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Kids Make Me Angry
From the son who picked his father up from prison to the dad determined to break generational cycles, Kevin Hart delivers a raw, hilarious, and deeply honest memoir about the messy, beautiful journey of fatherhood.
Kevin Hart has built a career making people laugh, but in Kids Make Me Angry, he gets brutally honest about the one role that's tested him more than any being a dad.
Growing up, Kevin's father was everything a parent shouldn't be, taking his money instead of giving him an allowance and getting into fights instead of keeping him out of them. But when Kevin got the call that his father was dying, something extraordinary happened. Surrounded by Kevin's own children at his bedside, his father transformed, filling with energy and love in his final moments, showing Kevin that even the most broken cycles can be healed.
Now a father of four navigating everything from potty training disasters to teenage surveillance, Kevin takes listeners through the eight phases of parenting, from cluelessness to protection, from the parrot years (when kids imitate everything) to the terrifying moment of letting go. With his signature humor and surprising vulnerability, he shares the chaos of balancing fatherhood with fame, the pressure of being the parent he never had, and the profound realization that sometimes loving your kids means accepting you'll mess up along the way. Half memoir, half manual, and 100% proof that parenting is basically just getting heckled by toddlers, Kids Make Me Angry offers the advice you need and the laughs you deserve.
Kevin Hart has built a career making people laugh, but in Kids Make Me Angry, he gets brutally honest about the one role that's tested him more than any being a dad.
Growing up, Kevin's father was everything a parent shouldn't be, taking his money instead of giving him an allowance and getting into fights instead of keeping him out of them. But when Kevin got the call that his father was dying, something extraordinary happened. Surrounded by Kevin's own children at his bedside, his father transformed, filling with energy and love in his final moments, showing Kevin that even the most broken cycles can be healed.
Now a father of four navigating everything from potty training disasters to teenage surveillance, Kevin takes listeners through the eight phases of parenting, from cluelessness to protection, from the parrot years (when kids imitate everything) to the terrifying moment of letting go. With his signature humor and surprising vulnerability, he shares the chaos of balancing fatherhood with fame, the pressure of being the parent he never had, and the profound realization that sometimes loving your kids means accepting you'll mess up along the way. Half memoir, half manual, and 100% proof that parenting is basically just getting heckled by toddlers, Kids Make Me Angry offers the advice you need and the laughs you deserve.
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Published June 4, 2026
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June 17, 2026
I LOVED this!!
I picked it up expecting some funny parenting stories (because, Kevin Hart), but I wasn’t prepared for how much heart was packed into it. I laughed out loud so many times. Kevin has a way of telling stories that make you feel like you’re sitting across from a friend who happens to be wildly hilarious.
Beyond the laughs, I really appreciated how honest he was about fatherhood, mistakes, growth, and trying to show up for your kids while still figuring things out yourself. It felt relatable, refreshing, and surprisingly insightful.
If you’re a parent, or honestly just a human trying to do a little better than the generation before you, this one is worth the read.
Came for the comedy. Stayed for the parenting wisdom.
Highly recommend.
I picked it up expecting some funny parenting stories (because, Kevin Hart), but I wasn’t prepared for how much heart was packed into it. I laughed out loud so many times. Kevin has a way of telling stories that make you feel like you’re sitting across from a friend who happens to be wildly hilarious.
Beyond the laughs, I really appreciated how honest he was about fatherhood, mistakes, growth, and trying to show up for your kids while still figuring things out yourself. It felt relatable, refreshing, and surprisingly insightful.
If you’re a parent, or honestly just a human trying to do a little better than the generation before you, this one is worth the read.
Came for the comedy. Stayed for the parenting wisdom.
Highly recommend.
June 18, 2026
Solid parenting advice although it would be so much better without the language. Sheesh
June 23, 2026
Cute but a little reduntant. Could've been much shorter. But he's really trying to be a good dad and person which inspires me.
June 23, 2026
Great listen!
June 23, 2026
Not what I was expecting but really enjoyed
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