents did in raising 3 boys. Good for parents to be or with children of any age (even 40).

Creative ideas

This book is full of creative ideas that can also encourage parents to come up with ideas of their own. I would recommend reading it, however, not listening to it. It is comprised of an assortment of narrators assuming odd and unconvincing accents in an attempt to portray the person who submitted each idea. I found that distracting.