{"id":28129,"date":"2025-04-12T14:23:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T20:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=28129"},"modified":"2025-04-12T14:23:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T20:23:13","slug":"the-funny-side-relatable-anecdotes-from-a-once-frazzled-parent-by-shari-marshall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=28129","title":{"rendered":"The Funny Side: Relatable Anecdotes from a Once-Frazzled Parent by Shari Marshall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A hilarious, heartfelt ode to parenting in all its messy glory\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marshall\u2019s latest book is a deeply honest, uproariously funny, and occasionally gut-wrenching collection of parenting anecdotes. The author doesn\u2019t romanticize motherhood. Instead, she leans into its messiness, inviting readers not only into her living room but into her thoughts during diaper explosions, poop-trauma, and head-scratching moments like her son announcing the size of his anatomy in public. Her humor comes from an unwavering commitment to honesty. Whether she\u2019s describing pouring coffee grounds into the trash mid-brain fog or her child cheerfully greeting strangers with \u201cHi, Fucker,\u201d Marshall finds the funny in even the most mortifying moments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The book is divided into themed chapters covering parenting milestones and absurdities\u2014from poop trauma to toy hoarding to Santa-photo disasters. The structure offers rhythm without rigidity, making it easy to read in short bursts. Marshall writes not as an expert but as a fellow parent in the trenches\u2014wry, warm, and never preachy. She gives readers permission to release perfection and shame. The book says, \u201cYou\u2019re not alone\u2014and yes, this is as ridiculous as it feels<em>.\u201d The Funny Side<\/em> isn\u2019t just funny\u2014it\u2019s affirming. It\u2019s for the tired, the discouraged, and anyone wondering if they\u2019re the only one whose kid put fries up their nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Funny-Side-Relatable-Anecdotes-Once-Frazzled-ebook\/dp\/B0DZ44G97D\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Funny-Side-Relatable-Anecdotes-Once-Frazzled-ebook\/dp\/B0DZ44G97D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Pub date May 8, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Writing Sparkle Books<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">ASIN B0DZ44G97D<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Price $2.10 Kindle edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hilarious, heartfelt ode to parenting in all its messy glory\u2026 Marshall\u2019s latest book is a deeply honest, uproariously funny, and occasionally gut-wrenching collection of parenting anecdotes. 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