Humor columnist Dorothy Rosby joins Midday to talk about the perils and pitfalls of parenting, or at least of trying to parent perfectly. Her new book is a collection of columns and essays called “I Didn’t Know You Could Make Birthday Cake From Scratch: Parenting Blunders form Cradle to Empty Nest.” She talks with Dakota Midday host Lori Walsh about humor writing and humor parenting.
Dakota Midday: Dorothy Rosby on Humor and Parenting
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