Wine, whine and wit

New book helps parents find the funny in the frenzy

In a world where parenting advice often feels heavy, wine industry veteran Danielle Frank helps harried parents turn tantrums into tasting notes and stress into satire.

In her debut book, A Wine Lover’s Guide to Parenting: The Fine Art of Wine & Whine Management, Frank pairs real wine knowledge with relatable child-rearing chaos, reminding adults that sometimes the healthiest response to a meltdown is a well-timed metaphor and a well-poured merlot.

Written strictly for adults and peppered with candid, uncensored language, this tongue-in-cheek collection transforms parenting’s most trying moments into clever, rhyming “lessons.” With whimsical illustrations and wordplay like “Much Like a Fine Wine, A Kid Needs To Breathe” and “Que Syrah, Syrah … What Will Be, Will Be!” Frank reframes frustration as fermentation — proof that a little time, perspective and humor can improve almost anything.

“As an avid wine lover, someone who works in the wine and spirits industry, and a nurturer, I loved bridging these two worlds,” Frank said. “As a proud aunt, I get the best seat in the house. I witness the triumphs and the tantrums, but with a glass in hand and no carpool duty.”

New York Times #1 bestselling author Brad Thor raves, “Smart, funny, and exactly what every parent needs! A Wine Lover’s Guide to Parenting goes down easy and pairs perfectly with surviving parenthood.”

Witty, satirical and intended as an homage to hard-working parents everywhere, A Wine Lover’s Guide to Parenting can help anyone who expends their energy raising the next generation to look at life through rosé colored glasses.

About the Author: Danielle Frank began her career in the entertainment industry at Miramax International, where she worked in publicity and gained firsthand experience with global film campaigns and red-carpet premieres.

After several years in Hollywood, she traded in red carpets for red wine, transitioning into the world of wine and spirits — an industry where she has built a distinguished career spanning more than 21 years.

Though not a parent herself, Frank is a proud aunt and a keen observer of parenthood’s comedy of errors — finding uncanny parallels between swirling a glass of Bordeaux and surviving bedtime meltdowns. A Wine Lover’s Guide to Parenting is her first book.

For more information, please visit www.daniellefrankauthor.com, or find the author on Facebook (Danielle Frank) and Instagram (@createagreatstory).

A Wine Lover’s Guide to Parenting: The Fine Art of Wine & Whine Management. Publisher: Hybrid Global Publishing, ISBN-13: 978-1967598069 Available at www.amazon.com/Wine-Lovers-Guide-Parenting/dp/1967598061.

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