Here Be Dragons: A Parent’s Guide to Rediscovering Purpose, Adventure, and the Unfathomable Joy of the Journey—Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh, Ken Harbaugh
Two parents challenge one another to find balance between work and family life. Their stories are both uproarious and poignant as they raise children and strive to leave their mark on the wider world. Filled with tender moments and plenty of laughs, Here Be Dragons recounts the adventures of a family trying to stay afloat, and offers a life raft to the rest of us in choppy waters.
Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh earned her National Board Certification in English Language Arts, holds a masters in urban education from Yale University, and has been a beloved teacher at half a dozen high schools from Florida to Seattle. She has taught Shakespeare to gang members and sung lullabies in a wilderness detention center. Annmarie’s writing has appeared in The Huffington Post, New York Observer, and on National Public Radio.
Ken Harbaugh has flown reconnaissance missions off North Korea, researched war crimes in Afghanistan, and deployed in response to natural disasters both at home and abroad. He co-founded The Mission Continues, an award-winning nonprofit that empowers military veterans to find purpose through community impact. He is currently the president of Team Rubicon Global, an organization that provides veterans around the world with opportunities to serve others in the wake of natural disasters. Ken’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and the Yale Journal of International Law.
Annmarie and Ken live in Los Angeles, CA with their three children and an assortment of dying houseplants. Follow Annmarie and Ken at www.DadvMom.com, an online community dedicated to the proposition that couples can love one another and their children at the same time.
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Praise for Here Be Dragons:
“Here Be Dragons is a not just a hilarious book about parenting, it’s a hopeful, honest, and wise book about becoming the grown-up you were always meant to be.” — Cecilia and Jason Hilkey, HappilyFamily.com
“Parenting is inherently funny and horrible and sweet and enervating and invigorating. Ken and Annmarie capture all of it. And they do so while writing beautifully and with real soul.” — Ken Kurson, Editor-in-Chief of the New York Observer
“Here Be Dragons proves that it is possible to raise children with both a sense of adventure and an obligation to serve others. Bravery and kindness are not mutually exclusive. Best of all, Ken and Annmarie show that parenting is a team sport. For anyone who doubts that building a family can indeed be a joyful journey, this book should be required reading.” — Eric Greitens, New York Times bestselling author of The Heart and the Fist
“There are so many books about parenting about raising happy, successful, loving children. This is a book about raising children who are active citizens in a democracy which, studies show, is more likely to make them happy, successful and loving adults than almost anything else. Ken and Annmarie are American treasures; share their wealth of experience and wisdom.” — Joe Klein, author of Charlie Mike and Primary Colors
“Equal parts humorous and heartbreaking, Here Be Dragons reminds us that although parenting isn’t always a picnic, it doesn’t have to feel like a rat race. In reframing mishaps as adventures and reminding us all to take the time to change our socks, Ken and Annmarie provide both comic relief and solid advice for couples caught in the whirlwind that is parenting.” — Katie Hurley, LCSW, bestselling author of The Happy Kid Handbook
“This hilarious account of one couple’s parenting voyage illustrates how much more rewarding it can be to occasionally let go of the rudder and let the wind take the sails. Recommended for all high-achievers who venture into parenting with the perfect plan, only to find the baby barfed on your map.” — Kelly Watson, Co-Author, The Orange Line: A Woman’s Guide to Integrating Career, Family and Life
“Through their adventures in life-living and child-rearing, Ken and Annmarie demonstrate the humor, strength, and forgiveness necessary to strike a balance between the home front and the larger world. For anyone trying to navigate both work and family, the Harbaughs offer an amazing and hopeful perspective.” — Tracey Miller-Zarneke, co-author of Before Ever After: The Lost Lectures of Walt Disney s Animation Studio
