For anyone experiencing the contradictory chaos and joy of early parenthood, illustrator Rani Ban offers no-bullshit wisdom and sparks of hope in these authentic dispatches from the post-partum universe. Designed to be read in stolen moments between feedings and diapers, this modern take on new parenthood explores the physical indignities, identity shifts, and isolation of postpartum life alongside messy milestones and hilarious moments of a child's first year. Through short hand-lettered essays, poems and mixed-media illustrations, Rani Ban's debut is an unfiltered recollection of the singular details and universal feelings that come with welcoming a baby into the world. Combining the raw honesty and humor of Allie Brosh's Solutions and Other Problems with the warmth of classic pareting memoirs, This Is Terrible, This Is Wonderful will reassure any new parent that they are not alone-and encourage them to embrace an expanding version of themselves, too.