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Sparent

From the Which Way's Up Series

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Sparent

By: Jyl C J Barlow, Rich Barlow - editor, Kathy Crowley - foreword
Narrated by: Jyl C J Barlow, Kathy Crowley, Rich W Barlow Jr
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Sparent.

I am the Sparent.

I am the extra parent that no child wants in their lives.

I will always be the Sparent.

It is a role that I have come to embrace. A role that I am proud to hold. A position in which I thrive. Spare or not, I am exactly where I belong.

"As we were sitting in our third therapy appointment in three days (well, four if you count physical therapy to alleviate the neck pain from banging my head into the wall), I thought, “Oh my god…who has three therapists?!” Not us. Three would just be a start."

Sparent, by Jyl Barlow, is filled with the true tales of life in a blended family. Through laughter and tears, Sparent offers insight and wisdom that is easily applied to all types of families. Jyl is best known for giggling at inappropriate times, something she carries into her writing. As a humorist, Jyl’s writing has been compared to Erma Bombeck's. As a stepmother, she’s been compared to . . . well, that’s not important.

Sparent is the much-anticipated follow-up to Jyl’s award-winning memoir, What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting (Parenting Tales from the Most Unqualified Stepmom Ever).

©2025 Jyl C J Barlow (P)2025 Jyl C J Barlow
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