Here is a sample of sites where Crappy Pictures (and/or Amber Dusick) was written about, awarded, interviewed or featured.
Interviews, Features, Mentions in Print & Online:
- Parents Magazine: “Mom Must-Read” April 2013: 21. Print.

- Ladies’ Home Journal: “10 Funny Laws of Parenting”
- Parade.com: “Q&A With Crappy Pictures Author Amber Dusick”
- Montana Parent Magazine: “Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures”
- Columbus Parent Magazine: April, 2013. Print (excerpt online)
- Zola Books: “Amber Dusick: Drawn From Life”
- red tricycle: “16 Coolest Power Moms in L.A.”
- Greely Tribune: “You Are Not Alone”
- Shelf-Awareness.com: “Book Trailer of the Day: Parenting”
- USMC Life, Semper Feisty Radio Show: interview
- Care.com: “Care.com Interview Series on Quitting”
- Babble.com: “10 Funny Mom Blogs You Should Read Today”
- Essential Baby: “Mums ‘Crappy’ Blog a Surprise Success Story”
- GirlCrush: “The Blogcomic: Amber Dusick”
- mom.me: “Now I Know What My Mom Went Through”
- RedandHoney: “Mom Jeans & Muffin Tops”
- Bamboo Magazine: Winter 2012, page 74
- Parade.com: “5 Hilarious Blogs For Parents”
- Babble: “New Mommyblogger Making Waves… Of Laughter”
- Apartment Therapy: “A Real Home With Kids House Tour”
- Circle of Moms: “Before & After Kids: Contents of Purse”
- Mommyish: “Amber Dusick’s Musings on Motherhood”
- Strocel.com: “Podcast: Chatting Crappy Pictures”
- SeriousEats: “Comic: How to Feed A Toddler”
- lilsugar: “Tips for Sleepless Nights”
- MentalFloss: “Morning Cup of Links”
- Neatorama: “Crappy Pictures and Great Stories”
- Care2: “Children Vs. Pets: Who Wins, Who Loses”
- Bonbon Break: “Just a Friendly Reminder to Myself”
- Poopsie Collective: “Exclusive interview with Amber Dusick”
TV Interviews:
- HLN, Raising America: April 1, 2013
- Fox 5 San Diego, Morning News: April 11, 2013
- San Diego 6, San Diego Living: April 11, 2013
my writing can also be found here:

Ladies’ Home Journal: “I Just Know this Slow Cooker Will Change My Life” May 2013: 24 & 26. Print. (also online)
- The Huffington Post: (my parenting column)
- Harlequin: “My Crappy Romance Story”
- Featured contributor for Mom.me
- Mom.me: “Pregnancy Week by Week Illustrations”
- ModernMom: “Pirate Story, Illustrated with Crappy Pictures™”
- ScaryMommy: “Boys Vs Girls: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures™”
- Parents Need to Eat Too: “Dinner Parties, Before & After Kids”
- 5MinutesForMom: “Why Being a Mom Makes Me Suck at Twitter”
- The Feminist Breeder: “Real Life of a ‘Famous’ Mom Blogger”
- AimingLow: “What to Do When You Disagree With a Blog Post”
- WhatToExpect: “Most Annoying Pregnancy Weight Conversation”
- 3 things for Mom: “Making Time for Free Time”
- PeanutButteronTheKeyboard: “I Wrote a Book With Two Kids At Home”
I’ve even won awards and stuff:
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