diff --git a/implementations/python/preserves/__init__.py b/implementations/python/preserves/__init__.py
index ebff7a2..506d8ad 100644
--- a/implementations/python/preserves/__init__.py
+++ b/implementations/python/preserves/__init__.py
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ from .error import DecodeError, EncodeError, ShortPacket
 
 from .binary import Decoder, Encoder, decode, decode_with_annotations, encode
 from .text import Parser, Formatter, parse, parse_with_annotations, stringify
+
+loads = parse
+dumps = stringify