7 Photos Every Parent Knows Are Hilariously False
This is not real life.
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Photo: Sara Given/Workman Publishing
Sorry, Dr. Spock, there's a more relatable mommy whisperer in town. Sara Given's book, Parenting Is Easy, is a snarkalicious send-up of unrealistic images of pregnancy and motherhood. With facetious captions for the photos—"Your teens will love it when you dance in public"—Given is poised to become the hero of non-superhero parents everywhere.
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Photo courtesy of Sara Given/Workman Publishing
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Photo courtesy of Sara Given/Workman Publishing
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Photo courtesy of Sara Given/Workman Publishing
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Photo courtesy of Sara Given/Workman Publishing
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Photo courtesy of Sara Given/Workman Publishing
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Photo courtesy of Sara Given/Workman Publishing
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Photo courtesy of Sara Given/Workman Publishing