This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

You swore you'd never turn into that parent—the one quoting their own mum, bribing with snacks, or uttering the dreaded "because I said so." And yet... here you are. In Because I Said So (And Other Things I Swore I'd Never Say), Dee Hogan hilariously and tenderly explores the moment every parent realizes they've become the grown-up they once rolled their eyes at.

Blending laugh-out-loud moments with heartfelt truths, Hogan reflects on how parenting humbles us, surprises us, and turns our best intentions into lived experience—sometimes messy, often magical, and always full of love. This book is for every parent who's eaten their words (and their kid's leftover nuggets), learned on the fly, and discovered that the things we once swore off are sometimes the very things that work.

Wise, witty, and deeply human, Because I Said So is a celebration of parenting in all its imperfect glory—and a warm hug for anyone doing their best, one cliché at a time.