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Jun 12, 2022 · How fictional fathers inspired me to be a better parent, from Atticus Finch to Harry Silver to – yes – Daddy Pig.
- King Lear
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in...
- King Lear
- I Realized I Didn’T Need to Keep Work and Family Separate
- I Realized I Needed to Be More Involved
- I Realized I Could Be More Present
- I Realized I Could Be The Serious and Silly Dad
- I Realized I Needed to Become An Advocate For My Child
- I Realized I Had to Be A Better Example For My Daughters
- I Realized I Needed to Start Re-Considering My Kids Views
- I Realized I Didn’T Need to Hide Information About My Work
- I Realized How Fast The Years Were Passing by
- I Realized I Needed to Empathize More with My Kids
“I’ve always been a busy working professional, and I tried my best to make it work with my family. At one point, my son came to visit me at work, and I had a revelation that made me realize what kind of a dad I wanted to be. I always tried to keep work and family separate, but this was the time I realized that it didn’t have to be that way. When my...
“My wake-up call to become a better father came through the passing of my own dad. I was constantly thinking I wish I’d been different, and spent more time appreciating him when he was alive. So I saw it as my chance to step up and become more involved in the lives of my children. We take the opportunity to get outdoors as often as possible. Fishin...
“I’m the father of two, one boy, and one girl. I’ll never forget this certain moment of epiphany that prompted me not only to become a better father but a better individual. My youngest daughter was having her fifth birthday party. After we blew out the candles, she asked me if she would have a birthday every year. I said she would, and she asked, ...
“When I had my first son, I stopped ‘playing’ in order to be ‘serious’ about being an adult and a father. I gave up a lot of the things I loved to do, like water sports and traveling. I quickly became disgruntled and resentful. My son didn’t deserve that. He never asked me to give up my passions. But my whole family was suffering under my contempt,...
“An individualized educational plan (IEP) meeting for my disabled daughter was how it was billed on paper. To this day, that meeting remains one of the most pivotal moments in my life as a parent. I had felt comfortable and competent as the parent of two children, the youngest autistic, the eldest not. Navigating the world with our daughter taught ...
“I was at a charity book sale and saw an old copy of Dr. Spock on Parenting by Dr. Benjamin Spock on sale for one dollar. I thought for a dollar, I couldn’t go wrong. It was the best parenting dollar I ever spent. As I read it, I could see why Dr. Spock’s book Baby and Child Carewas one of the bestselling books of the 20th century. Ask any baby-boo...
“I have two teenagers, 15 and 17. For all of us, 2020 was a rough year all around ... because of the general state of everything. We had a conversation about all the things affecting the world and, in turn, their lives. I learned that my kids have a muchdifferent perspective about the world than I do. I have always led with a ‘my way or the highway...
“Sometimes bringing home extra work or putting in longer hours is unavoidable, especially when you’re the boss. One day I stopped to talk to my kids and tell them exactly whyI had to work so often and for so long this particular week, and I realized that was the key to both lessening my guilt and helping them understand why I’d be gone more than us...
“I think I realized how fast time was going by the day my youngest son graduated elementary school. I began to see that time spent with my kids wasn’t something I could ever get back. I stopped worrying about work so much, and tried to be more present and focused on my family. I used to always hear, ‘The days are long but the years fly by.’ When I ...
“One of the moments that made me a more understanding and focused parent was when I saw my son struggling with basic arithmetic. My son is an intelligent boy. But, it was heartbreaking to see how overwhelmed he got when math didn’t make sense to him. I realized I had to change my approach and look for more creative ways to teach him. We tried using...
Nov 21, 2021 · You can’t be the same once you become a father. The first weeks of fatherhood can be stressful, overwhelming, and even scary. Parenting can change your plans, plans that you may have had for...
This focus of this guide is to help you make sense of what it can be like to be a Dad, to look after yourself and the others around you, and do the best possible job of becoming a confident father.
- What to Expect When You’re Expecting. Yes, it’s primarily geared towards moms-to-be, but this classic baby book is jam-packed with useful information about pregnancy that an expectant dad might also want to know.
- What to Expect the First Year. Do you go to the doctor for that cough? What do you do if your baby isn’t sleeping? Is my baby developing normally? These are just a few of the questions that new parents will ask once they bring home their bundle of joy.
- The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-Be. This is the probably the best book geared exclusively towards expectant fathers. No lame jokes.
- Great Expectations: Becoming a Dad: The First Three Years. Written by social worker and psychotherapist David Carr, Great Expectations is unique in that it not only covers the psychological development your new kiddo will go through during the first three years of his or her life, it gets into the transformation that will happen in your psyche too.
Becoming a Dad: How Fatherhood Changes Men. By Bruce Linton Ph.D. Why did I love this book? The dads I work with are always worried that to become the fathers they really want to be is greatly challenging since it competes with work and other obligations.
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Jun 5, 2023 · Becoming a dad is a huge milestone, and it can also feel a little bit overwhelming, so having a read of the best books for new dads can really help calm your mind and prepare you for what's to come.
