Michelle Woo, author of Horizontal Parenting, on tour October 2021

About Horizontal Parenting

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Hardcover (112 pages)

Need a break . . . now? Horizontal Parenting offers 50 hilarious and effective activities designed to entertain kids while you lie down.

Children are exhausting! In the marathon of modern parenting, everyone needs a break—just 10 precious minutes to rest your body and tune out the chaos. Enter Horizontal Parenting, the super-simple parenting hack for everyone, everywhere. With creative and practical advice for overworked parents and caretakers who “just need a minute,” this book includes 50 fun, effective, and hilarious games to play with toddlers and children while lying down. Activities include:

• What’s on My Butt
• Hide and Seek-ish
• Don’t Wake the Giant
• Railroad to Relaxation
• And many more!

Relax and let your little ones release some energy while you catch your breath (and maybe a few even a few z’s). All you need is a comfortable surface, a few household items, and your child’s imagination, and you too can master the sanity-saving art of horizontal parenting.

• 50 activities to keep your kids engaged and keep you lying down
• Entertaining ideas for children and toddlers
• No endless supply lists, screens, or batteries needed
• Perfect for long days at home
• Great gift for new (or seasoned!) parents

Social Media

Please use the hashtag #HorizontalParenting and tag @tlcbooktours, @woopics, and @chroniclebooks.

Purchase Links

Indiebound | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

About Michelle Woo

Michelle was the parenting editor at Lifehacker and currently a senior editor at Medium. Her work has appeared on CNN, USA Today, and Gizmodo. As the mom of two kids, she’s constantly thinking: “Parenting is hard—how can I make it easier?” Her hope is to share what she has learned along the way.

Find our more about Michelle on her website, Instagram, and Twitter.