The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up - book cover
Arts & Literature
  • Publisher : Henry Holt and Co.
  • Published : 09 May 2023
  • Pages : 288
  • ISBN-10 : 1250890926
  • ISBN-13 : 9781250890924
  • Language : English

The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up

New York Times bestselling author Andy Cohen goes from bottle service to baby bottles in a hilarious, heartwarming, and name-dropping account of the most important year of his life.

Andy Cohen has taken on the most important job of his life―father― and boy (and girl!) does he have a lot to say about it!

One of Andy Cohen's most momentous years starts off with a hangover the morning after an epic New Year's Eve broadcast. But Andy doesn't have time to dwell on the drama, as his role as media mogul is now matched with the responsibilities, joys, and growing pains of parenthood.

This fast-paced, mile-a-minute look behind the scenes of living the so-called glamorous life in Manhattan now takes firm aim at life at home. With a three-year-old son, Ben, and a daughter, Lucy, born in May, stories of late-night parties are replaced by early mornings with Ben, drama at the play-ground, and the musings of a single dad trying to navigate having it all. All this is set against the backdrop of constant Housewives drama, hijinks behind the scenes at Watch What Happens Live, a revolving door of famous faces, and a worried mother (and newly minted grandmother) in St. Louis.

Buckle up, bottle up, and get ready for a laugh-out-loud and surprisingly poignant look at the ways in which family changes everything and the superficial gets very real. Watch what happens!

Editorial Reviews

"Universal truths combine with kindness and optimism in a memoir from a single working parent who just happens to be a star."
―Kirkus

"Hilarious...Cohen's unfiltered approach is hugely endearing. Equal parts astute and frivolous, this is sure to satisfy Cohen's many fans."
―Publishers Weekly

Previous PraIse for The Andy Cohen Diaries

"After reading this funny, intimate, candid, honest diary of a year in Andy's life, I couldn't help but wonder...'Is Andy Cohen...Carrie Bradshaw?'"
―Sarah Jessica Parker

"The funniest thing I've done all year is read Andy Cohen's Diaries. He has more genuinely funny and surprising encounters with celebrities and sublebrities in a day than I do all year. Then my name popped up. Now I just want to sue him."
―Anderson Cooper

"A remarkable book...It's an important text when it comes to understanding what it is to be a gay man today."
―TIME

Readers Top Reviews

Patricia HolderECS
Disliked book was not expected. Thought would be more of humor andless sexual
Penny Czerwinski
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Andy’s daily diary entries were entertaining and kept my attention. His honesty and charm shines through. Well worth the wait!
mgoodartJanice N. Be
If you listen to Andy on his radio show, you already know everything in this book. I am very underwhelmed.
Jean Sanoski
So many fits of laughter, ok & 1 cry about Wacha. 💌 8 more words required, really? Come on man
Lia
I’ve read all of Andy’s books. So relatable, engaging, along with a bot of fun name-drops and (slightly) spilling some Bravo tea! Love it!

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