Parenting Hell

by Rob Beckett, Josh Widdicombe

What's it really like to be a parent? And how come no one ever warned Rob or Josh of the sheer mind-bending, world-altering, sleep-depriving, sick-covering, tear-inducing, snot-wiping, bore-inspiring, 4am-relationship-straining brutality of it all? And if they did, why can't they remember it (or remember anything else, for that matter)?

And just when they thought it couldn't get any harder, why didn't anyone warn them about the slices of unmatched euphoric joy and pride that occasionally come piercing through, drenching you in unbridled happiness in much the same way a badly burped baby drenches you in milk-sick?

Join Josh and Rob as they share the challenges and madness of their parenting journeys with lashings of empathy and extra helpings of laughs. Filled with all the things they never tell you at antenatal classes, Parenting Hell is a beguiling mixture of humour, rumination and conversation for prospective parents, new parents, old parents and never-to-be parents alike.

Genres: Audiobook

Hardcover

About the author

Robert Joseph Anthony Beckett is an English stand-up comedian, narrator and presenter.

Reviews

[Jason Koivu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just some good fun from a couple of top-notch British comedians regarding their misadventures in parenting. Quite enjoyable!

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this rather than read, but even the bits I read had the charm of both Rob and Josh. I’d recommend listening to them both either in this book or in podcast if you have ever struggled with mental health or that feeling you haven’t done enough. Two Dads who love their kids and are bloody knackered.

[mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

audiobook supremacy

[Evija Tambaka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good fun when having a walk with my baby.

[Dustin Gurganus · Rating 5 out of 5]

A long form readable version of their podcast. Self-aware and a great sense of humor. A fun book about parenting with laughs and heartfelt messages.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Much if the material was familiar as I listen to the podcast but it was interesting to read the chapters from both wives and Michael, the podcast producer.