Parenting Hell

Name: Parenting Hell
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Rob Beckett
ISBN: 9781666635454

Author: Rob Beckett, Josh Widdicombe

Narrator: Rob Beckett, Josh Widdicombe

Unabridged: 8 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 03/07/2023

Categories: Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Parenting, Fiction, Satire

Synopsis

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 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 humur, rumination, and conversation for prospective parents, new parents, old parents and never-to-be parents alike.

About Rob Beckett

Rob Beckett started performing stand-up in 2009 and quickly enjoyed success in all of the new comedian competitions, winning four competitions in his first year. Consistently impressive performances led to him finishing as a runner up in So You Think You’re Funny and winning the Amused Moose Laugh Off, which earned him an invite to perform at comedy festivals in Australia. He made his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012 with his solo show Rob Beckett’s Summer Holiday.

About Josh Widdicombe

Josh Widdicombe is considered to be one of the most in-demand and highly regarded comedians in the UK for both his live stand-up and TV work. Best known for the award-winning Channel 4 series The Last Leg, his critically acclaimed BBC sitcom Josh, and his role as team captain on BBC Two’s Insert Name Here, he is a regular on screen and has had a hit Xfm radio show. He is also the host of the cult 90s podcast Quickly Kevin.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beccy on December 14, 2023

Knocked this off in a day. Bought the audio book because I really wanted to listen to Rose, Lou, and both sets of parents. What I've concluded is that we need them to all feature on the podcast occasionally. So funny listening to Rose and Lou's take on parenting and I would 100% listen to them doing......more

Goodreads review by Ken on July 06, 2023

The comedic duo perfectly captured the thoughts and feelings of how life altering it really is when becoming a Dad, in this really refreshingly honest way. There was so much in this book that resonated with me. That constant feeling of being tired and describing it as like jetlag all the time was bril......more

Goodreads review by Polly on May 04, 2023

Audio Length: 8 hrs 25mins I love the podcast and I saw the tour a couple of weeks ago and I loved it. I have been waiting to read for a while, but I wanted to listen to the audiobook over a physical book. As previously when I read a book that was based around the podcast, I found it a different expe......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on October 13, 2022

Read this in almost one go while lying in bed resting in my 36th week of my second pregnancy while my two and a half year old was at daycare. So pretty on brand for a book like this. Funny and clever - I enjoyed this a lot.......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on November 04, 2022

I would give this book a 4 star review for the audio book version due to the interviews with parents, wives and Michael, plus the off the cuff remarks and larking about between Rob and Josh during the reading of the book. I’m not sure I would have enjoyed the read as much had I been reading the book......more