I am not having children, so believe me when I say that non-parents and parents alike can enjoy this book. Like, why wouldn’t they want to have kids? There are some great one-liners – like his description of a place that isn’t kid friendly: “I always think man, this place must be awesome, let’s get a sitter.” He also takes on sexism and pregnancy, pointing out the absurdity of people acting surprised or bummed when extremely attractive women get pregnant. He has five kids in a two-bedroom NYC apartment, so he clearly has a lot to say on the matter. He recognizes the differences in the pre (or no) child life and the parent life.įrom there he moves on to talking about the different ways that having children has affected his life.
It’s a great start, because it relates Gaffigan to the childless without making him sound patronizing when he later tells his stories involving parenthood. The book revolves around his life as a father, but it opens with a story about travelling to the Grand Canyon while still childless, with a couple who had a newborn. I do recognize that it’s a comedy book, and not a straight-up memoir, but the last chapter especially felt like it belonged somewhere else. There are just a couple of problems with the book it feels a little short, and it isn’t as linear as I would like. Yes, it is, as he says, ‘family friendly,’ but that doesn’t mean that it’s for you to listen to with your kids. It’s light but not fluffy, sweet but not saccharine, clean but not simple or boring. I was looking for another light comedic memoir to listen to on Audible, and this was perfect.
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