Welcome to Fatherhood You’re Going to be a Dad! by DaddiLife Books DaddiLife is one of the leading platforms for dads and You’re Going to be a Dad! goes over being a team with your significant other, excerpts from other dads and realistic advice for when things get overwhelming. The Simplest Baby Book in the World: The Illustrated, Grab-and-Do Guide for a Healthy, Happy Baby by Stephen Gross This simple guide is full of reliable information on everything that a new parent needs to know. Concise chapters and clear illustrations help take the stress out of becoming a parent. The Ultimate Stay-at-Home Dad: Your Essential Manual for Being an Awesome Full-Time Father by Shannon Carpenter There are many groups for stay-at-home fathers, but not everyone has access or time. This book has compiled the best these groups have to offer for new stay-at-home dads. Real life dads welcome newcomers with concrete advice, humor and personal stories to give an honest glimpse into the diversity of fatherhood. Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool by Emily Oster Emily Oster is an economist who dug into the data of pregnancy for her first guide and now she’s back with rigorous research and scientifically backed information about the early years of parenting. As any parent knows and new parents find out, there is an abundance of rules and advice that can be overwhelming and conflicting. This book looks at all of that advice and delves into the benefits, advantages and trade offs. The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to the First Year by Armin A. Brott This guide to the first year of fatherhood proves that your baby isn’t the only one growing through their first year of life. Fathers develop and change through their new role and this guide is here to help through every step of the way.
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real life dads The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids: How to Plan Memorable Family Adventures and Connect Kids to Nature by Helen Olsson Learn everything you need to know to take your kids on camping adventures, from what to pack to fun activities. Explore the great outdoors as a family and create lifelong memories together. Rad Dad edited by Tomas Moniz and Jeremy Adam Smith Ta-Nehisi Coates is one of the many contributers to this collection of essays from all types of fathers that focuses on complicated factors of fatherhood. Touching on topics such as politics, the challenges of parenting, transgendered and gay fathers, sperm donation and parental confrontations, this collection covers the hard and beautiful moments of being and becoming a dad. The Loyal Son: The War in Ben Franklin’s House by Daniel Mark Epstein Although Ben Franklin is well known and well loved, his scandalous affairs are often overlooked, including his relationship with his son, William. William himself walked side by side with Ben, equally inventive and accomplished, until the advent of the Revolution. Written by a master storyteller and award winning historian, this book explores the explosive age of early America and how a famed family was torn apart in the process. Daditude by Chris Erskine Does your dad still read the newspaper? Columnist Chris Erskine of the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times writes witty, funny and real stories about his experiences of being a modern dad. Eyes to the Wind: A Memoir of Love and Death, Hope and Resistance by Ady Barkan When he was 32 and a new father, Ady Barkan was diagnosed with ALS and told he had just a few years to live. He decided to make the most of the time he had been given, becoming a prominent figure in the fight for social justice.
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Grandfather’s stories Grandpa’s Stories by Joseph Coelho A young girl remembers the wonderful time she had with her grandfather but misses him when he passes. She uses her memories to fill a notebook he gifted her with the life lessons and love they shared as a way to honor him and their time together. A book about grief and love and living. Drawn Together by Minh Lê When grandfather and grandson do not speak the same language, it is really hard to communicate. Until they start to draw together. The wonderful art in this picture book and the magic that happens with a shared hobby bridges the gap to create a beautiful relationship. And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman This short novella tells the story of the bond between a man with dementia and his young grandson. When Grandpa Gives You a Toolbox by Jamie L. B. Deenihan Everyone knows grandparents are wise! This common knowledge is challenged when a young boy is gifted a toolbox from his grandpa - instead of the dollhouse he really wanted. The boy is upset and doubtful at first, but as his grandpa teaches him about the tools he begins to see the unlimited possibilites of When Grandpa Gives You a Toolbox. Hey Granddude! by Paul McCartney The perfect gift for a Beatles fan: Hey Grandude! takes young readers and their families on a zany adventure! Written by Paul McCartney, it tells the vibrant story of four grandchildren travelling the world with their Grandude. Grandude leads the kids with a magical compass, creating wonderful memories along the way!
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dad jokes Dad Jokes by Jimmy Niro For the embarrassing, silly, fun dads who love to tell a knee-slapping dad joke. This book has 600 dad jokes to even embarrass the embarrassing dads! Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan Comedian Jim Gaffigan riffs on the joys, horrors and pecularities of having kids. Father of five and a member of a large Irish family himself, Jim talks about the mistakes and victories of parenthood in a way that will strike a chord with everyone. Written with compassion, sharp observations and (of course) exceptional humor, Dad is Fat is great for all parents. The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad by Mike Birbiglia When Mike Birbiglia brought his infant daughter with him to a film festival, the director made a perfect observation for their storytelling night: he was jealous of his daughter. From that first night of storytelling, Birbiglia realized how important these stories are to share. These stories eventually made their way to a Broadway stage, where it made countless parents laugh and contemplate what it means to have a child. Father-ish: Tales from a Dad Fumbling His Way Through Fatherhood by Clint Edwards A collection of stories that finds the funny side of being the father of three young children. Any dad will find something to relate to in these laughout-loud essays.
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