Based on Norine Dworkin-McDaniel and Jessica Ziegler’s popular illustrated humor blog,<em>Science of Parenthood: Thoroughly Unscientific Explanations for Utterly Baffling Parenting Situations</em> takes the duo’s mix of high-brow science and low-brow humor to a whole new level. Using their trademark brand of quirky, witty humor, and bolstered by all kinds of slick graphs and spiffy flow charts, Dworkin-McDaniel and Ziegler dig deep into the core sciences—biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics—to help moms and dads everywhere solve for “y.” As in,<em>“Y” is my child doing that . . . that . . . THING? And please, dear lord, is there a way to make them stop!?</em>Anyone who’s ever wondered why the kid who plays<em>Minecraft</em> for hours can’t sit still for ten damn minutes to finish a math worksheet; who’s marveled at how their toddler always picks<em>the most</em> inopportune moment to poop; or who’s despaired of ever showering, sleeping, or finding a moment’s peace again will find this book a hilarious, enlightening, and relatable read.