"This is a charming read, joining the joys and frustrations of being a parent with the similar characteristics of one's profession. As Berman imparts parental and writing advice in each chapter, his love of both shines through with every word. Many readers who are attempting to balance parenthood with creative pursuits will be able to relate to and sympathize with many of the situations the author recounts."

— Philip Zozzaro, Booklist

Berman’s cheesy dad puns, the way he switches from silly to serious and back again, the glimpses into the mundane yet bizarre moments of a parent’s daily life all pair seamlessly with his meditations on what it means to be a working writer to give us a book that appeals to poets, parents, and lovers of memoir and flash fiction.

— Frannie McMillan, SmokeLong Quarterly

"Writing While Parenting, Ben Berman's wonderful new collection, is a striking work of wit, wisdom, and authenticity. His narratives read like micro-memoirs: deep meditations on marriage and family in dramatic structures "between song and thought." In addressing daily routines, dinner dates, and making M&M pancakes, these essays, like poetry, intertwine "imprecise meanings and [a] tangling of tones." This collection is as much about parenthood as it is process. For the writer, it is a reminder to see opportunity in every moment. I am enamored with Berman's care and precision with language and meaning. These essays are full of surprises, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary at every turn."

— January O'Neil, author of Rewilding