Fatherhood Parenting

This lighthearted month-by-month instruction manual on the care and nurture of a pregnant wife - the main role of expectant dads - will handle all the important milestones and topics: what not to say during the three phases of labor, what to buy, how many and when, maintaining work-life balance, and maintaining work-life-wife balance.

The much-loved Guardian columnist asks what it takes to make a husband, and looks to his own married life to provide the answer. Anything resembling advice should be taken at listener's own risk. You'll never get divorced if you never get married. Not even your granny minds if you live in sin anymore. And if you're single you can choose curtains without somebody else butting in. So why bother with marriage? It can't just be an easy way round having to buy your own deodorant.

Are your kids, career, marriage, community, and social life constantly competing for your time and attention?Are you an exhausted dad frustrated that you can't always bring your A-game to every aspect of your life? In a fast-paced world that demands extra every day, dads are struggling more than ever to find the balance and motivation to have the family, career, and life they want without making damaging compromises. All dads want to improve, but many are unclear what specific steps to take. They just need a playbook.

Have the first weeks of fatherhood been filled with both heartfelt and utterly awful moments? Are you terrified that you’re failing at fatherhood because you don’t think you know how to do anything right? Has your routine changed so much since the baby came, and you’re wondering whether life will ever go back to default settings? Every dad feels like this at some point in their child’s first year, but there are tricks to ensure the brilliant moments outweigh the madness.

An unlikely author, Cooper the Pooper, is a dog with a nose for the hilarious, and he’s sniffed out the most cringe-worthy dad jokes on the planet and collected them all into one glorious volume of cringe. With more than 400 hilarious jokes, your family will have enough witty one-liners and side-splitting anecdotes to fill a box of Christmas crackers (and Dad won’t be the only one embarrassing your teens on their birthday).

How do you continue living when your worst fear has been realized? Bret and his sons were interrupted by banging on the door. Minutes later he was in handcuffs and the boys were pushed toward their estranged mother. Called the silver bullet effect, their mother had called with false allegations to illegally gain possession of their sons and smuggle them out of the country.

It's easy to imagine how you'd raise a boy - all the golf outings, lawnmower lessons, and Little League championships you'd attend - but playing dad to a little princess may take some education. In Oh Boy, You're Having a Girl, Brian, a father of three girls, shares his tactics for surviving this new and glittery world. From baby dolls and bedtime rituals to potty training and dance recitals, he leads you through all the trials and tribulations you'll face as you're raising your daughter.

A funny and intimate look at fatherhood from the actor and writer/director of The Boss and Tammy that combines stories about his own larger-than-life dad and how his experiences raising two daughters with his wife, Melissa McCarthy, are shaped by his own childhood. Though he's best known for his appearances in the movie Enough Said, as well as his hilarious role as Air Marshall Jon in Bridesmaids, Ben Falcone isn't a big shot movie star director at home. There, he's just Dad.

Fatherhood+ delivers 365 days of life changing advice, wisdom, and motivational notes to serve as inspiration and conversation starters with children, fathers, mothers, family members, and friends.

Matt Coyne has become a hero for thousands of parents everywhere who are devoted followers of his popular blog, Man vs Baby. This is his book, and it is not your average parenting guide. It's packed with completely impractical advice for the bewildered new mum or dad - stuff you won't find anywhere else: from Profanity Bingo for labour to a categorisation of various nappy disasters. But, more than that, it is the story of how becoming a parent is a kind of beautiful insanity - a thing that changes you.

The amazing and blessed life of popular ESPN reporter and correspondent for College GameDay Marty Smith, whose mission in this thoughtful and funny memoir is to return fans to the true soul of sports in this country. Never Settle is the funny but oh, it's true story of how Marty got here, and a revealing look at his journey. Never Settle includes all the best stories and behind-the-scenes moments from Marty's wild life, covering topics including: college football, racing, fathers and sons, and how sports can bring us together.

Congratulations! You’re about to begin a transformative journey. Here’s how to fully prepare and make it a wondrous experience for you, your wife, and your new baby.

An advice book that actually works—and that dads will actually listen to!

This new dad’s guidebook will help you to become the best dad you can be in the first year of your baby’s life, showing you how to ensure your baby is well-fed, well-rested, happy, and growing, while also making sure you and your partner get the rest and care you need.

You might be thinking Work-Life Balance is Unachievable as a New Dad! It's challenging but possible. We will help to explore methods to harmonize work and family life. Like any skill, parenting requires learning. This guide provides tools for a smoother journey into fatherhood.

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.

¿Abrigáis a vuestro bebé como si se aproximara una glaciación? ¿Miráis el termómetro como si fuera el muñeco diabólico? ¿Tenéis pesadillas cuando tienen gases? ¡Tranquilos! Aunque no lo creáis la solución no es tan complicada. En vuestras manos tenéis consejos y respuestas para esos clásicos quebraderos de cabeza que todos los padres tienen habitualmente.

Sleep Training for Babies: Here’s the perfect solution if you want to enjoy quality sleep every night and help your newborn develop healthy sleeping habits. Is your baby constantly waking up throughout the night? Contrary to popular belief, this doesn’t have to be your new reality! Not only will you be able to get more quality sleep, but your children will develop a good sleeping routine. This audiobook will help you understand the science behind quality sleep and sleep training. It offers practical tips and tricks that are easy to apply and maintain!

Warm and fuzzy, anchored in values, and filled with simple words of wisdom, this beloved, best-selling book for parents speaks to the important business of raising sons, and distills their timeless lessons into nuggets of wisdom - some lighthearted, some serious, some practical, and some intangible, and all supported by a strong moral backbone.

التربية متعة فيها تعب وكد، لكنه تعب لذيذ وكد محبب الى النفس، ولأن الزمان تغير فلم تعد تربيتنا التي تربينا عليها وحدها تصلح لهذا النشء الجديد بل صار لزاماً علينا أن نحسب لهذا التغير حسابه، وهذا ما يؤكده علماء التربية اليوم وما شدد عليه عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه بقوله : "ربوا أولادكم لزمان غير زمانكم" فإنَّ هذا الكتاب الذي بين يديك اليوم يتعرض لكثير من الأمور التربوية التي نمارسها مع أبنائنا ويضع خطًا أحمر تحت بعض الممارسات الخاطئة ويمنحك مهارات وطرق تساعدك في سير أغوار ذلك العالم الممتع .. عالم التربية.