Combining the raw honesty and humor of Allie Brosh s Solutions and Other Problems with the warmth of classic parenting memoirs, Rani Ban s debut will reassure any new parent that they are not alone. Designed to be read in stolen moments between feedings and diaper changings, this modern take on early parenthood offers a candid but validating perspective on the highs and lows of postpartum life. With short, hand-lettered essays and poems and Ban s evocative mixed-media illustrations, This Is Terrible, This Is Wonderful is an affirming, unfiltered self-purchase or shower gift for new parents in the thick of it.