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Praise for
Guide to
Pirate Parenting
"In the grand tradition of Dave Barry and other great humorists, Tim Bete has put together this alarmingly insightful book on how to raise your child to be a happy and self-sufficient pirate."
-- Rob Ossian, The Pirate Cove
"I loved Guide to Pirate Parenting! It’s as if Cap’n Billy was ripped from me own loins, which would explain that drafty feelin’ I get in me nethers."
-- Mark "Cap'n Slappy" Summers, co-author of Pirattitude! So You Wanna Be A Pirate? Here's How, and co-founder of Talk Like a Pirate Day
"Five stars: I highly recommend Guide to Pirate Parenting, for it is filled with piratical treasure you won’t find anywhere else and not even the meanest of pirates will be able to keep a straight face!"
"I read it cover-to-cover without putting it down once. Wait, that's a blasted lie. I had to stop and wipe my eyes twice because I laughed so hard. The incredible guide you put together is the funniest pyratical book I've ever had the pleasure to read."
"A brilliantly funny alternative to the usual hit and miss approach to raising children. I say let's give it a shot. The kids are turning out badly anyway."
-- Tony "Jumpy Cabin Boy" Cochran, nationally syndicated cartoonist of Agnes
"This book made me laugh so hard I had to wipe the tears from my eyes. Not a good thing when you have a hook."
-- "Fingerless Fred" Rubin, Producer of Night Court and Family Matters
"The funniest book I've read in years! If you're only going to buy one book about how to raise your kids as pirates, this should be it!"
-- Karyl "Cutthroat" Miller, Emmy Award winning sitcom writer, whose credits include The Cosby Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show
"The only book a parent needs to turn his lily-livered land-lubbin’ lunkhead children into true pirates! Arrgh!"
Author of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
"Awesomely funny! Guide to Pirate Parenting showcases’ Bete’s warped, yet lovable, creativeness that makes this book a must-read for parents trying to escape the overwhelming trials of everyday life. As soon as I read, ‘If ye raised yer little powder monkeys as pirates, you’d be as happy as a bilge rat in a bunghole,’ I was hooked!"
-- Jodie Lynn, syndicated family/health columnist, best-selling author, Mom CEO (Chief Everything Officer) and CEO, Parent to Parent
"A humorous, satirical jaunt through the world of parenting...complete with pirate-versions of popular nursery rhymes, checklists to gage your child's progress, and advice on dealing with pirate teenagers, this book contains little that might actually be useful to parents, but MUCH that might amuse them (especially after a hard day of PTA meetings and changing diapers.)"
"A fine comic offering from a man who jus' might have tried out all the advice wid his own personal crew."
(c) 2008, Timothy P. Bete and Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall
News & reviews
March 2008
Foreword magazine
Guide to Pirate Parenting is a finalist in Foreword magazine's Book of the Year Awards.
Dec. 2007
Pirates Magazine
"A fine comic offering from a man who jus' might have tried out all the advice wid his own personal crew." Visit their site.
Oct. 19, 2007
Panther Bay Pirate Blog
If you’re looking for a light hearted, off beat, funny perspective on pirates and pirating, it’s hard to find a book more engaging than Tim Bete's Guide to Pirate Parenting! It’s the perfect gift book for those that take pirating too seriously as well as those readers (parents and non-parents) that just have a good sense of humor. Read more.
Sept. 20, 2007
Blogger News Network
The amusing, tongue-in-cheek nature of the holiday is in keeping with MacDougall’s style. His humorous book for parents, The Butcher MacDougall’s Guide to Pirate Parenting: Why you should raise your kids as pirates and 101 tips on how to do it, offers parents such helpful advice as “how to remove chewing gum or a giant octopus from your child’s hair.” Read more.
Sept. 17, 2007
Single Income Parenting.com
With this book and an observance of talk like a pirate day, you too can be proud of your little pirates. Read more.
Sept. 16, 2007
The Wakefield Observer
But Cap’n Billy offers as a reference Tim Bete, his co-author on the “Guide to Pirate Parenting” and seemingly the only one who’s ever seen him in person. “Cap’n Billy’s credentials are impeccable,” claims Bete. “He’d be president of the National Pirate Association, if there was such a thing.” Read more.
WickedCool.com
According to Cap’n Billy “The Butcher” MacDougall, who came up with “Walk Like a Pirate Day” during a process that I’m betting involved a fair amount of rum, “walking the pirate walk means acting like a pirate in every way.” Read more.
Sept. 15, 2007
The UK Telegraph
PirateParenting.com picked as one of "Top-10 Pirate Links." Read more.
Summer 2007
The Pyrates Way magazine
"The incredible guide that Tim Bete put together is the funniest pyratical book I've ever had the pleasure to read." Visit their site.
Sept. 13, 2007
Daily South Town
"Walking like a pirate doesn't have to involve chafing," responds Cap'n Billy in an exclusive e-mail interview. (Yes, pirates have e-mail now.) "Chafing usually occurs when yer pants are wet, so don't be stealing me rum, and I won't make ye walk the plank! Or ye could not wear any pants at all. Me quartermaster hasn't worn any in six years, and he's no worse for wear."Read more.
Sept. 11, 2007
North Shore Sunday
According to Cap’n Billy “The Butcher” MacDougall, who came up with “Walk Like a Pirate Day” during a process that I’m betting involved a fair amount of rum, “walking the pirate walk means acting like a pirate in every way.” This would explain why Cap’n Billy has no teeth, is poor as the scurvy son of a bilge rat and, by the time you read this, may have been prematurely eaten by alligators. Read more.
Sept. 11, 2007
Flyer News
“At some point you have to stop talking the talk, and walk the walk,” said Tim Bete, the author to the recently published book “Captain Billy ‘the Butcher’ MacDougall’s Guide to Pirate Parenting: Why You Should Raise Your Kids as Pirates and 101 Tips on How to Do It.” Read more.
Sept. 9, 2007
ClevelandGermans.com
In 1995, Mark "Cap'n Slappy" Summers and John "Ol' Chumbucket" Baur created Talk Like A Pirate Day, which is celebrated on September 19 each year. Now Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall has declared the following day, Sept. 20, Walk Like a Pirate Day.
Sept. 7, 2007
WGNU-AM 920 (St. Louis)
Interviewed for Authors on the Air program. Visit their site.
Sept. 2, 2007
Soundings
Cap'n Billy “The Butcher” MacDougall, also known as humorist writer Tim Bete, has decided the time is right for yet another ode to the unique legend of piracy. Read more.
World of Monkey Island
Just an advance note that September 19th will be Talk Like a Pirate Day again, so you can hurl Monkey Island insults at your friends, who will have no idea what you're on about. But the fun doesn't stop there! Indeed, pirate brethren, September 20th sees the birth of a brand new pirate holiday: Walk Like a Pirate Day! So now you can talk the talk and walk the walk! Read more.
Sept. 1, 2007
Pirates and Privateers
Five stars: I highly recommend Guide to Pirate Parenting, for it is filled with piratical treasure you won’t find anywhere else and not even the meanest of pirates will be able to keep a straight face! Read more.
August 2007
Parent Guide Magazine
Pirates of the Caribbean movies are a thrill-a-minute. But if you really want to add some excitement to your life, consider becoming a “Parent of the Caribbean.” That’s right: Raise your kids as pirates! Read more.
August 31, 2007
Time Out NY Kids
The parody, Guide to Pirate Parenting, offers up tips on how to make your kiddo into a “plunderer of the high seas or suburbs,” and answers common questions, such as “What is scurvy and how can I change my pirate’s diet to prevent it?” Read more.
Auguts 29, 2007
e-Media Wire
For a dozen years aspiring buccaneers have celebrated Talk Like a Pirate Day on Sept. 19. But now Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall has declared Sept. 20, 2007, the first-annual Walk Like a Pirate Day. "At some point you have to stop talking the talk, and walk the walk," says Cap'n Billy, who's also co-author of the new book, Guide to Pirate Parenting. Read more. Also on Bigg.net, Topix,
Auguts 29, 2007
Pirate of Panther Bay Blog
First, Mark "Cap'n Slappy" Summers and John "Ol Chumbucket" Baur started Talk Like a Pirate Day. Now, Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall, co-author with Tim Bete of Guide to Pirate Parenting, has created "Walk Like a Pirate Day." Never to be outdone by creativity, they've assigned September 20th as Walk Like a Pirate Day, the day after Talk Like a Pirate Day! Read more.
Auguts 31, 2007
Christian Humor Writers
For a dozen years aspiring buccaneers have celebrated Talk Like a Pirate Day on Sept. 19. But now Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall has declared Sept. 20, 2007, the first-annual Walk Like a Pirate Day. "At some point you have to stop talking the talk, and walk the walk," says Cap'n Billy, who's also co-author of the new book, Guide to Pirate Parenting. Read more.
August 27, 2007
Asheville Citizen Times
"Most people who read Bete’s book realize it’s tongue-and-cheek, he said. However, the occasional talk radio host will ask if he really employed such parenting techniques that would send a man to the hoosegow." Read more.
August 2007
Book Views
"A very clever, entertaining book about parenting is a Guide to Pirate Parenting: Why You should Raise your Kids as Pirates and 101 Tips on how to Do It ($10.95, Cold Tree Press, softcover). Now, I grant you that most of the "advice" is useless as a practical matter, but you won’t care because you will be enjoying it too much. The author Tim Bete has the alter ego of Cap’n Billy "the Butcher" MacDougall who dispenses his thoughts on feeding your pirate, nocturnal issues, disciplining your pirate, perhaps with a Flying Dutchman Wedgie, and when it is appropriate to smack a teenager in the head with an oar. Bring your sense of humor. Amusing, offbeat advice for any parent who is also a pirate." Read more.
August 10, 2007
Novel Journey
Interview about humor writing. Read more.
July 23, 2007
Foreword Magazine
"Sheer grins and belly laughs await readers of Cap’n Billy “The Butcher” MacDougall’s Guide to Pirate Parenting...Nervous parents-to-be will appreciate the fresh gust of light air and realize parenting, like pirating, is all about attitude." Read more.
July 9, 2007
TCM Reviews
"Definitively funny...This book is a gem of inspiration and imagination that allow parents to get in on all the fun and revisit childhood with their children." Read more.
June 16, 2007
One News Now Syndicate
Whether you want to or not, you'll end up laughing. If you don't, Cap'n Billy will hunt you down and make you walk the plank. I give this book two hooks up. Now gimme a hearty "Arrr!" Read more.
June 10, 2007
DisneyFamily.com
"Hillarious book by Tim Bete. This book is totally fun and gives parents ideas for raising a better pirate." Read more.
June 2007
Los Angeles Family, South Bay Family, Las Vegas Family, Ventura Family
Guide to Pirate Parenting is featured in the Father's Day Gift Guide. Read more.
June 4, 2007
MyShelf.com
"Tim Bete, author, appears to have timing of a standup comic down pat...His Guide to Pirate Parenting, about raising kids up right is essential because, with all this pirate stuff floating in the ether, a savvy parent is a very good thing to be." Read more.
The Flint Journal (Michigan)
"Regardless of occupation or age, being a pirate is glamorous," he said. "Maybe it's the freedom of it." Read more.
Metro Family Magazine (Oklahoma)
Guide to Pirate Parenting offered as prize in "Question of the Month" contest. Visit their site.
June 3, 2007
Adrian Daily Telegram
Bete’s book features the wisdom of Cap’n Billy “The Butcher” MacDougall, who points out that children who ignore orders to “Stop fighting with your sister” are more obedient when parents bellow, “Avast ye scurvy dog or I’ll give ye a taste of me hook!” Read more.
Burbank Leader (Calif.)
Another good reason to see this movie: It is spawning talk, albums, games, toys and even improbable books like "Guide to Pirate Parenting." Read more.
CWO Magazine (Christian Women Online)
Guide to Pirate Parenting included in monthly book giveaway. Read more.
June 1, 2007
Family-Life Magazine
Mike Farrell, publisher of Fatherville.com, has picked the top books to give as Father’s Day gifts for 2007. Read more.
Glendale News Press (Calif.)
Another good reason to see this movie: It is spawning talk, albums, games, toys and even improbable books like "Guide to Pirate Parenting." Read more.
Kaye Trout's Book Reviews
"Clever...and many of the suggestions in this little book are just that, plus you can’t help but laugh now and then and who doesn't need a good laugh." Read more.
May 31, 2007
WPYX (Albany, NY)
Interviewed on Wolf in The Morning show. Visit their Web site.
Babby Babble
Features useful information like: At what age your child should be able to remove a bottle cap by taking out his glass eye and using his eye socket as an opener. Read more.
May 30, 2007
Mama's Musings
I received a funny book from Tim Bete called Guide to Pirate Parenting. It uses a pirate analogy to help parents lighten up and accept their kids for their swash-buckling smelly ways. Since my kids have been known to turn the backseat of a car into mutiny, Read more
Dayton City Paper
While roaming through the parenting section at a local bookstore recently, I stumbled upon a slim volume tucked in between John Rosemond and Dr. Spock. It was simply titled "Cap'n Billy 'The Butcher' MacDougall's Guide To Pirate Parenting" and had a wonderful illustration depicting a young lad in full pirate regalia on the front cover. Read more.
May 27, 2007
Dayton Daily News
The book, he says teaches every aspect of pirate growth and development, from baby pirate care through the teen years. At PirateParenting.com, he writes that raising a pirate has many advantages: "When other parents hear you're raising your children as pirates," he says, "they'll stop asking you to volunteer at school." Read more.
May 26, 2007
New York Daily News
It's a complete pirate-eye parody, says Bete, poking fun at a stack of parenting guides he culled for inspiration. (Although, in the introduction, he claims to have gleaned all his information from Cap'n Billy, a true-to-life pirate he met at a local bar.) Read more.
May 25, 2007
The Fresno Bee
Tim Bete, author of "Cap'n Billy 'The Butcher' MacDougall's Guide to Pirate Parenting," says kids flock to pirates for a reason. "They smell alike," the father of four says, chuckling. "The thing that kids have that pirates do is live every minute, looking for the fun in life. They have the same attitude, the thing that adults kind of lose as they get older. Read more.
May 24, 2007
Family Matters Radio
Interviewed on syndicated radio program. Visit their Web site.
Books blog: Texas Pages
“Cap'n Billy” suggests that “Divvying up booty is good quality time with the kids” and “Replacing 'family movie night' with 'family terrorizing the neighbors with cannons night' is a wonderful change of pace.” Read more.
May 22, 2007
The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)
"With Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End set to open Friday, author Tim Bete is encouraging parents to brush up on their pirate parenting skills. "Most parents have been on the wrong end of a mutiny at one time or another," says Bete, author of "Cap'n Billy 'The Butcher' MacDougall's Guide to Pirate Parenting: Why You Should Raise Your Kids as Pirates And 101 Tips on How to Do It." Read more.
Scrambled Dregs
An interview with Tim Bete. Read more.
Parent Traps
"Too Cool! I can't wait to check this puppy out!" Read more.
Nerd is the Word
"Here's a site that tells you how to raise a Pirate in a proper, piratey way." Read more.
May 21, 2007
South Florida Sun Sentinel
"Perhaps the oddest offering is Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall's Guide to Pirate Parenting: Why You Should Raise Your Kids As Pirates and 101 Tips on How to Do It (Cold Tree Press). Humorist Tim Bete promises to answer such 'common' parenting questions as: 'At what age a child should be able to remove a bottle cap by taking out his glass eye and using his eye socket as an opener?' plus tips on 'When to smack a teenager in the side of the head with an oar.'" Read more.
SunSentinel.com
"The destination also boasts a slew of silly features. These include an in-depth book review of A Guide to Pirate Parenting by Tim Bete..." Read more.
Reader Views
"I heartily recommend “Cap'n Billy ‘The Butcher’ MacDougall's Guide to Pirate Parenting” for all parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles or others who have a pirate loving child in their life." Read more.
Finestkind Clinic and fish market
How to raise kids pirate style. Read more.
May 20, 2007
Dean's World
"Kids say the arghhhh-est things. That's why I'm glad there's now a guide to pirate parenting." Read more.
Jill/txt blog
"If you’re like most parents, you long to raise your children as pirates but just don’t know how." Read more.
Scrambled Dregs
"What do you do when you run into a pirate who just so happens to have co-authored a book on Pirate Parenting?" Read more.
May 18, 2007
Fatherville.com
Guide to Pirate Parenting picked as one of best books to give for Father's Day. Mike Farrell says, "Tim Bete has done it again! I laughed out loud and wondered if he had been spying on me family of little mutineers." Read more.
Book Reviews, by Renee' Barnes
"A hilarious evenings read." Read more.
Tawny Grammar blog
If you’re like most parents, you long to raise your children as pirates but just don’t know how. Read more.
May 17, 2007
URLwire
Pirates of the Caribbean movies are a thrill-a-minute. But if you want to add some real excitement to your life, become a “Parent of the Caribbean,” and convert your minivan into a pirate schooner. Read more.
LitChick (part of Cincinnati.com)
Arrgggh. Pirate mania, which has only increased with each Pirates of the Carribean movie, has led to a slew of books, including the bestselling Pirateology that's part of the wildly successful "ology" series for Candlewick. Well, Dayton humor writer Tim Bete has decided to capitalize on the trend before it culminated May 25 with the release of the final POC movie, "At World's End." Read more.
May 14, 2007
Mid-Valley Moms
"We get a lot of press releases at the newspaper, and most just go in the 'recyling' bin. But this one, about raising children to be pirates, is just so weird, we thought we'd share." Read more.
May 11, 2007
WCTC-AM (NJ)
Interview with Judith Leblein on "The World According to Judith. Visit their Web site.
May 10, 2007
Rob Ossian's Pirate Cove
"In the grand tradition of Dave Barry and other great humorists, Tim Bete has put together this alarmingly insightful book on how to raise your child to be a happy and self-sufficient pirate." Read more
UDQuickly
"Johnny Depp would be proud of Tim Bete, director of UD's Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop. Bete is the author of the new humor book Cap'n Billy 'the Butcher' MacDougall's Guide to Pirate Parenting," Read more.
May 9, 2007
Pregnancy.org
Online chat about raising kids as pirates. Visit their site.
May 8, 2007
ThingamaBaby
"Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall's Guide to Pirate Parenting is a refreshing voice in the realm of parenting books. Author Tim Bete ostensibly recounts the words of the plunderer Cap'n Billy, as dictated from a bar stool, spoofing the parenting book genre with good-natured humor." Read more.
WBSM-AM (Mass.)
Interviewed on The Pete Braley Morning Show. Visit their site.
The Thin Man Returns blog
"So, where to go for good sound child-rearing advice? Ah, I know, the first indispensible source - Pirate Parenting!" Read more.
Columnists.com
Guide to Pirate Parenting mentioned on the National Society of Newspaper Columnists Web site. Visit it.
Mac Videos
With the popularity of movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, and the daily insanity involved parenting kids, it didn’t take long for humor author Tim Bete to put it all together in his latest book Cap’N Billy “The Butcher” MacDougall’s Guide to Pirate Parenting. Read more.
May 6, 2007
WritersChatroom.com
Online chat about humor writing and Guide to Pirate Parenting. Visit their site.
May 5, 2007
BilgeMunkey.com
"A humorous, satirical jaunt through the world of parenting...complete with pirate-versions of popular nursery rhymes, checklists to gage your child's progress, and advice on dealing with pirate teenagers, this book contains little that might actually be useful to parents, but MUCH that might amuse them (especially after a hard day of PTA meetings and changing diapers.)" Read more.
Flying Stars Blog
Guide to Pirate Parenting mention on Nancy Brown's Flying Stars blog. Visit it.
May 3, 2007
Hate On Blog
"Never before has raising a pirate been so easy!" Read more.
May 2, 2007
810 AM WGY (Albany, NY)
Interviewed on the Don Weeks show. Visit their site.
May 1, 2007
BlahBlahBlah Blog
"Sometimes, it's best to let the press release speak for itself. How could any of my commentary possibly improve upon this revolutionary parenting idea? It couldn't. So just check this out, matey:" Read more.
The Arizona Corsair Network
Pirates in Arizona are helping spread the news about Guide to Pirate Parenting. Read more.
"You'll love this funny take on child rearing. I just have one warning, set the rum aside as you read, especially if you are near any open flames. Spit-takes can be dangerous." Read more.
April 28, 2007
Stroller Derby
"If your dream is to live the "Pirates of the Caribbean life" along with your family, now you can. First project? Convert your minivan into a pirate schooner. Why? Because not all pirates live near the ocean. Duh!" Read more.
Pyrate'sWay.com
Guide to Pirate Parenting mentioned in April news round-up. Read more.
April 27, 2007
Armchair Reviews
"Tim Bete's hilarious satirical parenting book is sure to keep you rolling...if not on the high seas, at least off your couch...Highly recommended for parents raising pirates of all ages." Read more.
Melanie Deveau Show interview - AM 800 CKLW
Interviewed on the "Windsor Now" program. Visit their site.
NewsWireToday
"PirateParenting.com is loaded to the gunnels with pirate fun, including an excerpt from the book, Guide to Pirate Parenting, as well as Cap’n Billy’s random pirate schooner name generator and a chance to plunder Cap’n Billy’s treasure chest."
Natural Blog
"This is the cover of a real, actual book. Inside, find the answers to your burning questions, like "I’ve never changed a baby’s diaper before. How do I 'swab the poop deck?'" Read more.
April 25, 2007
Chapter One
Online book chat at AOL's Family Hearth writing group. Visit their site.
April 23, 2007
Books for Moms
"Keeping a sense of humor is vital to every mom and dad’s success in the wild adventure of parenting. And Bete does it best." Read more.
April 23, 2007
Pregnancy.org
Online chat about raising kids as pirates. Visit their site.
April 20, 2007
Keep to the Code, the Official Fan Site of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean
"We are pleased to present the latest in our ongoing author series, Tim Bete's Cap'n Billy 'The Butcher' MacDougall's Guide to Pirate Parenting: Why you should raise your kids as pirates and 101 tips on how to do it. Read more.
April 19, 2007
HumorWriters.org
"When I decided to self-publish Guide to Pirate Parenting, I wasn't sure which POD company to use. There are so many of them and I didn't have time to compare and contrast the contracts and terms of dozens of different companies." Read more.
April 14, 2007
"I read it cover-to-cover without putting it down once. Wait, that's a blasted lie. I had to stop and wipe my eyes twice because I laughed so hard. The incredible guide you put together is the funniest pyratical book I've ever had the pleasure to read."
April 7, 2007
Cat's Meow E-zine
"New book by humorist Tim Bete teachesw parents how to raise kids as pirates." Read more.
April 10, 2007
Editor & Publisher
"Reading 'Pirate Parenting' Is More Fun Than Walking the Plank. Read more.
March 24, 2007
KOPT radio (Eugene, Ore.)
March 21, 2007
Trend Hunter magazine
"If you are a parent, about to become one, or a concerned grandparent who never wants to hear Man overboard! floating off the starboard bow.”Then, you must read Tim Bete’s hilarious new book, Cap’n Billy “The Butcher” MacDougall’s Guide to Pirate Parenting. This is really a survival guide that will provide you with all the necessary tactics and strategies you need to stay just one step ahead of your innately piratical youngins. You have to beat them at their own game." Read more.
March 18, 2007
"The only book a parent needs to turn his lily-livered land-lubbin’ lunkhead children into true pirates! Arrgh!"
Author of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
March 14, 2007
Jelly Mom Blog
Need a lift? Are the kids wearing you down? Then check out the latest book by Tim Bete: Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall's Guide To Pirate Parenting. Never before has raising a pirate been so easy! Read more.
March 13, 2007
Catholic Mom Community
"You won't want to miss these two great books written by humor columnist, Tim Bete." Read more.
March 2, 2007
Guide to Pirate Parenting wins the Parent-to-Parent Adding Wisdom Award
Parent-to-Parent CEO Jodie Lynn calls the book, "Awesomely funny! Guide to Pirate Parenting showcases’ Bete’s warped, yet lovable, creativeness that makes this book a must-read for parents trying to escape the overwhelming trials of everyday life. As soon as I read, ‘If ye raised yer little powder monkeys as pirates, you’d be as happy as a bilge rat in a bunghole,’ I was hooked!" Lynn is also a syndicated family/health columnist, best-selling author, Mom CEO (Chief Everything Officer) and CEO, Parent to Parent
Feb. 26, 2007
"I loved Guide to Pirate Parenting! It’s as if Cap’n Billy was ripped from me own loins, which would explain that drafty feelin’ I get in me nethers."
-- Mark "Cap'n Slappy" Summers, co-author of Pirattitude! So You Wanna Be A Pirate? Here's How, and co-founder of Talk Like a Pirate Day
Feb. 21, 2007
"A brilliantly funny alternative to the usual hit and miss approach to raising children. I say let's give it a shot. The kids are turning out badly anyway."
-- Tony "Jumpy Cabin Boy" Cochran, nationally syndicated cartoonist of Agnes
Feb. 3, 2007
"This book made me laugh so hard I had to wipe the tears from my eyes. Not a good thing when you have a hook."
-- "Fingerless Fred" Rubin, Producer of Night Court and