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Wise words for fathers"Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected." -Red Buttons Being a dad is great, but nobody ever said it was easy. This book is packed with inspiring and witty quotations to help dads keep going through the hard times and enjoy fatherhood in all its glory.

"This simple guide from licensed counselor Michelle Watson walks fathers through creating a heart-to-heart connection with their daughters by communicating the right way. Dads will learn how to listen and build trust as they move from get-to-know-you chats to deep discussions that dive into their daughter's struggles, hurts, and hopes"--

This simple, scripted guide from licensed counselor Michelle Watson walks fathers through the levels of creating a heart-to-heart connection with their daughters by communicating the right way. Dads will learn how to listen and build trust as they move from get-to-know-you chats to deep discussions that dive into their daughter's struggles, hurts, and hopes.

How to be a dad, hold down a job and keep a sense of humour whilst you are about it. A month-by-month description of the first year of fatherhood dealing with everything from family tax credits, to changing nappies and what to do with your hands during the birth. An easy to read, humourous book combining helpful advice on what to expect at each stage and what you can do about it. Useful facts and further reading at the end of each chapter

Cover -- Title -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Disclaimer -- About the Author -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- How to use Commando Dad: New Recruits -- Recap and Refresh -- Commando Dad Golden Rules -- 1: New Recruits: 266 Days and Counting -- Terms used in the Month-by-Month Breakdown -- Trimesters -- Symptoms -- Weight Gain -- Month 1 (weeks 2-4) -- Month 2 (weeks 5-8) -- Month 3 (weeks 9-13) -- Month 4 (weeks 14-17) -- Month 5 (weeks 18-21) -- Month 6 (weeks 22-26) -- Month 7 (weeks 27-30) -- Month 8 (weeks 31-35) -- Month 9 (weeks 36-40) -- Recap and Refresh -- 2: Actions on Appointments -- Prenatal Appointments and Scans -- First Appointment -- Telling People -- Second Appointment -- Third Appointment -- Fourth to Sixth Appointments -- Seventh Appointment -- Eighth and Ninth Appointments -- Tenth Appointment -- 3D and 4D Scans -- The Birth Plan -- Childbirth Classes -- Recap and Refresh -- 3: Fit for Fatherhood -- Lifestyle -- Smoking -- Drinking -- Fitness -- Nutrition -- Commando Dad Golden Rules for Food Preparation -- An Army Marches on its Stomach -- Recap and Refresh -- 4: Call the Doctor -- Symptoms not to Ignore -- Conditions that Require Urgent Medical Attention -- Pregnancy Complications -- Recap and Refresh -- 5: Report to the Stores: Essential Equipment that You Need to Acquire -- Clothing -- Diapers and Changing Kit -- Kitbag -- Feeding -- Sleeping -- Bathing -- Basic First aid Kit -- Baby Carrier -- Stroller -- Travel System -- Car Seat -- Recap and Refresh -- 6: Deployment Day -- Preparation and Planning -- Labor -- The Stages of Labor -- Pain Relief -- Induction -- Planning and Preparation Prevent Poor Parental Performance -- Footnote -- Recap and Refresh -- 7: What Happens Next -- Holding Your BT -- Feeding -- When you are asked to leave the Hospital -- Changing Diapers -- Bringing Your CO and BT Back to Base Camp.

Drawn from the vastly popular Life to Her Years blog, this instantly likeable gift book for dads with daughters pairs endearing photographs with hundreds of plainspoken parenting truths and advices that are uniquely funny, wise, heartwarming, mind blowing--sometimes all at once. The perfect present for Father's Day, other milestone occasions, or just for fun, Life Lessons for Dad is a full-color reminder of the social and spiritual responsibilities that parenthood requires, a special collection reflecting upon every aspiration and inspiration involving your little girl who gets bigger every day.

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

From buying a stroller as expensive as a Volvo to not being able to open your kitchen cabinets due to baby locks (which don't even slow down your toddler) to discovering play-dough in your hair right before a business meeting, dads will laugh as they relate to the humor and heartwarming truths of raising children.