Comments on: Helpful or Interesting Books on Fatherhood? http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/ Where every man is king. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:08:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: junkshow http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-30016 junkshow Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:50:32 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/#comment-30016 Secrets of the Baby Whisperer -- the best there is. Secrets of the Baby Whisperer — the best there is.

]]> By: Kirk http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-29847 Kirk Sat, 03 Mar 2007 17:51:44 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/#comment-29847 Spend time and bond with your child. You don't need a book to teach you common sense, do you? If so, a book ain't gonna help you either. Take the time to enjoy being a father. After the puke down your back a 2 A.M. phase is over, it is fun. At least so far. Mine is only 8, so we'll see. Spend time and bond with your child. You don’t need a book to teach you common sense, do you? If so, a book ain’t gonna help you either. Take the time to enjoy being a father. After the puke down your back a 2 A.M. phase is over, it is fun. At least so far. Mine is only 8, so we’ll see.

]]> By: manifoldstore.com http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-29471 manifoldstore.com Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:02:44 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/#comment-29471 It's not a book, but I've heard good things about The GoodFather -- a CD that teaches baby skills to new dads. It’s not a book, but I’ve heard good things about The GoodFather — a CD that teaches baby skills to new dads.

]]> By: TJ http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-29466 TJ Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:31:47 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/#comment-29466 "Be Prepared" was and continues to be a great handbook for me. It's laid out like a Boy Scout manual. The writing is concise and pithy without veering too far into the frat-boy, Maxim-esque schtick that seems to be the knee-jerk voice for a lot of stuff aimed at fathers. There's a companion site with a preview of the book at beprepared.net. “Be Prepared” was and continues to be a great handbook for me. It’s laid out like a Boy Scout manual. The writing is concise and pithy without veering too far into the frat-boy, Maxim-esque schtick that seems to be the knee-jerk voice for a lot of stuff aimed at fathers. There’s a companion site with a preview of the book at beprepared.net.

]]> By: Kevin Ring http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-29463 Kevin Ring Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:18:29 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/#comment-29463 Armin Brotts books are fantastic. He has a book that is basically the dad's version of "What to Expect when You're Expecting". His book on toddlers is one I have constantly gone back to since I've had a toddler. It also has sections on how to deal with marital issues, including how to position yourself for custody if you're going to be divorced. Armin Brotts books are fantastic.

He has a book that is basically the dad’s version of “What to Expect when You’re Expecting”.

His book on toddlers is one I have constantly gone back to since I’ve had a toddler.

It also has sections on how to deal with marital issues, including how to position yourself for custody if you’re going to be divorced.

]]> By: Alex http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-29431 Alex Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:16:01 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/#comment-29431 I don't know if it's helpful, but Neal Pollack's latest work, "Alternadad" is timely, dealign exclusively with hipster parenting. The book is getting a lot of press lately, such as the recent article, "<a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E2DC1F31F934A35752C0A9619C8B63" rel="nofollow">Exile On Sesame Street</a>" in the NYT. In Pollack's own words from the advance copy release notes, "My wife Regina and I happened to have a kid during the rise of hipster parenting culture. ALTERNADAD is both a critique and a celebration of that culture, as well as a call for a new style of parenting. It's also the story of a dopey guy falling in love with a dopey kid, and about grownups not wanting to grow up, or at least trying to balance fun with responsibility. I didn't initially plan to write about fatherhood, but it turned out to be far more hilarious, and also more dramatic, than I expected. Stumbling into this world of 'indie kids', clothing boutiques and record labels, parents who say their kid's favorite band is Devo, and kids who like to eat dim sum, it's like I became an anthropologist of my own life, and of my son's life." I think I'm going to send a copy to my brother, a new dad himself. I don’t know if it’s helpful, but Neal Pollack’s latest work, “Alternadad” is timely, dealign exclusively with hipster parenting. The book is getting a lot of press lately, such as the recent article, “Exile On Sesame Street” in the NYT.

In Pollack’s own words from the advance copy release notes,

“My wife Regina and I happened to have a kid during the rise of hipster parenting culture. ALTERNADAD is both a critique and a celebration of that culture, as well as a call for a new style of parenting. It’s also the story of a dopey guy falling in love with a dopey kid, and about grownups not wanting to grow up, or at least trying to balance fun with responsibility. I didn’t initially plan to write about fatherhood, but it turned out to be far more hilarious, and also more dramatic, than I expected. Stumbling into this world of ‘indie kids’, clothing boutiques and record labels, parents who say their kid’s favorite band is Devo, and kids who like to eat dim sum, it’s like I became an anthropologist of my own life, and of my son’s life.”

I think I’m going to send a copy to my brother, a new dad himself.

]]> By: josh http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-29429 josh Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:59:26 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/03/02/helpful-or-interesting-books-on-fatherhood/#comment-29429 That one by Paul Reiser. The man is a comic genius. That one by Paul Reiser. The man is a comic genius.

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