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Love's a Disaster

Love's a Disaster

A second chance romance rom-com set in Florida. Can lightning strike for Caleb and Sadie?

2024

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What I Wish I Knew Before I Won a Duck Plushie the Size of a 10-Year-Old Child at a Theme Park

Life lessons come in all shapes and sizes

Apr 1

photo of a giant duck plushie sitting by itself at a table staring off into the distance

Apr 1

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The Dentist Gave My Son an Unexpected Gift and It Ruined My Day

A cautionary tale of why you should always beware of dentists bearing gifts

Aug 25, 2024

Stock image of a child in a dentist’s chair with a dentist and dental hygienist smiling while conversing with the child.

Aug 25, 2024

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Jane Austen’s Wastebasket

White Noise Machine Settings Designed to Keep Socially Anxious People Up at Night

These sounds are sure to fill you with existential dread

Jan 15, 2024

White Noise Machine Settings Designed to Keep Socially Anxious People Up at Night

Jan 15, 2024

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I Had the Weirdest Job Interview Ever

Reentering the workforce can be a real blood sport

Nov 16, 2023

I Had the Weirdest Job Interview Ever

Nov 16, 2023

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Mom Makes ‘That’s What She Said’ Joke to 5-Year-Old, Instantly Regrets All Her Life Choices

“It was the end of a long day, and even though I knew better, it just slipped out,” said Sharon, a 31-year-old mother of two, in reference…

May 18, 2019

Mom Makes ‘That’s What She Said’ Joke to 5-Year-Old, Instantly Regrets All Her Life Choices

May 18, 2019

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Father’s Day Gifts for the Dad Who Is an Empty, Withered Husk Because You, His Children, Have…

The ultimate gift guide for the Dad who is… not what he used to be

Jun 11

Father’s Day Gifts for the Dad Who Is an Empty, Withered Husk Because You, His Children, Have…

Jun 11

This summer is all about making it through… again

I used to be “productive,” but it feels like those days are gone

May 27

Photo of two of the author’s young children playing with a hose and bucket of water on a driveway.

May 27

How to Repair Your Lawnmower in 43 Easy Steps

Plus notes on old-school blogging

May 7

Hand powered rotary lawnmower sitting on a driveway.

May 7

My Daughter Asked Me to Write Her Letters and I Couldn’t Be Normal About It

It turns out Cecil is a rather mysterious character

May 2

Cardboard box painted purple and blue with two vertical lines of plastic bears glued to the front. A piece of tape is holding the box closed. A fuzzy notebook and a pile of envelopes are on the tray next to the box.

May 2

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Travel Back in Time and Other Next-Level Parenting Advice for Parents Who Aren’t Satisfied with…

“Sleep when the baby sleeps… and at all other times.”

Apr 21

Travel Back in Time and Other Next-Level Parenting Advice for Parents Who Aren’t Satisfied with…

Apr 21

Andrew Knott

Andrew Knott

he/him

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Essayist, humorist, novelist. Dad of three. Editor of Frazzled. Author of the novel LOVE'S A DISASTER (2024). Website: AndrewKnottAuthor.com

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