Diary of a Hapless Househusband

By Sam Holden

When father-of-two Sam loses his job he reluctantly agrees to stay at home while his wife returns to work. Secretly thinking this whole parenthood thing a breeze of leisurely jaunts to the park reading the paper while the children play quietly and occasionally attending a civilised play date or two Sam quickly realises just what exactly it means to be a stay-at-home parent.

Inevitably domestic mayhem ensues. Just trying to get dressed in the morning and out of the house without going to A&E is a feat as is managing the children's complicated play-date schedule while fending off the unwelcome advances of Jodhpur Mum at the playground. And Sam's foolproof 72-step Childcare Programme doesn't seem remotely up to the task.

Desperate to get his life back on track Sam seizes upon a variety of mad schemes but just as things look like they're beginning to fall into place he makes a very surprising discovery ...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099509369
• ISBN13: 9780099509363
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Arrow Books
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 7.7"