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Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures (book excerpt)

Author Amber Dusick shares her parenting stories through funny anecdotes and crudely drawn illustrations in her upcoming book.

By Today's Parent staff
Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures (book excerpt)

Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures (book excerpt)

Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures

Your toddler won't go down for his afternoon nap. The dishes are stacking up. Your three-year-old threw a tantrum. Your kids are pounding on the bathroom door, not giving you a moment's peace. Sound familiar?

Amber Dusick was — like most other parents — sleep deprived and tired all day long. The mother of two young sons eventually started up her own blog and, wishing she had photos or illustrations to accompany each post, she did the next best thing — she drew them herself on the trackpad of her laptop.

Her funny and crudely drawn upcoming book Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures hits stores in April 2013. For more information, visit amazon.ca.

Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures (book excerpt)

Aging

This is what aging looks like after having kids.

Now, I age five years every year.

Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures (book excerpt)

Crappy laws of parenting: Toy vs. box

The more excited you think they'll be about a gift, the more they will only play with the box.

Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures (book excerpt)

Crappy laws of parenting: Lack of privacy

The closing of a bathroom door causes end-of-the-world panic.

Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures (book excerpt)

Crappy laws of parenting: Picking the worst moment

The more things you are carrying, the more desperately they will require being picked up.

Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures (book excerpt)

Crappy laws of parenting: The awkward years

They will repeat things at inappropriate times.

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Crappy laws of parenting: They know when you're tired

If you are extra tired, they will pick the longest book from the shelf for bedtime.

Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures (book excerpt)

Crappy laws of parenting: A child never forgets

If you toss out that half of a plastic Easter egg they got three years ago, they will notice.

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This article was originally published on Mar 15, 2013

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