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Jeni Decker is five-foot nothing and one hundred and [redacted] pounds - a self-described roly-poly, forty-something, Reubenesque bon-bon of a gal, often called cute but never sexy. She has two sons with autism on opposite ends of the spectrum (Jake and Jaxson), a husband who prefers hunting to household chores, an Australian Shepherd named Sugar, and an albino frog named Humbert Humbert. This is her story - a brash, personal, and sometimes shocking memoir.

From sleepless nights and swollen feet to back ace and birth plans, I'm Going to Be a Dad! provides pregnancy advice and guidance to address and relieve all those stresses a first-time dad faces.

What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About has become a rare gem in the literary world. Both a viral sensation online and chosen by Oprah Daily as one of the best nonfiction books of the past two decades, it is an essential collection that dives into the personal and poignant topics we often struggle to discuss with those who are meant to know and love us best. This captivating follow-up, edited by Michele Filgate, tackles the intricate and challenging relationships we have with our dads, breaking the silence around these vital connections.

Michael Harding was twenty three when his father died; a parent who was sometimes distant and aloof, yet had a profound effect on the writer's life. In the summer of 2023, Harding took a short holiday in Spain, walking the Camino de Santiago, during which he began to unpack the long ago trauma of losing a father he never really knew, and, in the end, finding a father he never doubted.

Discover the guide you never knew you needed for one of life’s toughest challenges. In the IVF Playbook for Men, Corey Parchman, former NFL player turned real estate developer and advocate, shares his deeply personal journey through IVF alongside his wife, Elisha. With raw honesty and practical advice, Corey offers men a roadmap to navigate the emotional, physical, and financial complexities of building a family through assisted reproductive technology. This book isn’t just about the science of IVF; it’s a story of resilience, partnership, and redefining masculinity.

Becoming a father is one of life’s most beautiful, powerful, and transformative experiences. It redefines a man's identity, reshapes his priorities, and awakens a love unlike any other. In the whirlwind of diapers, late-night feedings, and the silent worries of fatherhood, it’s easy for a new dad to forget just how much he is loved, appreciated, and seen. Fatherhood isn't just about providing or protecting—it's about being present, emotionally available, and connected.

In this no-nonsense, often laugh-out-loud funny guide to parenting an autistic child, James Guttman shares everything he's learnt about fatherhood—including reckoning with traditional masculinity and care roles; creating a unique communication style with your autistic child; navigating relationships with family and community—and moving from autism acceptance to autism appreciation.

Of course, I'm the most amazing pharmacist comedian you've ever met, but I'm JUST LIKE YOU. I'm just a real dad trying to figure it all out. I'm tired, I'm frustrated. My kids are nowhere near perfect, and neither are their parents. I wrote this book for ME. I needed a way to keep track of the glimpses of truth that I found along the way in the first few years of fatherhood. So if you're there right now, or about to be, brother, I am here for you! I can still smell what it was like!

This book is a manual for first-time fathers, especially the clueless ones. This book is not born from a perfect father’s preparation but culled from my imperfect experiences at attempting to prepare for fatherhood. I went through that clumsy, anxious, worrisome phase, and I wrote this book to assure all future fathers out there that even ordinary guys like me can make it. Should you prepare for your partner’s pregnancy? Heck yes! Is this book going to help childbirth become more smooth-sailing? Heck yes! You might not be the one giving birth, but there is a lot you have to know.

Romal Tune was raised mostly without a father. He and his dad connected briefly when he was a teenager, and then had no relationship for decades. After years of inner work, Tune realized that neither he nor his dad possessed what they needed to live up to each other's expectations. He began to wonder if other men also longed to have vulnerable conversations with their fathers—about good memories, about pain, and about what their relationship could still become. So he sat down with seventeen men of diverse ages, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds for "I Wish My Dad" conversations.

Becoming a father is a moment’s work. Becoming a dad is a lifetime’s. Stressed-out Irish dad Bryan Collins would know. As the father of three kids, he’s often looked around for an instructional manual for his kids and found none in sight. Now, in his frank and confessional take on parenting, expectant and new dads can finally get an insight into what it’s really like after their son or daughter arrives. You won’t find this advice in a typical parenting audiobook. Strap in.

Like many of us, Jason Gay didn’t see this coming: a reshaped world, on edge, often stuck at home, questioning everything, trying to navigate a digital landscape that changes how we think, parent, coach, and live. With a series of topical and interconnected personal pieces, Gay comically takes on this new state of being, looking for the optimism and joy in the face of discouragement. Gay's essays run the gamut of modern life and he approaches it all with humility, grace, and more than a few laughs.

PEOPLE LIKE ME is a wonderfully all encompassing love story. It not only explores filial love and the drive for parenthood, but also poses fundamental questions for society: how many types of love, partners, friendships, families and emotional ties exist in our modern world? How is a family...

Being a dad is one of the most fulfilling jobs you will ever do and it is worth every minute of it. But if you’re doing it for the first time, it can be quite overwhelming.

This audiobook is for what is, and will always be, my greatest accomplishment in life: my son, Akeem. The day I looked into your eyes was the day I began looking into my own heart and started to fight my demons. Whether you ever realize this or not, getting back to you is what gave me the motivation every day to make the best decisions in order to get out of both the physical prison and my own mental prison. I love you forever and hope one day you know it.

Les enrabiades dels nostres fills ens descol·loquen i ens fan perdre els nervis. Fins tot posen a prova la paciència dels pares més conscients i respectuosos. Però aquestes enrabiades també ens poden ajudar a saber què els passa. Aquest llibre no pretén donar lliçons sobre com podem posar fi a les enrabiades dels nostres fills. Més aviat ens fa contemplar-les com una gran oportunitat de creixement i aprenentatge personal.

This is a book about the loss of parentage, rough childhoods, and all of the causes that can lead to a child's upside-down life. This book tackles all of the hot-button issues that many may not be comfortable speaking of in their households or to their loved ones. It's about the rough topics that cause things such as abandonment, childhood trauma, and even adoption from the household. With everything written down in this book, there's definitely a situation for every listener to relate to because real life is filled with real issues.

A funny look at childhood's lost, magical moments, viewed through the heart of a father. Crawling, walking, play dates, hopscotch, hibiscuses, potty training, princess dresses, gymnastics classes - and Baby Dolphins - the whole wide world of her questions and his answers.

¿Un audiolibro sobre la paternidad? Miles. Millones, seguramente. ¿Un audiolibro de historias sobre la paternidad vista desde la filosofía de la improvisación teatral y el clown? En un ámbito en el que comúnmente prevalecen los juicios y las recomendaciones especializadas, @domingomondongo, aclara que “no hay respuestas, incluso cuando lo parezca. Hay preguntas, solo preguntas”.

Este audiolivro é sobre um pai de tenista e sobre o pai de um tenista. São papéis diferentes que Osvaldo Meligeni, argentino de Buenos Aires, interpretou ao educar e formar seu filho Fernando como pessoa e como jogador. Em primeira pessoa, Fernando relata momentos marcantes da convivência com o pai, conversas a bordo de um veleiro na infância e adolescência e exemplos de conduta que determinaram sua forma de enxergar a vida e o mundo. É uma história de amor e renúncia, de liderança e paciência, de retidão e esperança.