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Looking for Any Good Father Books on Parenting or Transition into Fatherhood...
Asked by H.K. from Chicago
on February 7, 2007
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Hi! My husband is very excited about becoming a new father but his biggest complaint is that we can't find any good books on fatherhood. There really aren't any that...
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- My husband really liekd the book "The Man's Guide to Pregnancy, Fatherhood, and the first year of fatherhood"--it didn't have a lot of reference infomration it was mor...
- Fatherhood by Bill Cosby
- When we had our first I got my husband a book called "The Father's Almanac" that we thought was great. We buy it for all our Dad-to-be friends now. Here is a link t...
Seeking a Good Parenting Book
Asked by R.M. from Philadelphia
on June 14, 2008
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Hi all. We have a friend who just found out he is going to be a daddy. He isn't used to children and is completely clueless. I would like to give him a parenting guide...
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- "The Expectant Father" is a hoot. It's written like an owner's manuel. Funny but it does review the basics as well.
- The first time I was pregnant I got my husband "The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating instructions, trouble shooting tips, and advice on first year maintenance" by Louis ...
- Yes, I know exactly what you are looking for. Its called "Be Prepared- A Practical Handbook for New Dads" by Gary Greenberg and Jeanie Hayden. It goes over all the bas...
I Want to Help My Friend - Parenting Books/movies?
Asked by J.✰. from San Antonio
on May 16, 2012
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Hi. I'll try to be quick. My BFF since high school (15 years ago) has 5 children and her husband. Kids are age 18 months up to 13 years. She's having a lot of issues w...
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- ETA You are very wise to recognize her question was really a vent. But it does give you an opening to say "Well Bob and I really liked this book" or "My girlfriend S...
- Well, if they're not going to consistently enforce rules, nothing is going to change. My default advice is to post house rules and review them (and the consequences...
- A) Nothing can help people like this. If they wanted help or books they'd get them. B) IF you think they could watch something I recommend the show "The World's St...
Need Suggestions on a Daddy Book
Asked by R.P. from Seattle
on October 9, 2011
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My brother just found out he and his wife are expecting. He is one of those people that need to read everything to think he knows what he is doing. So I was hoping y...
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- The Caveman's Guide to Pregnancy and the First Year. My husband loved reading them. It helped him understand what I was going through and even some really tasty recipe...
- There are two that I love; one is an intro to daddying, by Dr. Sears, called Father's First Steps, and the other is called The Fatherstyle Advantage, by O'Shea and Win...
- I've heard good things about "Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads" it's practical and pretty funny. For the labor side of things, I always, always recommen...
Possible Post-partum Depression for Dad?
Asked by A.F. from Minneapolis
on April 10, 2008
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My question isn't so much for myself as it is for my husband. I think he's having a really hard time with the fact that our daughter just wants me when she's upset or ...
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- This is really normal for first time dads! Don't tell him to get over it because you'd be really sad too. However, he needs to figure out that your baby doesn't hate...
- Hi A. :) My husband and I are going through the exact same thing. PPD for men is real. He is not being childish for feeling the way he does. If a woman were to post...
- Do not belittle your husband's feelings of being excluded. Imagine if you had a nanny and your sweet little newborn only wanted him/her to comfort her. Imagine that yo...
Relationship with Husband After Havin a Child
Asked by M.C. from Sacramento
on December 12, 2009
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Okay moms, I need your help. My husband and I got along very well before our child was born. He has a daughter from a previous marriage that lives with us primarily (...
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- Dear Megan, I'm sorry you are going through all this. I too had issues with my husband favoring a child from his first marriage. What really bothered me was that the...
- There really isn't too much men can do with a baby. Even an 1 year old. Men also don't usually notice baby care things unless he is the all day regular care giver. Tha...
- Megan, Unless the father is a stay at home dad...he will not "know" what needs to be done. Men are very oddly programmed. They act like they have no clue what needs...
Request for Mother's Day Thoughts...
Asked by G.J. from Colorado Springs
on May 9, 2010
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I have noticed in my own life that for some strange reason even my own mothering abilities are tied to the functioning of my relationship with my husband. After recen...
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- Interesting thoughts. I have to admit...my self-worth as a parent has little to do with my husband. There is nothing more sacred than birth. But that has been lost ...
- G., I don't agree that women have become devalued in our culture. Quite the contrary. As I was walking this morning I thought about how grateful I am to live in a...
- Amen to what Ree Al Uh T said! If women were viewed sacred for ability to bear life......what happens to the infertile? Martin Luther (Reformation era, not to be...
Preparing to Co-parent with Birth Father
Asked by P.B. from Denver
on April 21, 2008
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Hi. I need help with "words", in order to reconcile a difficult relationship and keep my baby's father in the picture. I am 6 mos. pregnant, from the man I continued ...
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- You have done all you can. You can't force or pressure him. If he wants to be daddy that will be his decision and he will need to take an active roll in establishing...
- Hugs!! Congrats secondly! First you can get a paternity test while pregnant, find out from your OBGYN. The courts will input support once the baby is born, but not ...
- Wow, This is a tough situation. Unfortunately, you can't make that man do what is right. All y ou can do is a paternity test when the baby is born, and actually I thin...
Recently Seperated, 6 Months Pregnant, Hurt & Confused, Depressed
Asked by S.E. from Albuquerque
on July 23, 2008
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Hi everyone, this is very complicated for me to explain but I will try to make it short and sweet. I am six months pregnant, have a history of depression and now have ...
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- IT sounds like he is jealous of the time and attention that you have with your daughter, and realizes that you will have even less attention for him once the baby come...
- S., First, I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through this. I know it isn't easy but try to focus on your health and your babies health. I agree with pretty ...
- I hate to say it, but with all the attention he places on peripheral issues that really have nothing to do with your relationship with each other, I suspect that these...
Single New Father to Be
Asked by A.C. from Boston
on September 18, 2008
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A friend of mine, he is 37, has just learned and proven (thru DNA testing) that he is the father of a 10 month old girl. The mother lost custody of the daughter to th...
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- Hi A., Give your friend a huge hug for doing this. We have a stay-at-home dad friend in DC and he said there is a great network for stay-at-home dads. I wonder if t...
- There are a good number of books for fathers nowadays in the parenting section. A good one I saw recently was "A New Father" - it's for a baby's first year though so i...
- The series is by Armin Brott and after The New Father there is another book called Fathering Your Toddler. They are great books. The back of the book lists support g...
