Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Forever 41 Alisha Gaddis 1
Young and Brave Leo DiCaprio Carla Cackowski 4
Transition Alessandra Rizzotti 7
The Case for a Later Curfew Chris Qnintos 10
The Surprise Jessica Glassberg 13
Didn't Get the Job Alessandra Rizzotti 17
Dude, I'm a Dad Jessica Glassberg 20
Feeling Suicidal Alessandra Rizzotti 23
The Other Hamlet Derek Heeren 26
The Fourteen-Foot Scarf Cooper McHatton 29
Prius Convertible Kathy S Yamamoto 32
The Sensual Camper Gina Nicewonger 36
DJ Ben Blake Chris Quintos 39
NRB by Brendan McCay 42
Your Mom Is a MILF Alessandra Rizzotti 45
King of the Wait List Amber Collins-Parnell 47
And Your Name Is? Chris Quintos 50
Allowance Negotiations Jessica Glassberg 53
My Mom Thinks I'm a Pervert Kate McKinney 57
Do the Stupid Homework Cooper McHatton 60
Job Applicant Carla Cackowski 63
Going to the Chapel Kathy S Yamamoto 67
Hershey Pants Kathy S Yamamoto 71
First Date Rachel Raines 75
Pillow Talk Leah Mann 78
It's Me or You! Jessica Glassberg 82
Seventeen or Older Mark Alderson 86
YouTuhe Star Alessandra Rizzotti 88
Outfield Derek Heeren 90
Citizen's Arrest Brandon Econ 93
Stepson Returns Gina Nicewonger 96
Confession Alessandra Rizzotti 99
D&D Dating Carla Cackowski 102
You'll Shoot Your Eye Out (and I'll Laugh) Andy Goldenberg 106
Sheena Isn't a Punk Rocker Meg Swertlow 109
Plastic Revolution Mark Alderson 112
What Are You Packing? Kathy S Yamamoto 114
A Formal Presentation JP Karliak 118
Therapy Breakup Gina Nicewonger 122
Craven Saint Todd Brandon Econ 125
The "Teaching" Breakup Brendan McCay 128
Picking Up Mackinsey Kim Marie Mulligan 131
Baby Daddy in Prison Alessandra Rizzotti 134
Anyway Jeff Bogle 137
Puppy Love Mike McAleer 140
Talk of Com Stalks Hannah Gansen 143
First Comes Love Kathy S Yamamoto 145
Wild Horse Hijinks Brendan McCay 149
Going Viral Mark Alderson 151
Hey Miss Alessandra Rizzotti 153
Kick Ass, Ass-Kicker Andy Goldenberg 156
My First Time Mark Alderson 159
Elevator Action Jessica Glassberg 161
Nacho Boyfriend Kathy S Yamamoto 166
Emo Gothic Love Alessandra Rizzotti 170
Phone Drone JP Kariiak 173
The Best Day of My Life So Far Carla Cackowski 178
The Mom-Specific Ew Cooper McHatton 183
Cool with My Dad Josh Hyman 186
Contributors 191
Acknowledgments 203
