{"product_id":"not-like-other-dads-9780733342691","title":"Not Like Other Dads","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA fearless, frank and funny memoir about reinventing the rules of parenting\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSean had wanted to be a mum since the age of four, when he fell in love with Mrs Potts, the motherly teapot in \u003cem\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e. But there was just one problem: he was not, in fact, a woman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he was swept off his feet by a handsome Australian man in New York City, Sean's dreams of marriage and parenthood suddenly became a reality. The only things standing in his way: outdated marriage laws, hundreds of thousands of dollars and a healthy dose of internalised homophobia. Though he had to battle intense family drama, depression and a difficult move to the other side of the world, he succeeded in becoming a father to boy-girl twins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the traditional parenting rules, 10,000 years in the making, simply don't apply? \u003cem\u003eNot Like Other Dads\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw, rollicking memoir about gay parents raising kids without a map - or nap. Hilarious and tender, Sean's story helps all of us celebrate who we really are ... empowering straight and queer parents alike to rewrite the parenting script.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003eWill have you laughing, crying and feeling deeply moved by the true power of love. A brilliant read' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eMaggie Dent \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003eRaw, honest and hilarious ... unlike any other parenting memoir you have read' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eEdwina Bartholomew \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003eA true modern-day fairy tale with love at its heart' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eJessica Rowe \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003eSean Szeps writes about family with healthy realism and great dollops of love. A delight' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eHolly Wainwright \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003eThrough Sean's openness to share his vulnerabilities, we're reminded why it's important to welcome and accept diverse families' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eNarelda Jacobs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780733342691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Sean Szeps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43705162236085,"sku":"9780733342691","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2a168e8e-f299-4569-89d9-de9dc5f0fc90.jpg?v=1709655651","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/not-like-other-dads-9780733342691","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}