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Audiobook readers for Sparent include Jyl Barlow, Kathy Crowley, and the man whose voice still gives me butterflies, my husband, Rich Barlow.

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Coming May 2026! Hi, Honey!

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  • Literary Titan Award Winner
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Vacation Alert: Back to Alaska.

Vacation Alert: Back to Alaska.

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by Jyl Barlow June 1, 2026May 28, 2026
Banana Ball (and all its Bliss)

Banana Ball (and all its Bliss)

Just when I thought all things wholesome had been extinct, I walked into a Banana Ball game and my faith in pure goodness was instantly restored. It was as unexpected as the midgame nod to Magic Mike courtesy of a slew of shirtless firemen dancing on the dugouts midway through the seventh inning.  If you…

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by Jyl Barlow May 18, 2026May 18, 2026
Available Now: Hi, Honey!

Available Now: Hi, Honey!

Happy Mother’s Day! I’ve chosen this very day to publish my third book, Hi, Honey!: A Dementia Diary because it truly is a love letter to the relationship I had with my mom, who passed away just over a year ago. I wasn’t really aware how unique the relationship was between my mother and me…

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by Jyl Barlow May 10, 2026May 10, 2026
Hi, Honey! A Dementia Diary

Hi, Honey! A Dementia Diary

For decades, 4 p.m. meant one thing to me: a phone call to my mom.

And then one day, it was gone.

Hi, Honey! A Dementia Diary shares the story of loss, grief, and growth.

I can’t wait for you to read it.

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by Jyl Barlow May 4, 2026May 1, 2026
Skin Scans, Schedule Chaos, & Travel Fails.

Skin Scans, Schedule Chaos, & Travel Fails.

A week of chaos, ranging from expired passports, weekday graduations, skin scans, and no-contact children.

Can I get an amen? No? How about a margarita?

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by Jyl Barlow April 20, 2026April 19, 2026
Unpacking my Suitcase, Urn included.

Unpacking my Suitcase, Urn included.

“Did you bring your mom?”

“Yes! She’s right here!”  I said as I pulled a tiny urn from my pocket for all to see. ALL. All six-hundred attendees of the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.

All who giggled and clapped as I held up the Tiny Traveling Urn that brought me to the Dayton stage.

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by Jyl Barlow April 6, 2026April 6, 2026
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