Meet the Per Diem Dad—the father who shows up once a year, armed with excuses, blame, and the occasional gift card that somehow counts as child support. In this laugh-out-loud, sharply written tale, Max Holiday exposes the comedy and chaos of a dad who's more committed to his grievances than his kids.Told through the witty perspectives of the father, the mother who's had enough, and the kids who see more than adults realize, Per Diem Dad is a humor-filled look at what happens when ...

She loves her kids. She just prefers motherhood on a flexible schedule.Meet the Per Diem Mom: part mother, part social-media parenting expert, and full-time believer that a shopping bag can solve almost anything.She may not remember the school address. She might need Dad to remind her what size the kids wear. And when she says she's picking them up at 2:00, everybody knows better than to start watching the clock.But when Mom finally arrives?She comes bearing...