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Are you sweating bullets at the prospect of not having a clue about this whole "being a dad" thing? Wondering if you'll be the superhero your pregnant partner and unborn mini-me deserve? If you’ve been nodding along to any of this, keep reading, because relief is on the way. Just by being here, you're already giving yourself a huge advantage at the dad game. So take a deep dive, learn the ropes, and envision yourself as the ultimate supportive partner that she deserves.

Congratulations! You’re about to embark on an entirely new adventure as you take on the responsibilities of fatherhood, along with all the joys that come with it. You might wonder, what exactly do I need to know to prepare for this experience? The short answer is: a lot. But don’t start freaking out just yet–you’ve got the manual for navigating all the ups and downs of preparing to be a dad right here.

If You Build It... is a funny and moving memoir about fathers, fate and field of dreams. Dwier Brown played Kevin Costner’s father for five minutes at the end of the movie Field of Dreams. Despite being an actor for 35 years and performing in hundreds of other films, plays, and television shows, it was those five minutes that changed his life. Since the movie’s release in 1989, Brown has been recognized by dozens of fans who have told him poignant stories about their fathers and how watching the film changed their lives.

A practical guide to navigating grief and everything that comes with loss. Jeff Brazier has experienced bereavement in many forms: In his childhood, helping his two boys through the devastating death of their mother, Jade Goody, witnessing the anguish of his own mum when she lost both of her...

Mountains, Monsters, and Mercy is a raw memoir with a toolkit. Ryan Castleberry takes you through scenes that still echo—the Frenchfries breakdown with his daughter, the ash and silence after the fire, the long crawl back after impact, the therapy session where he was told to “retire the warrior,” and the dog with mismatched eyes who taught him to breathe again. Each chapter ends with a simple practice you can use right now.

Old Dads: Fatherhood After 40 is the essential, laugh out loud, and surprisingly heartfelt guide for men navigating diapers, dating apps, and daycare drop offs at a stage of life when many peers are comparing retirement plans. Emmy Award winning producer and investment banker Philip Alberstat brings sharp wit and grounded wisdom to the realities of later in life parenting. With candid stories from his own journey as a father of five, including twins at fifty, he shows how experience can turn doubt into confidence and chaos into a routine you can actually live with.

Muchos padres soñamos con el hijo o la hija que nos gustaría tener, pero ellos deben encontrar su propio camino. ¿Cómo ayudarlos a tomar las mejores decisiones sin cortarles las alas? ¿Cómo acompañarlos en sus propias experiencias evitando entrometernos en su vida? Francisco Castaño, tras muchos años trabajando como orientador de padres, sabe que la educación no es una ciencia exacta, y que muchas veces los esfuerzos de la crianza parecen no dar frutos. Por eso en este libro ofrece una serie de herramientas y pautas para ayudar a los adolescentes a ser la mejor versión de ellos mismos.

So, you’re getting ready to become a first-time dad. Do you know what to expect? There are a lot of pregnancy books out there, but the majority of them are aimed towards moms. Let’s be honest—they are the ones giving birth, but it would be nice if dads had a good idea of what they could expect. That’s why this pregnancy book for first time dads is what you need. Just thinking about the pregnancy week by week seems daunting, but there's nothing really to worry about when you have support, something which this book aims to provide.

In his third book, Clint Edwards shares honest, relatable and unbearably funny tales of botching birthdays and holidays as a father of three. Clint Edwards, author of the hit book I'm Sorry...Love Your Husband, and the follow up Silence is a Scary Sound, is back with a third collection of essays...

Can trauma be inherited? In this “urgent and enthralling reckoning with family and history” (Andrew Solomon), an American writer returns to Russia to face a family history that still haunts him. Can trauma be inherited? It is this question that sets Alex Halberstadt off on a quest to name...

Are you a man who's ever questioned whether you're living up to your full potential? A man who's felt the burning desire to unleash your true power, and become the powerful husband, father, and leader your family, and the world, needs? A father who is a strong, positive role model for your children? I so, Lions Raised as Lambs is your ultimate playbook—designed for you, the modern man navigating the dynamic landscape of complex expectations and ever-evolving gender roles. In this transformative book, you’ll embark on a sacred journey that men have undertaken for millennia.

Men were designed, created, and commanded to bear responsibility, but our history of failure in this area stretches all the way back to Adam. Today, irresponsibility is considered normal, even a birthright. Jim Wilson outlines the causes and results of this failure, the biblical principles and characteristics that define a responsible man, and how men can apply them both in their own lives and in raising their sons.

La genitorialità è cambiata più velocemente dei genitori: il proliferare delle libertà, per i nostri figli e le nostre figlie, di definire la propria identità di genere ci impone l'urgenza, che è un'opportunità, di mettere a fuoco gli stereotipi in cui siamo immersi e che corriamo il forte rischio di continuare ad alimentare. I rapporti di potere che polarizzano e dividono mascolinità e femminilità - forza contro sensibilità, virilità contro delicatezza, maschiaccio contro femminuccia - iniziano ad agire fin dalla nascita sui bambini e sulle bambine.

Esta obra replantea la concepción de paternidad y masculinidad con el fin de criar seres humanos más empáticos y justos que aporten una nueva visión a la sociedad actual. Aquí descubriremos qué implica ser padre y cómo construir una identidad de padre más inclusiva. Una indagación ponderada y muy necesaria sobre la paternidad y la masculinidad en el siglo XXI, de la pluma del miembro senior del Sesame Workshop y reconocido experto en la crianza de hijos en la era digital, Jordan Shapiro.

Many fathers find their ability to be a connected father is not as innate as their child’s desire to have a connected father. The Father Code is written to fathers. This code of ethics helps fathers close the gap between their ability to connect and their child’s desire for connection.

Sleep and potty training are two of your worst nightmares in quick succession. Sleep deprivation is real, and there isn’t a single parent out there who doesn’t know it. The problem is, the more you struggle to get enough sleep yourself, the more daunting sleep training becomes. And when you do finally nail it (and you’re in the right place to find out exactly how it’s done), you might breathe a sigh of relief, only to realize that it’s just a matter of months before you have the next battle ahead of you: potty training.

When Covid struck and the country entered lockdown, Widdicombe and Beckett were stuck at home and the reality of parenting young children without the escape of work hit hard. They decided to start a podcast, Lockdown Parenting Hell, which meant they could go upstairs, leave the children for a while, and moan about the difficulties of being a dad, which over 2 million people a month started listening to! With the success of the podcast, Beckett and Widdicombe decided there was plenty they hadn’t covered that would make a great audiobook.

There's no wrong way to be a woman. There are countless wrong ways to be a man. James Breakwell should know. He's tried just about all of them. Journalism. Pig ownership. Felony lawn gnome theft. Whatever masculinity is supposed to be, this can't be it. But can you really fail at something no one can quite define? Apparently. Now, in a series of funny, sharply observed, and occasionally poignant essays, everyone's favorite internet-famous father of four daughters lays down a lifetime of lessons in what it means to be a man.

As a father, you will have a huge impact on what kind of person your child grows into. It can be exciting, but also daunting, uplifting, and exhausting…and leave you wondering where to start and what to do. A strong relationship, a happy family, and raising a healthy child all start with you! It’s never too late to start making mindful and deliberate choices in your parenting - with a conscious approach to fatherhood, you can feel like (and actually be) a good father! This parenting handbook is designed by a real-life dad who’s been exactly where you are now.

Take the guesswork and confusion out of pregnancy, and become the reliable rock of reassurance that your wife needs. Here’s what you need to know. As a new father, your role in pregnancy is a much more important and dynamic piece of the puzzle than you yet know. But once you’ve mastered this strategy and approach, equipped with the tools and techniques of experienced men just like you, you’ll soon find there’s nothing pregnancy can throw at you that you can’t handle.