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Parenting Hell

The Audiobook of the No.1 Smash Hit Podcast

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Parenting Hell

By: Rob Beckett, Josh Widdicombe
Narrated by: Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe
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Summary
 THE MADNESS, ABSURDITY, AND UTTER CHAOS OF BEING A PARENT FROM THE HOSTS OF THE NO.1 SMASH HIT PODCAST.

Read, improvised and embellished by Rob and Josh, with special guest appearances by their wives Rose and Lou, podcast producer Michael and Rob's parents Sue and Dave.

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

PRAISE FOR THE PARENTING HELL PODCAST:

'Fast, fun and, at times, genuinely touching' - Guardian

'An hilarious cry for help from two dads overwhelmed by their own young families' - NME

'Listen to Parenting Hell for the belly laughs' - Women's Health Mag Fatherhood Infants & Toddlers Parenting & Families Relationships Comedy Funny
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You make parenting all the more bearable by helping us mere mortals feel less alone with the trials and tribulations of modern day parenting.

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I’ve listened to every podcast and the book didn’t disappoint
So glad to have something funny to listen to in my way to work here in Australia

Here in Australia

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If you’re fans of the podcast then this is a perfect for you. Great addition content for the audiobook

Well worth it

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I absolutely loved listening to Parenting Hell. You can hear in their voices how extremely proud they are of their families and the genuine connection they have as friends. Keep up the good work

Just wonderful

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Loved hearing from Rob and Josh’s parents and from Rose and Lou .. really loved the extra banter!

Absolutely loved it 🌟

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