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June 28, 2023 by Betsy Bird

The Top Ten Worst Parents in All of Children’s Literature

If you could list the worst parents in all of children's literature who would you include? I polled a group of folks and here were their answers.

October 7, 2013 by Betsy Bird

And Now . . . Introducing the WORST Parents of 2013!

Read enough middle grade children’s literature and it all begins to blend. In 2013 I’ve noticed the occasional odd trend here and there, but when it comes to a post like this one I fall back on an old reliable: Terrible parental units. They’re staples. They’re what keep us going. Admittedly they’re far more common […]