Fatherhood Parenting

Discover the guide you never knew you needed for one of life’s toughest challenges. In the IVF Playbook for Men, Corey Parchman, former NFL player turned real estate developer and advocate, shares his deeply personal journey through IVF alongside his wife, Elisha. With raw honesty and practical advice, Corey offers men a roadmap to navigate the emotional, physical, and financial complexities of building a family through assisted reproductive technology. This book isn’t just about the science of IVF; it’s a story of resilience, partnership, and redefining masculinity.

Feeling overwhelmed by fatherhood while your partner is expecting? You’re not alone. Many first-time dads worry about doing the right thing, balancing work and home life, and being truly supportive during pregnancy. This practical guide cuts through the noise and gives you exactly what you need to show up, stay involved, and support your partner with confidence.

Most first-time dads, just like you, feel the same. But you have the potential to excel with the right guidance and a fresh perspective. With a supportive mindset and actionable insights, you can transform the fears of the unknown into a thrilling adventure of parenthood.

Of all the worldly experiences, nothing beats being a dad! But to enjoy this momentous new role to the max, you’re going to need some indispensable advice…from a man! For moms, there are a ton of books preparing them for every change and every stage. Let’s face it, the only set of instructions men get is the one in the pregnancy test. To make the process less daunting, you need to know exactly what new responsibilities you will have and what challenges lay ahead of you. This is why a dad of three has put together the man’s manual on pregnancy, babies, and toddlers.

Les enrabiades dels nostres fills ens descol·loquen i ens fan perdre els nervis. Fins tot posen a prova la paciència dels pares més conscients i respectuosos. Però aquestes enrabiades també ens poden ajudar a saber què els passa. Aquest llibre no pretén donar lliçons sobre com podem posar fi a les enrabiades dels nostres fills. Més aviat ens fa contemplar-les com una gran oportunitat de creixement i aprenentatge personal.

It begins immediately. There’s no transition period, no trial run, no supervised training, no e-learning module, and no simulation. As soon as the midwife hands you your newborn baby, you are responsible for keeping it alive. Picking up moments after Dear Dory ends, Dear Arlo: Adventures in Dadding continues the story of one dad and his journal as he strives to survive the first year of parenthood, blundering his way through bottle-sterilizing, night feeds, and some cataclysmic nappy changes—all while a pandemic sweeps across the planet.

What does “raising children right” even mean? What does it mean to raise kids the “right” way? The answers can be found in Positive Discipline for Kids, Parenting Skills for Mom and Dad. In this profoundly insightful guide to positive discipline, parents like you will diffuse temper tantrums before they blow up completely using a powerful temper tantrum cheat sheet; effectively handle your child’s mistakes without making them feel like they failed you or that they aren’t worthy of love; and more.

Quizás sea un poco inesperado, o tal vez lo has estado intentando durante un tiempo, pero de repente es verdad: vas a ser padre! No importa cómo te sientas en este momento, una cosa es segura: tu vida está a punto de cambiar para siempre.

Was macht einen guten Vater aus? Und wie wird man dazu? Kaum einer, der sich auf dieser Reise nicht nach Anleitung, Rat und Inspiration sehnt – denn Vaterschaft ist keine einmalige Sache, sondern etwas, das man jeden Tag aufs Neue erlebt.

La adolescencia solo pasa una vez. Es una etapa que solemos esquivar cuando somos padres y madres. Nadie suele decir: "qué bonita es la adolescencia de mi hijo, qué ganas tenía de que mi hija fuera adolescente". Sin embargo, entender y acompañar esta etapa es imprescindible para potenciar el desarrollo de sus habilidades y conseguir que su vida adulta sea lo más satisfactoria posible. La adolescencia merece toda nuestra atención.

Bad parents are the best parents because they give you adversity. Children are kind of like magicians psychologically because when you're a child, you're weak and you have to deal with your own weakness and your own vulnerabilities. Children are very willful and strong in their own way, and so when they have parents who ignore them or who are abusive, they find a way to somehow compensate for that. The compensation often leads to children becoming great artists, great political figures, great actors.

In the face of a mysterious and terrifying illness, this is the story of a family trying to maintain some kind of togetherness. Torn between his commitment to keep Clarisa a part of Janir’s life and the threat she poses to that life, John acknowledges that he can care for his son in ways he never could for Clarisa. All who have experienced the wrench of mental illness in the family will recognize their own journey in this heartfelt story of fatherhood.

Get ready to be swept away by the touching and unforgettable story of Israel Rain. This heartwarming tale is about a father's undying love for his daughter, Mia, and how their connection endures even beyond death.

Romal Tune was raised mostly without a father. He and his dad connected briefly when he was a teenager, and then had no relationship for decades. After years of inner work, Tune realized that neither he nor his dad possessed what they needed to live up to each other's expectations. He began to wonder if other men also longed to have vulnerable conversations with their fathers—about good memories, about pain, and about what their relationship could still become. So he sat down with seventeen men of diverse ages, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds for "I Wish My Dad" conversations.

Becoming a first-time father is both thrilling and overwhelming, but you don’t have to go it alone. If you're excited yet anxious about your new role, wondering how to juggle work and family, or unsure how to best support your partner, this guide is for you. Pure and Simply a New Father, Inspired! Motivated! is a straightforward, supportive handbook designed to give you the confidence, knowledge, and practical tools needed for this life-changing experience. It meets you where you are—rookie or not—and provides clear, real-world advice without judgment or fluff.

This audiobook features 12 fathers raising children with Down syndrome, selected from the Special Fathers Network (SFN) Dad to Dad podcast, including a foreword by Mark Cronin, cofounder of John's Crazy Socks, the wildly successful online sock retailer. The Dad to Dad podcast, now with more than 195 episodes, was created by the 21st Century Dads Foundation, to inspire dads to be more present in the lives of their children and to promote the Special Fathers Network.

"Hilfe, ich werde Vater!" Fast alle Mütter machen einen Geburtsvorbereitungskurs, doch Väter stehen den so genannten "Hechelkursen" oft skeptisch gegenüber oder finden dort nicht genügend Raum für ihre Fragen - und so stolpern viele eher orientierungslos in das "Projekt Baby". Dieses Hörbuch ist der erste artgerechte Geburtsvorbereitungskurs für werdende Väter. Nicola Schmidt und Klaus Althoff vermitteln alle Informationen, die Sie benötigen, um selbstreflektiert und unterstützend die Zeit von Schwangerschaft, Geburt und Vaterschaft erleben zu können.

The last time David Magee saw his son alive, William told him to write their family’s story in the hopes of helping others. Days later, David found William dead from an accidental drug overdose. Now, in a memoir suggestive of Augusten Burroughs meets Glennon Doyle, award-winning columnist and author David Magee answers his son's wish with a compelling, heartbreaking, and impossible to pause book that speaks to every individual and family.

Imagine discovering you’re about to become a parent, even though doctors told you the chances of making a baby were close to zero. Now, a soon-to-be first-time father is charting a course through the perilous and choppy waters of living with a pregnant woman. He’s dodging hormonal right hooks, evading emotional explosions, saying all the wrong things (like "Are you okay?"), and trying to figure out how the hell you install a car seat.

Actor Jim Beaver (Supernatural, Deadwood, Justified) and his wife Cecily Adams (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Moogie) were at the peaks of their careers and happily raising a beautiful two-year old daughter, Madeline. Then tragedy struck - not once, but twice. What followed was laid down by Jim in a moving, poignant, and uplifting journal of the following year, a year filled with heartbreak as well as enormous gifts and invaluable lessons, not just for Jim and his family, but for fans who traveled along with him on his journey.