25 Best Parenting Books for Dads to Read on Fatherhood
Explore the best parenting books for dads, including funny and helpful tips on raising sons, daughters, and newborns. Perfect for first-time fathers!
Parenting books for dads can be a helpful tool for fathers, especially first-time dads. Many books focus on different stages of fatherhood, from pregnancy to raising toddlers and even stepchildren.
Some authors have written novels with humor, offering a funny and lighthearted look at fatherhood. These books are great for men who are struggling with the challenges of being a father.
Whether you're co-parenting with a partner or raising a baby on your own, there are plenty of recommendations that can guide you.
Books specifically for dads can teach about the struggles that come with raising daughters or sons. These books are not just about what to expect during pregnancy but also about how to be a good dad.
They advise on how to support your partner, handle tough situations, and become better at fatherhood. For single fathers, some books speak directly to their unique challenges.
Many dads find comfort in reading books about fatherhood, especially when they feel like they are alone in the struggle. It is important to find books that fit your situation.
From the first time you hold your newborn to the times you struggle with your toddler, parenting books for dads can make the journey smoother.
1. The Expectant Father
Since it was first published several years ago, The Expectant Father has become an indisputable leader in its field. It is an information-packed, month-by-month guide to all the emotional, financial, and yes, even physical changes the father-to-be may experience during his partner's pregnancy.
This indispensable book explores the emotional, financial, and even physical changes the father-to-be may experience during his partner's pregnancy. Written in an easy-to-absorb format and filled with sound advice and practical tips for men on such topics as, how to make sense of your conflicting emotions, how pregnancy affects your sex life, and how to start a college fund.
This volume reassures, commiserates, and informs. It also incorporates the wisdom of top experts in the field, from obstetricians and birth-class instructors to psychologists and sociologists.
This new edition features the latest research on many topics (and there's a ton of it), from expanding sections on overcoming infertility, in vitro, artificial insemination, and other tech-assisted pregnancies, especially where the dad is not the biological parent, to updating the sections on childbirth to reflect the fact that about 80 percent of deliveries are now done with epidurals and new information on c-sections as well.
Sections on prenatal communication and education are also being expanded. There will be an overall, top-to-bottom review of the content to make sure all the information is relevant to today's young and senior dads.
2. The Dad's Edge
The Dad's Edge: 9 Simple Ways to Have: Unlimited Patience, Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories by Larry Hagner
If you could improve one area in your dad's journey, what would it be? What would it be like if you mastered not one but several aspects of your dad's journey all at once?
What would life be like if you improved your level of patience, had better and deeper connections with your wife and kids, and improved your relationships outside the immediate family, all while mastering a good work/life balance? How would life be different if you did this?
Hello, I’m Larry Hagner, and I’m a dad. I love being a dad. And I believe that being a dad is one of the most rewarding aspects of a man’s life. However, being a father can humble you like nothing else can. There really is no roadmap.
With so few resources out there for dads like us, I decided to create The Dad Edge to help YOU as a dad to give you easy-to-implement techniques you can use to be your very best and enjoy your journey of fatherhood.
The Dad’s Edge will help you:
- Masterwork/life balance
- Discover three techniques to improve and maintain a great connection with your kids
- Improve your connection & intimacy with your spouse, no matter how busy you are
- Improve your relationships outside the immediate family
- Uncover three easy ways to improve your patience in the short term and long term
- Discover simple ways to show up big for your kids and be present in the moment
- Thrive (Not Survive) your journey of fatherhood If you can identify with one or more of these issues, I understand firsthand.
Every one of us struggles with these issues on our dad's journey, and now I’ve empowered you with some great strategies and a solid roadmap in The Dad’s Edge so you can relax and feel confident you are “good dad focused” and nothing will stand in your way!
3. Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
While reading this book, I had tears in my eyes several times. A lot of the author's words have said what I want to know; many cases are consistent with me and the environment around me and can resonate. Dad is the daughter’s life; Dad can have other feelings, but we don’t. Our only feelings and the world are our parents.
I think if a young daughter experiences a broken family, which leads to the collapse of her spiritual world, how will her life be different from that of a daughter who has a healthy family and a perfect father who loves her?
The author said that fathers can bring their daughters courage, outlook on life, and self-confidence. Daughters always show their best side to their fathers, and they always shine in front of their fathers. The authority of the father allows his daughter to respect him and have a great sense of security and confidence.
They always compare their boyfriend or husbands with their fathers because the father is the daughter's first man, and the father's good words and deeds can greatly affect the daughter's attitude towards other men.
The father also teaches his daughter to be humble and self-esteem, and to protect her from the poison of a deformed society.
The father will take his daughter outdoors, and he will take his daughter to pray and know God.
As the nurturer of the daughter, the father also assumes the role of a teacher.
A good father can help his daughter find a good man and lead a happy life.
The author's writing about his father's qualities was so perfect that I couldn't help but think of many things. My family is not perfect, which leads to a lot of hardship and detours. Now think about it, don't you also get some experience and results from it?
I don't have any of the above help that my father can give, and now I can become a girl trained by such a good father. It is what I am pleased with, and what I am thinking about and feeling deeply.
Take a look at this book. Thanks to the author for interpreting and disseminating the human view of the father.
4. Be Prepared
A very interesting book; you should read it if you are a dad and show it to Little Tail in the future. The words in it make one can't help but hold their stomach, it's too funny.
An indispensable survival manual for guys entering the trenches of fatherhood, "Be Prepared" is loaded with one-of-a-kind insights, MacGyver-Esque tips and tricks, and no-nonsense advice for mastering the first year as a dad. Finally, a book that teaches men all the things they "really" need to know about fatherhood...
including how to change a baby at a packed sports stadium-create a decoy drawer full of old wallets, remote controls, and cell phones to throw a baby off the scent of your real gear-stay awake (or at least upright) at work-babyproof a hotel room in four minutes flat-construct an emergency diaper out of a towel, a sock, and duct tape Packed with helpful diagrams and detailed instructions, and delivered with a wry sense of humor, "Be Prepared" is the ultimate guide for sleep-deprived,applesauce-covered fathers everywhere.
Gary Greenberg, an American infant psychologist and author of the nation's best-selling book "Conquering Fear", is also a comedian and screenwriter, and he has written a large number of scripts for the Comedy Center and is well received. Gary is good at writing and is still opening columns in The New York Times and Psychology Today.
Jeanne Hayden is a well-known American illustrator and graphic designer. She used to provide pictures for the best-selling reference book "Alternative Medicine".
Its clients include the American Museum of Natural History, "Psychology Today", L'Oreal, etc. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, Gary Greenberg, and their daughter Madeleine also lives with them.
5. Better Dads, Stronger Sons
The relationship between a father and a son is like no other. Dads have a God-given role to protect and provide for their families, always striving to teach their sons the life skills they'll need to grow into honorable men. However, many dads struggle with feelings of inadequacy regarding their fathering abilities. They want to be better dads.
In this insightful and practical book, Rick Johnson shows how fathers can be equipped and inspired to be positive role models for their sons. He stresses the significance of male bonding, discipline, and spiritual leadership; discusses important topics such as sexual purity, respect, and self-discipline; and reveals the top ten mistakes to avoid as a father.
From commitment and courage to honesty and humility, Better Dads, Stronger Sons helps men strive to be the dads God designed them to be so their sons can grow to be everything they are meant to be.
6. Calm the F*CK Down
If you're a good parent, you probably drive yourself batshit with worry. This book is for you. Addressing concerns from my baby won't poop to my boy likes girl toys to everything costs too much, David Vienna's wise and funny parenting advice will amuse and inform and remind you that (almost) nothing is worth freaking out about. Includes advice from actual experts! Great new dad gift that'll keep him calm, cool, and collected.
7. The New Father
The essential handbook for all things first-year father is now fully updated and revised. Not only will new dads get a month-by-month guide to their baby’s development, but men reading The New Father will also learn how they change, grow, and develop over the first twelve months of fatherhood.
In each chapter, Brott focuses on What’s Going On with the Baby; What You’re Going Through; What’s Going On with Your Partner, You and Your Baby; Family Matters; and more.
The latest research, as well as time-honored wisdom- and humor, thanks to New Yorker cartoons and Brott’s light touch- make The New Father indispensable for the modern father who doesn’t want to miss a moment of his child’s first year.
8. Dad's Playbook
Dad's Playbook: Wisdom for Fathers from the Greatest Coaches of All Time (Inspirational Books, New Dad Gifts, Parenting Books, Quotation Reference Books) by Tom Limbert
Empowering fathers to be the best leaders, role models, and life coaches: After all, dads do what the best coaches do—they motivate, mentor, discipline, and love.
Author and parenting expert Tom Limbert takes wisdom from John Madden, Vince Lombardi, Tommy Lasorda, Phil Jackson, and many more and applies it to fatherhood.
- Features many photographs of coaches in action paired with brightly colored quotes to help dads keep their heads in the game.
- Includes a foreword written by Hall of Fame Quarterback Steve Young, where he talks about his own family and shares real-life experiences.
- The compact 6 x 8-inch size is great for keeping on a coffee table or a bedside table for daily reminders.
Dad's Playbook is a homerun gift for any new or soon-to-be dad.
Tom Limbert earned a master's degree in education with an emphasis in early childhood development from Mills College in Oakland, after which he co-created a children's play space with three San Francisco Bay Area locations. Tom is a Parent Coach and lives in El Cerrito, California, with his wife and son.
Steve Young is best known for his time with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. Young was named the Most Valuable Player of the NFL in 1992 and 1994, was the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005. He holds the NFL record for the highest career passer rating and won six NFL passing titles. He has four children.
9. Dude, You're Gonna Be a Dad!
When two people who love each other finally step into the marriage hall, the expectation of a new life will come naturally. Before embarking on the "tired and happy" journey of "being a parent", it is very necessary to buy such a guide for prospective fathers.
The author of this book, John Feffer, is the father of three daughters in addition to his two roles as a financial consultant and a writer.
He listed all kinds of precautions from preparing for pregnancy and knowing that the newborn baby fell to the ground to the various physiological characteristics of pregnancy, the various changes of the wife during pregnancy, the choice of various baby products, and the relationship with the family.
The handling of the relationship, and even how to blend in between that soft little thing and his wife are all involved.
I remember when I was pregnant, my husband was cautious and at a loss. At that time, he was still a big boy who didn't know what to do. At that time, I was tormented by morning sickness and went crazy. He jumped in a hurry but was helpless.
If he had this book by his side, he would at least know how to prepare a few lemons at home when he was in the fruit business. This was when he saw the ten suggestions for morning sickness and remembered the nausea and vomiting he had experienced. It's too late to meet the book.
I only learned this long after the child was born. It turns out that the father-to-be is worried, tired, and happy about the child in the belly of his mother. Most women during pregnancy will become delicate and luxurious unconsciously.
Physical discomfort and fear of childbirth are mixed in the anticipation of a new life, with mixed flavors. People often have this common problem. They are polite and reserved in front of strangers.
When they are in front of a familiar and kind husband, all kinds of emotions that breed anxiety, act coquettishly, and lose their temper, all come. Sometimes I regret it, but I can't control myself when things happen. The worst thing is that the young couple each gave a childish grievance and was tortured by these trivial matters for no reason; even the feelings were weakened.
Such a book not only tells fathers-to-be why once their little wives, who are usually gentle and watery, become mothers-to-be, they can become a little arrogant and difficult to cope with; it also has a different approach to every kind of small problem.
Countermeasures your girl suddenly becomes greedy, or uncomfortable looking at her thicker waist, or her belly is so big that she can't turn over and can't breathe? Or will she lose her temper inexplicably? What necessary inspections should I take my wife to? How to choose a comfortable bed, small clothes, blanket, or even diapers for the little guy who is softly crawling? Well, this is really "a conversation between buddies".
Yes, this book teaches us to solve these problems that can't be solved by irritability or depression.
10. The New Dad's Survival Guide
Finally, a manual for new dads that deciphers the immensely confusing world of fatherhood and gives crucial tips and advice from a man's point of view.
No psychobabble, no warm fuzzies- just a hilarious (and surprisingly practical) military-style guide to surviving and thriving through even the queasiest moments of pregnancy, birth, and babyhood. Seasoned father and master infant tamer Scott Mactavish breaks the Baby Code down and lays it out in straight-up guy speak.
The New Dad's Survival Guide includes declassified information on such topics as Cutting the Cord: The Moment of Truth Feeding and Cleaning the NFU (New Family Unit) Surviving Sleep Deprivation Relieving Stress Without Booze The Great Boob Irony Pee, Poo, Hurl, and Snot: Getting Used to the Bodily Functions Critical Survival Tips Never Before Revealed Sex: Let the Games Begin Again...Finally, Dozens of Essential Terms are Defined, Including Binky, Onesie, Diaper Genie, Passy, and Sippy Cup.
11. The Secret Life of Fathers
If you have a daughter and you're looking for great parenting books on fatherhood, here's one that could be really interesting—whether you're a new dad or even if you are an experienced one, as I was.
Hi, I'm James I. Bond, founder of The Father-Daughter Project. I'm also the father of a son and three daughters. And let me tell you, when it comes to the most useful parenting books, few people understand what it's like to be a father to a daughter better than dads who've gone through the experience themselves.
Most people don't realize that raising a daughter is different from anything a man will ever experience. I know because, even though I ran a training and behavior management company, I discovered firsthand how difficult fatherhood could be, especially with daughters.
And when I searched through parenting books for help and advice, all I got was a bunch of so-called experts. Their help was nice, but I needed something fast and simple that dealt with the real issues of fatherhood when a daughter was involved.
So, to learn about what fatherhood was really like, I gave up searching through parenting books and went right to the source—actual fathers of daughters. And what they told me was amazing.
In the end, more than 101 fathers of daughters agreed to be interviewed. More than 200 hours of recorded interviews from real dads talking about their own experiences with fatherhood. The good, the bad, and everything in between.
Unlike anything I'd learned from all the parenting books I'd seen, these dads opened up about every phase of raising a daughter, from their first experience of her birth, through the twos, the school years, the teens, her getting a driver's license, and up through adulthood. All the stuff that only a dad would know.
And because it's so difficult to find practical information like this from dads with daughters in other parenting books, I've made it available in a new book called THE SECRET LIFE OF FATHERS.
In it, you get to learn all those little gritty things you don't get in most parenting books, not just about fatherhood but about being a father to a daughter. Some of the complicated things and plenty of the really fun ones. The kinds of stuff only a real father or a daughter would be able to tell you.
And the best part is that it's in bite-sized pieces, so it's really easy to read and scan.
When it comes to parenting books for dads, people are telling us that this is like the first-ever real, training manual for fathers of daughters.
If you're a father to at least one daughter, regardless of her age, you owe it to yourself to check this out.
THE SECRET LIFE OF FATHERS is one of the best parenting books you'll find cause it's from real dads!
12. First Generation Father by Anthony Blankenship
First Generation Father: How to Build a Healthy and Happy Home When You Come From a Broken One by Anthony Blankenship.
I come from a broken home. I know that pain. I’ve lived it. I’ve suffered through family dysfunction, trauma, abuse, and poverty.
Maybe you have, too.
But I believe you have the power to break those cycles. In First Generation Father, I’ll show you how to find balance within yourself, heal, and build a healthy and happy home for your family.
This book is brutally honest, entertaining, and insightful—a must-read for anyone raised in a challenging environment who wants to avoid passing down generational scars.
Whether you’re searching for ways to improve yourself, strengthen your marriage, or practice genuine love, the philosophy shared in these pages will change life for you—and your family—forever.
13. Dear Black Dads by Jamal J. Myrick
Dear Black Dads: Wisdom for Your Journey to Fatherhood
In 2013, CNN journalist Don Lemon said, "More than 72% of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock.
That means more than 72% of children in the African-American community are born to absent fathers. Studies show that the lack of a male role model for said children is an express train right to prison, continuing the cycle.
"This statement is problematic in many ways, and there's data out now that actually combats this common myth.
Dear Black Dads: Wisdom For Your Journey To Fatherhood aims to combat these outdated stereotypes and offer real perspectives from real Black dads who are looking to create new narratives for the Black community through fatherhood.
This labor of love is for the Black male who's looking for encouragement and light for one of the biggest roles in their life.
14. Home Game by Michael Lewis
Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood _ by Michael Lewis
I came across this fatherhood essay by best-selling author Michael Lewis in a local bookstore. Reading the title and introduction of the book, I feel like it was a very embarrassing experience being manipulated by three children.
I’m very curious about how such an experienced male writer would write about the daily life of fatherhood.
The best part was the intro, where his 3-year-old daughter came to the rescue of her sister at a Bermuda resort hotel and called motherfucking asshole to a group of brats, and then the adults in the swimming pool all around added social aspects.
Dad, he quietly retracted into the water like a crocodile, but he felt proud in his heart. Killing me. He also said that after becoming a father, he became much more timid.
He was afraid of flying and investing in the stock market. He was no longer as open as I once was to helping out people. I don't know, especially when those people need a bath. " I understood this after knowing that their family lives in Berkeley.
All in all, when there are no children, one has nothing to lose. After having children, one will be afraid that anything will go wrong, and there will be such a big responsibility to bear.
What impressed me the most was that he said he wrote this book because he always writes down things immediately after they happen, otherwise, even very dramatic plots and feelings will be quickly forgotten. Memory loss is the key to human reproduction.
But the main reason is "this persistent and disturbing gap between what I was meant to feel overcome with joy. 'it's a boy! you must be so happy!'-I often felt puzzled. (I shouldn't be just as happy if it was a girl?) Expected to feel outraged, I often felt secretly pleased; expected to feel worried, I often felt indifferent. ('It's just a little blood.')
For a while, I went around feeling a tiny bit guilty all the time, but then I realized that all around me fathers were pretending to do one thing, and feel one way, when in fact they were doing and feeling all sorts of things, and then engaging afterward in t what amounted to an extended cover-up.”
This point is very subtle. People always have various expectations for the parents of newborns, and the reality is often very different from the expectations. For example, when I felt the most torturous fatigue in my life after giving birth, some friends kept telling me that I was still very happy, right?
Or when I throw it all over my face while eating, someone will tell me, Oh my God, you are going to collapse. I really think it's okay. It is for this reason that I need to write it down more.
Because I don’t write, I gradually forget about it, and those colorful and subtle feelings are occupied and replaced by other people’s expectations.
But even if he is Michael Lewis, the essays on his personal life are not very exciting. It’s still hard for me to like words that are too trivial and personal.
15. Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan
This Book: Though he grew up in a large Irish-Catholic family, Jim was satisfied with the nomadic, nocturnal life of a standup comedian and was content to be "that weird uncle who lives in an apartment by himself in New York that everyone in the family speculates about."
But all that changed when he married and found out his wife, Jeannie, "is someone who gets pregnant looking at babies."
Five kids later, the comedian whose riffs on everything from Hot Pockets to Jesus have scored millions of hits on YouTube started to tweet about the mistakes and victories of his life as a dad.
Those tweets struck such a chord that he soon passed the million followers mark. But it turns out 140 characters are not enough to express all the joys and horrors of life with five kids, so he's now sharing it all in Dad Is Fat.
From new parents to empty nesters to Jim's twenty-something fans, everyone will recognize their own families in these hilarious takes on everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to growing up in a big family ("I always assumed my father had six children so he could have a sufficient lawn crew") to changing diapers in the middle of the night ("like The Hurt Locker but much more dangerous") to bedtime (aka "Negotiating with Terrorists").
Dad is Fat is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home.
It feels like a very practical parenting lesson. For example, when a child goes to the zoo, all he thinks about is ice cream, and when it comes to ice cream, the child will not ask if he can eat it first but will directly ask... Growing up is a very magical process.
When I was a child, I had completely different brain circuits, but now, I just recently watched the NZ internet celebrity's 'How to Dad' series. Parenting is really the most difficult thing in the world...
16. The Childhood of Jesus by JM Couche
"The Childhood of Jesus" is the first work of Couche's latest novel series, "Jesus Trilogy". The story of this book begins with a mysterious and vague immigrant. The boy David and the old Simon meet by chance on their way to a new world.
They were all erased from their past memories and identities, and David was separated from his mother. So by chance, Simon became David’s "father" and was burdened with the education and custody of David. Find his mother's responsibilities.
However, as mentioned above, Simon is not David's true father, and David has always repeated this in the book. Therefore, this story can not help but let us reflect: What is the "true father"?
In addition to the birth process, what does the concept of "father" mean to children? Does the "father" limit children's education, and can children choose their own father? Through this novel full of philosophical thinking, Coetzee makes us value and rethink what it means to be a "father".
17. Patrimony by Philip Roth
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Philip Roth, who is good at weaving the epic of human nature with novels, accidentally published a documentary work, Patrimony: A True Story, in 1991. The focus of his eyes is no longer on the vast social and grand propositions, but on the father of Rose who has just passed away, an ordinary, humble old Jewish man.
In the days before his death, his life was like a river soaked with trivial past events, flowing half-clearly before him and his son, a writer. The relationship between father and son has never been as close and unfamiliar as it is now, both flesh and blood and drifting away.
When the life of a loved one entered the countdown, all the thoughts and torture, all the fear and sorrow, forced people to breathe if this person is Philip Roth, who is known for his coldness. This book is a rare non-fiction work by Roth.
The writer Ross and his son Ross are constantly swapping the words in "Inheritance". Passion and reason sometimes fight fiercely and sometimes make peace, trying to restore the truth of life.
The truth of life is enough to dwarf any text, and it is enough to conquer the most demanding book critics in the United States. In 1992, "Inheritance" won the "National Book Critics Award" and became a contemporary classic of non-fictional works.
18. Man, dad! by Kester Schlenz
Kester Schlenz is a successful editor-in-chief. His wife is a fashion designer. He accidentally learned that his wife was pregnant when he was in his thirties.
Faced with future family responsibilities and the children’s naming Words, accompanies his wife to practice breathing, chooses a hospital for all kinds of concerns and various fears before childbirth, accompanies his wife to childbirth, and confesses the inner worries of a strong-looking father-to-be with warm words.
After the child was born, I suddenly felt the feeling of "lost support", the wonderful feeling of being tender with the child for the first time, experiencing all kinds of small illnesses of the child, all kinds of mistakes of my own, and faced the intervention of both parents and the dirty life of the child.
Problems, self-consideration of the child's lagging behind the same age, the pros and cons of the only child, etc., until the child is two years old, the wife is pregnant with a second child, and a new dad gradually adapts to grow into a true warm dad, author Share his thoughts, his feelings and his lack of humor with his convincing humor, confess his baby’s counseling and his own private affairs,
and at the same time, wisely summarizes his parenting experience and the way of getting along with his wife, which contains a profound Educational philosophy that will benefit more dads. The humorous language makes people laugh, and the coherent psychology makes people feel empathetic.
19. Unquiet: A Novel by Linn Ullmann
Lin Ullman (1966-) is a Norwegian writer, well-known literary critic, and columnist. Her parents are the famous Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and Norwegian actress Liv Ullman. They played the role of little girls in Bergman's films "Screams and Whispers" and "Autumn Sonata".
She is now forty-eight years old, and she was born in the same year her father was forty-eight years old. She is an unexpected child, the youngest of the father's nine children. Every summer, she drags her suitcase to visit his island, disrupts his order, and walks into his private cinema.
When the parents separated, and the years gradually took away their father's words, memory, and perception of reality, they decided to write a book together, a book about aging. However, what was left to her daughter, in the end, was only six conversation recordings full of noise.
This is a multi-level memoir and a novel about father and child. "Look, remember, and understand." Based on the six recordings left by her daughter at the last moments of her father's life, she was able to talk about her parents from the perspective of a more calm bystander.
Putting aside their reputation and their famous love, "The Humor" embodies a different kind of heaviness and tenderness, recording a child who eagerly wants to grow up and her parents who would rather live like a child all the time.
Surrounding different times and memories, it talks about forgiveness, words, memories, and mourning, and it also talks about the eternal love the daughter has for her parents.
20. Disturbing the Peace: A Novel by Richard Yates
The protagonist of the novel, John Wilder, a real daydreamer, over 35 years old, is a boring but small accomplished salesman in the countryside. He has a splendid wife. As a father, he also has a 10-year-old son. Plain but also warm.
However, life is always wrong: his family no longer regards him as the glory of the family because he renounced and betrayed the marriage. The former small family collapsed, he had nowhere to go, and he eventually became addicted to alcohol.
Overwhelmed, Wilde left home, quit his job, and came to the coveted Hollywood, believing that his dream could finally become a reality here. It seems that bad luck has been reluctant to let this sinner who made a mistake, his lover abandoned him, and the producer relentlessly rejected him.
Various misfortunes have deepened his alcohol dependence and dragged him into an increasingly bottomless hell.
21. Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama
Obama must have been very cute when he was a child. There was a grandfather who was a liberal mother who had big dreams in his heart. He was attentive and later promoted to a senior OL grandmother, an interesting and paternally loving Indonesian stepfather. And his father, who is like a legendary African prince, believes that many of his handsome gestures have been learned from just one month with his father.
But what this African dad brought to the group of Hawaiian Americans was not only the dream and passion to change the world but also the dedication implicit under this passion, but this dedication is especially a strong change for others to change the world. The preference for dominance is intolerable to the American philosophy of freedom.
The most outstanding performance was when Obama refused to watch the latest cartoon. Dad asked him to do the homework for the day after tomorrow. After the argument, Grandma still called Barry to watch the remaining five minutes of the show. They cannot reach a compromise. The article didn't mention the reason for his parents' divorce. This is probably one.
His father is just a person who can look far away, listen to stories, and tell dreams, but if the little Obama student becomes the object of his father's dreams, maybe he will not become the Obama living in the White House.
22. Things My Son Needs to Know about the World by Fredrik Backman
When I first read this book, my friend told me that this dad’s three views are very positive, and it is very suitable to be promoted to all straight men who are or plan to be dads.
But when I saw the end in one breath yesterday afternoon, I rethought what my friend said.
Indeed, many of the author’s points of view make me very much in agreement. I wish I could take a screenshot and broadcast it immediately, such as:
I hope you understand that "justice" is worth pursuing. Never misunderstand "the pursuit of equality" as a war of smoke between the sexes. I hope you understand that women deserve the same rights, freedoms, and opportunities as men. I hope you understand that what most people want is not to be treated specially or to be equal but to be fair.
as well as:
When I was young, people said "Stand up like a man" on various occasions. It wasn't until I was in my twenties that I realized that real men can also sit down, shut up, listen, and bow their heads to admit mistakes when they make mistakes. When watching a game, never yell at an athlete: "You play like a woman!" It's as if a woman means weakness. One day, you will hold your beloved woman by the hand when she is giving birth, face her greatness, and be filled with shame that has never been seen before.
as well as:
If you want to know what "real man" means, you can ask Mr. Gareth Thomas. He came out publicly to the Welsh National Rugby teammates in the locker room. I am extremely sure that at the moment in the dressing room, no one is more man than Mr. Thomas.
As a person who has been shouting for gender equality and LGBT groups, these words really hit my heart, so that the embarrassment between father and son, the quarrel between the couple around the child, and the novice parents. The subtle relationship between...all was ignored by me.
After all, I, as a person, have never understood the heart of the person who exposes a baby.
23. Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
Wandering in the urban outfitter, I read a lot of fun and interesting side books and toys, a very trendy store, and then I turned to this book and I couldn't put it down immediately. However, I was not in a good mood at the time. I didn't buy it right away. I bought it on Amazon after I got home and shipped it home in less than two days.
Perhaps apart from textbooks, this is the first English book I have seen from beginning to the end. Perhaps the shortness of time is one of the reasons. Maybe it is really attractive.
Some people speak very artistically, and the swear words carry true feelings. In fact, these words do not follow the movement and demeanor. Only words and phrases can penetrate and realize the feelings in them, which shows that the penetrating power of their language is strong.
The short words reveal the wisdom of life and have a strong driving force, really unknowingly will be infected by its charm.
This book is the #1 Bestseller of the NY Times.
24. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
You are still busy, but it’s okay. I want to talk to you about my thoughts on the book Killing a Mockingbird. You can read it if you have time.
I still sigh that I didn't have so many adventures in childhood, which made me discover that my past shallowness cannot be concealed by age, but I have to admit that even after reading this book now, I have benefited a lot.
The fragments of this book seem to have a strong historical background, the kind you can find at the first reading: such as racial discrimination, Hitler, and Dewey's education law.
However, I think this background of the times does not limit this eternal theme (which is rare)-that all men are created equal. There are indeed many inequalities in the story, including inequality of skin color, inequality of family, and even inequality between beliefs.
There is not much mention of Atticus’s religious beliefs in the article, but I think he is better than most people who believe in Christ. The believer has a higher morality and has been able to love others so that he is broad to all things. He used his own special way to show respect for everyone, and he also showed the deeds of a real gentleman.
He was neither submissive nor acrimonious. He was gentle but not nauseous, and his behavior was strong but not rude. I think this is the best education for his children. Remember?
In the end: "Skut, when you finally get to know them, you will find that most people are good people." I think this is what this novel wants to express the most. This is a truly pure universal value.
25. Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters by Meg Meeker
- The book made me emotional and helped me understand my feelings about family and parents.
- It talks about how a father can give his daughter courage, self-confidence, and a positive outlook on life.
- The author explains how fathers influence their daughters' views on relationships and men.
- The book shows how a father teaches his daughter to be humble, have self-esteem, and stay safe.
- Reading this book made me think deeply about my own family and what I can learn from it.
Conclusion
Fatherhood is a journey filled with challenges, joy, and learning. The right parenting books for dads can make a big difference, whether you are a first-time father, a stepdad, or a single dad. These books offer great advice on raising sons and daughters, handling newborns, and overcoming struggles that many fathers face.
Reading books about fatherhood can help dads become better parents. Some books bring humor to parenting, while others provide deep insights into the role of a father. Whether you need guidance on co-parenting, managing a baby’s first years, or dealing with toddlers, there are good books to read.
Every dad’s journey is different, but no one has to go through it alone. Setting aside time to read can help any dad feel more confident and prepared. A great book can provide support, knowledge, and even a few laughs along the way.
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