Well played : the ultimate guide to awakening your family's playful spirit

From Today Show contributor, Meredith Sinclair, comes this ultimate resource for awakening your playful spirit, jumpstarting your relationships, and upping your happiness quotient. In our age of digital addiction, many of us have lost our ability to be spontaneous. More parents are complaining that they no longer even remember how to play...with their children, their spouse, and even with their own friends. Don't fret! In Well Played, expert Meredith Sinclair helps families relearn what used to come naturally and shows how to find happiness through play. For children, playing comes naturally...or at least it used to. But today that kind of easy-going fun is harder to come by, for both kids and their parents. With hectic lifestyles and constant technology overload, families have simply forgotten how to play. The solution? Relearn how to integrate fun and creative play into our day-to-day lives. Well Played will show you how to simplify your overscheduled lives with plenty of original and entertaining ideas, including: Why a disco ball is an essential kitchen appliance Lip Sync Battle, family edition Parent-child slumber parties...don't forget the popcorn! Party like it's 1949 with old-school table games 12 dates that are way better than dinner and a movie Stop helicopter parenting yourself—find things that thrill and slightly alarm you all at the same time! Grown-up field trips to slap on your schedule Packed with fun and engaging line drawings, entertaining DIY projects, and hundreds of lists and tips on capturing the game-changing joy of goofing off, Well Played is an indispensable guide for families to incorporate quality fun and playtime into our daily lives. Now that I m a mom, I know the most painful part isnt getting something giant through your hooha. Its having a real live child. If you are the kind of mom who shapes your kiddos organic quinoa into reproductions of the Mona Lisa, do not read this book. If you stayed up pastmidnightto create posters for your PTO presidential campaign, do not read this book. If you look down your nose at parents who have Dominos pizza on speed dial, do not read this book. But if you are the kind of parent who accidentally goes ballistic on your rugrats every morning because they wont put their shoes on and then you feel super guilty about it all day so you take them to McDonalds for a special treat but really its because you opened up your freezer and panicked because you forgot to buy more frozen pizzas, then absolutely read this book. I Want My Epidural Back is a celebration of mediocre parents and how awesome they are and how their kids love them just as much as children with perfect parents. Karen Alperts honest but hilarious observations, stories, quips and pictures will have you nodding your head and peeing in your pants. Or on the toilet if youre smart and read it there. If You Are The Kind Of Mom Who Shapes Your Kiddo's Organic Quinoa Into Reproductions Of The Mona Lisa, Do Not Read This Book ... But If You Are The Kind Of Parent Who Accidentally Goes Ballistic On Your Rugrats Every Morning Because They Won't Put Their Shoes On And Then You Feel Super Guilty About It All Day So You Take Them To Mcdonald's For A Special Treat But Really It's Because You Opened Up Your Freezer And Panicked Because You Forgot To Buy More Frozen Pizzas, Then Absolutely Read This Book--dust Jacket Flap.,If You Are The Kind Of Mom Who Opened Up Your Freezer And Panicked Because You Forgot To Buy More Frozen Pizzas, Then You Need To Read This Book. A Celebration Of Mediocre Parents And How Awesome They Are And How Their Kids Love Them Just As Much As Children With Perfect Parents, Alpert's Observations Will Have You Nodding Your Head And Peeing In Your Pants. Or On The Toilet If You're Smart And Read It There.