# Goth Parenting: The Dark Joys of Raising Baby Bats - Hardcover

by **Casey Gilly** (Author), **Robin Robinson** (Illustrator)

**From the cradle bars to pre-preteen goo goo mucks, _Goth Parenting_ is an illustrated humor book with heart for families who do things a little differently.**

Your local mall goths and graveyard lurkers experience the same milestones of parenthood as anyone else. Goths just do it with a little extra style and more Edgar Allan Poe references.

_Goth Parenting_ takes you from a baby bat's very earliest days through age seven, illustrating parents' memorable moments, challenges, and rewards along the way. Like figuring out how to child-proof your tomb sweet tomb, what to feed a toddler to make sure they live deliciously, and how to cope if your little monster doesn't wish every day was Halloween.

Whether your gashlycrumb tiny is a ball of darkness like you or a little ray of sunshine, there's something here for every alternative parent. Because being a goth parent is about more than just Victorian accessories and black clothing--it's about acceptance, love, and always being yourself. And _also_ black clothing.

CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS GOTH: The funny, gentle advice is peppered with instantly recognizable references, from _Dracula_ to Edward Gorey to The Sisters of Mercy.

BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED ALT PARENTING BOOK: Cute and colorful pictures illustrate diverse, loving goth families on every page.

GREAT GIFT: Super-relatable moments make this an ideal present for goths at any stage of their parenting adventures. Wrap in a sheet of skull floral paper for baby shower, birthday, or stocking stuffer gift-giving to moms, dads, or couples.

Perfect for:

-   Moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and caretakers with an offbeat sense of humor
-   Kids of goth parents looking for a Mother's Day, Father's Day, or birthday present
-   Gen X mall goths, alternative millennials, and older Gen Zers starting families
-   Goths, punks, witches, graveyard lurkers, reformed Hot Topic teens, proud emo crybabies, and anyone who admires the goth aesthetic and lifestyle
-   Fans of My Chemical Romance, _The Addams Family_, and Netflix's _Wednesday_ reboot

### Author Biography

Casey Gilly is a comics writer, horror fan, and mother to a small goblin. The first two prepared her for the third. She resides in the Pacific Northwest, where she writes comics including _Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer_, _My Little Pony_, _Archie Horror_, and _Dungeons and Dragons: Ravenloft_, as well as tarot decks and more. She was, is, and always will be Extremely. Embarrassingly. Goth.

Robin Robinson is the author-illustrator of a book about goblins (_No One Returns from the Enchanted Forest_) and a book about books (_This Book Is My Best Friend_) and has always been drawn to stories about making friends with the monsters. Also haunting the Pacific Northwest, Robin tries to live every day like it's Halloween.

**Number of Pages:** 96

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 7.4 x 6.1 IN

**Publication Date:** September 03, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 14.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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