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Welcome to the jungle! Caring for your baby can be scary. He smells weird, he squirms, he burps, he cries ... and cries ... and cries. She runs amok through your lovely family nest and shows you who the leader of the pack really is. The Intrepid Parent's Field Guide to the Baby Kingdom understands the tumultuous terrain you're currently facing. Sometimes handling your infant feels like you're encountering a new species--an adorable little creature that should be approached with caution. Inside this book, you'll find all the valuable information you need to get out of this brave new world in one piece, including the meaning behind each yelp, growl, and step, and how to handle close encounters. With these critical observations and instructions, you'll be able to nurture the mysterious little being that has taken up residence in your home--and allow peace to once again reign throughout the kingdom.



About the Author

Jennifer Byrne

Jennifer Byrne is a writer of humor, satire and creative nonfiction. Her writing has appeared on The New Yorker Daily Shouts & Murmurs, The Rumpus, The Hairpin, National Lampoon, McSweeney's.net, The Huffington Post, Cracked.com, The Frisky, PopMatters, Good Housekeeping, and more. She has published humorous self-help books, including Fake It, The Intrepid Parent's Field Guide to the Baby Kingdom, and The Lazy Girl's Guide to Life. She lives in New Jersey and is not to be confused with the Australian journalist of the same name, although she respects that Jennifer Byrne slightly more than she respects herself.



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