New dads are often isolated at a time when being with other fathers would be helpful in understanding how being a parent is changing them. For more than 30 years I have been facilitating “Men’s Group For Fathers of Young Children.” Fatherhood: The Journey from Man to Dad are essays I have written from what we discussed in these groups. At the end of each essay there are questions for self-reflection or to discuss in a group with other dads (or moms too). Rather than give advice on how to b...

A new book for a new generation of fathers. How do today's fathers meet the challenges and changes they encounter when they become parents. In our modern-day career-driven world of 12-hour workdays, being a Father competes with nearly everything, and yet when it comes to what is truly lasting, satisfying, and ultimately fulfilling in life, there is nothing else so rewarding as being a dad. Dr. Bruce Linton, founder of the Fathers' Forum shares his experiences and insights from his "Men's G...

Linton talks about what it means to be a father and a partner in parenting. He describes the developmental phases of fatherhood and how to share the experience with others in a meaningful way. Linton believes that engaging in a mutual support system with other fathers is key. He says, “Being a father is a journey that we’re going on, and it’s taking us inside places in ourselves, making discoveries about who we are and sharing it with other dads… you don’t feel alone.” Being open,...

A new book for a new generation of fathers. How do today's fathers meet the challenges and changes they encounter when they become parents. In our modern-day career-driven world of 12-hour workdays, being a Father competes with nearly everything, and yet when it comes to what is truly lasting, satisfying, and ultimately fulfilling in life, there is nothing else so rewarding as being a dad. Dr. Bruce Linton, founder of the Fathers' Forum shares his experiences and insights from his "Men's G...

A remarkable memoir that shows the capacity of the human heart to heal after the challenge of having to say goodbye.Even the hardest lessons contain great gifts.Jim Beaver and his wife Cecily Adams appeared to have it all-following years of fertility treatments, they were finally parents and they were building their dream home and successful Hollywood careers. Life was good. But then their daughter, Maddie, was diagnosed as autistic. Weeks later, C...

The ultimate DIY project guide for techie dads raising kids in their own geeky image, in the spirit of The Dangerous Book for BoysToday's generation of dads grew up more tech-savvy than ever. Rather than joining the Little League team, many grew up playing computer games, Dungeons and Dragons, and watching Star Wars. Now with kids of their own, these digital-age dads are looking for fresh ways to share their love of science and technology, and hel...

In this heartfelt and hilarious memoir, a father recounts his many trials and occasional triumphs during he and his wife's first pregnancy, week by week.More than four million blissfully ignorant American men are thrust into fatherhood every year, yet these men rarely know what to expect in those crucial first nine months. In BirthCONTROL, author and father James Vavasour offers a real-time, week-by-week account of his journey from pursuing the perfect pr...

Essential Survival Tips Every Expectant Father of Twins NeedsIf you are an expectant twin dad wondering what your twin pregnancy and future holds, help is on the way...When you find out that you are expecting twins, you are in total shock. Your mind races with a million questions and you start to stress out about what to do to get ready.This guide will help you be prepared and ready to tackle life the next several months without having to wade throu...

What happens to a little girl who grows up without a father? Can she ever feel truly loved and fully alive? Does she ever heal—or is she doomed to live a wounded, fragmented life and to pass her wounds down to her own children? Fatherlessness afflicts nearly half the households in America, and it has reached epidemic proportions in the African-American community, with especially devastating consequences for black women. In this powerful, searingly intimate book, accomplished journalist, po...

A wise and inspiring guide to parenting through the extraordinary- and at times tumultuous-journey that is the adolescent and teenage years.When Tom Sturges became a father, he decided that he wanted to be one of the greatest father that ever walked the earth. But things became a bit more complicated when his older son turned ten, and the chatty kid he'd known suddenly started locking his bedroom door. Tom realized he needed to find a way to stay on track-he needed...

There are many books written for women about the pregnancy and childbirth phenomenon. There doesn't seem to be much in this plethora of literature for men. It's about time there was. Thinking Man's Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth & Fatherhood provides a male's tongue-in-cheek perspective of said phenomenon - a humorous slant on all things an expectant father needs to know but is too afraid to ask.  

An indispensable training manual for new recruits to fatherhood—written by an ex-Commando and dad of three.Commando Dad provides clear and logical advice on all the practicalities of becoming a new father and offers simple, helpful instruction for all obstacles along the way. Neil Sinclair teach prospective fathers, in no-nonsense terms, how to survive the first twenty-four hours; how to Prepare and Plan to Prevent Poor Parental Performance; how to maintain...