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Mom vs. Dad: The Not-So-Serious Guide to the Stuff We're All Fighting About

Not-So-Serious Stuff We're Fighting: Mom vs. Dad is an audiobook of personal essays by Lucy and Tom Riles about humorous, everyday disagreements and the contrasting perspectives parents bring to marriage and family life. Its unabridged format runs just under six hours, making it a fit for listeners seeking light-hearted, relatable parenting stories rather than a technical guide.

At a glance

Personal essays explore the challenges and lighter moments of parenthood through two parental perspectives.
Topics include household disagreements, food etiquette, and the quirks of family life.
The listing says family-life illustrations are included, though their relevance to the audio edition is unclear.

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Pros and cons

Pros

The two-parent perspective can make everyday differences in parenting and household habits feel relatable.
At 5 hours and 52 minutes, the unabridged recording offers a defined listening commitment.
Customer feedback describes the tone as humorous and light-hearted, with relatable moments.

Technical specifications

8 specifications

Audiobook details
Program type	Audiobook
Listening length	5 hours and 52 minutes
Version	Unabridged
Author	Lucy Riles, see all
Narrator	Lucy Riles, see all
Language	English
Publication date	January 17, 2021
Publisher	Faith Words

What to know before buying

Listing details to confirm

The product details identify an audiobook and a single narrator, while the description also mentions illustrations. The listing does not clarify how the illustrations are delivered in this audio edition.

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Listeners looking for humorous personal essays about parenting and marriage.
Couples who enjoy comparing different views on everyday family disagreements.
A light-hearted audiobook gift for parents or couples.

Less suited to

Listeners seeking step-by-step parenting instruction or a research-based guide.
Buyers specifically looking for a print or illustrated book edition.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.8 / 5 · 167 ratings

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Customer feedback highlights humor, readability and relatable household situations. The reported appeal of the two-voice approach fits the book's contrasting parental perspectives, although the listed audio edition names Lucy Riles as its narrator. Overall ratings are strongly favorable, but ratings alone do not establish why every listener responded as they did.

Positive themes

Customers describe the humor and everyday disagreements as relatable.
Feedback characterizes the content as engaging, warm and light-hearted.
Some customers mention the writing style and consider it a suitable holiday or wedding gift.

Frequently asked questions

What is Mom vs. Dad about?

It presents humorous and personal perspectives on marriage, parenting, and common family-life disagreements.

Who narrates the audiobook?

The product details list Lucy Riles as narrator.

How long is the audiobook?

The listed listening length is 5 hours and 52 minutes.

Is this an illustrated edition?

The description mentions family-life illustrations, but the product details identify an audiobook and do not explain whether or how illustrations are included.