The Perfect Parent

A book for parents who are doing their best. 

The Perfect Parent is a darkly funny, illustrated take on pregnancy, birth and the early years of parenting. It’s for anyone who has ever wondered what on earth they’ve got themselves into, questioned their life choices at 3 am, or smiled politely while quietly falling apart.

Part memoir, part survival guide, and part love letter to the glorious absurdity of raising tiny humans, this book takes a wry look at the gap between the parenting we imagined and the reality we got.

Forget picture-perfect, blissful newborn bubbles and parents who seem to have it all together. This is for the rest of us.

Whether you’re a new parent, a seasoned veteran, expecting a baby, or looking for a gift for someone about to discover the joys of parenthood, The Perfect Parent offers a little perspective, a few laughs, and the reassurance that you’re not the only one making it up as you go.

The Perfect Parent has landed in print. Softcover, 130 pages, with plenty of questionable parenting wisdom inside. Printed in Australia in a limited run of 250 copies.

Written and illustrated by Ali Gerritsen.

Free pick-up for online orders from Butter Boutique Port Kembla is available now. Pick-up from Figtree is available mid-December. Shipping orders will be posted in December 2026. 

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