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"Five years into fatherhood, Calvin Hennick is plagued by self-doubts and questions. As a white man, what can he possibly teach his biracial son about how to live as a black man in America? And what does it even mean to be a man today? In this unforgettable debut memoir, Calvin takes his son on the road, traveling from Boston across the country to his hometown in Iowa, seeking answers. He holds up a mirror to both himself and the country in an urgent...
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"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for some have entertained angels unaware." - Hebrews 13:2
When his father died, Billy Johnson felt he would never lose the vicious, gnawing grief that had formed in the innermost recesses of his soul. His father had been his mentor, his adviser, his fishing buddy, his protector, and most of all, his dearest and closest friend all of his life. It was grief he felt he could never be totally free of. Then, out...
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How much do you really believe in your child's potential?
What are you willing to do NOW to help them awaken that potential and become future leaders?
Parents need to BE great leaders to raise great leaders.
As parents, our own discomfort, judgements, and fears, can get in the way of our children's growth. In three simple steps, 'Raising Future Leaders' teaches you how to focus your attention to notice these old programs and reactive patterns BEFORE...
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Raise your kids through positive parenting, understanding, and leadership...and be the ultimate influencer in their lives.
How do you raise a champion? After her son Adam Rippon, medaled in the 2018 Olympic Games, single mom Kelly Rippon found herself being asked this question all the time. Kelly had six children-what did she do to inspire them to their achievements and how did she raise confident, self-driven, emotionally intelligent children? Kelly...
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Many great father-daughter books highlight the benefits of being an engaged father, cite statistics about the impact fathers have on a daughter's life, and give practical advice about how to foster such relationships. But once the stage has been set, many dads don't know what to say or how to approach conversations with their daughters.
Using her decades of experience in counseling young women and coaching fathers, Michelle Watson has created a...
7) Dear Arlo
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It begins immediately. There's no transition period, no trial run, no supervised training, no e-learning module and no simulation that you can f**k up as many times as you need to until you get it right. As soon as the midwife hands you your newborn baby, you are responsible for keeping it alive. Picking up moments after Dear Dory ends, Dear Arlo: Adventures in Dadding continues the story of one dad and his journal as he strives to survive the first...
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Imagine discovering you're about to become a parent, even though doctors told you the chances of making a baby were close to zero. Now, a soon-to-be first-time father is charting a course through the perilous and choppy waters of living with a pregnant woman. He's dodging hormonal right hooks, evading emotional explosions, saying all the wrong things (like 'Are you okay?') and trying to figure out how the hell you install a car seat. Written as a...
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At once spiritual and practical, Letters to My Son has been beloved by readers from all walks of life, including single mothers seeking guidance in raising a son, fathers looking to share a voice of clarity about life's most important issues, and young men wanting an intelligent, sensitive, and streetwise companion on the journey toward a worthy manhood. In this twentieth anniversary edition, Kent Nerburn adds to his classic reflections on love, marriage,...
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Self-initiation is killing our young men. Without strong mentors, boys are walking alone into a wilderness of conflicting messages about who they should be as men. It's no wonder that our sons are confused about what the world expects from them and what they should expect of themselves.
The Intentional Father is the antidote. This concise book is filled with practical steps to help men raise sons of consequence-young men who know what they believe,...
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"Author and popular Upright Citizens Brigade performer Doug Moe knows first-time fathers are as worried about being terrible at their new terrifying jobs as new moms are. But while most modern fathering guides center on men's oafish parental failings, Man vs. Child forgoes condescension in favor of fresh and irreverent wit. This guide for first-time dads tackles funny but important questions, like how to be a good dad without becoming a BabyBjörn-wearing...
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A brisk, humorous collection of essays that redefines the mythos of fatherhood depicted in film, television, and video games.
What do dads tell us about the world? Not your real dad, but dads in general. Dads are everywhere. Lurking in our movies, television shows, and video games. Spouting homespun wisdom and atrocious jokes, wallowing in might-have-beens and back-in-my-days, or rigidly defending the status quo. These fictional dads fuel a myth...
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From the dad who created the viral tweet supporting his son's nail polish, this essential parenting guide shares 38 parenting tips for battling gender norms, bringing down "man up" culture, and helping sons realize their potential.
Our boys are in a crisis. Toxic masculinity and tough guy-ism are on display daily from our leaders, and we see anger, dysfunction, violence, and depression in young men who are suffocated by harmful social codes. Our...
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This book deals with the way fathers, and the subject of fatherhood are, treated in modern culture. Dr. Keith brings his experience with family, students, great mentors, and friends to bear on a subject that is crying out for attention. Equally, he brings his Christian faith, a scholarly eye for detail, and an ear for story along on the journey and works with the reader to navigate a path to a better country, where the Father blesses His children...
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"I Wish My Dad... ": what a simple way to start to a sentence. But those four words hold the power to heal wounds men may not even know they carry.
From author, speaker, and social entrepreneur Romal Tune and his son, Jordan, comes this tour de force for fathers and sons about healing the unfinished business between them. What do sons wish they had received from their fathers? What might honest, healing conversations between fathers and sons look...
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In an extraordinary gift to his children, one father shows how the power of mindfulness and self-compassion can help chart a path through life's challenges toward solace and joy.
A unique memoir that weaves together stories of personal triumph, love, loss, and lessons learned, Notes for the Children follows Patrick Priestner throughout his life as a son, a brother, a car salesman, an award-winning automotive entrepreneur-and his most rewarding...
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Have you felt the pain of growing up without a Father?
Rejected?
Abandoned?
Insecure?
Searching for meaning in your life?
You are not alone! In my book, I share the burden of being a Fatherless son and deep impact it had on my life. Follow my journey to witness the progression I made to now supporting other men who have grown up without a Father. You too can experience the same freedom to move on with your life!
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A must-have baby shower gift for expectant dads! In this one-of-a-kind guide, dad, doula, and certified lactation counselor Brian Salmon and perinatal mental health and relationship expert Kirsten Brunner offer practical, modern-day survival tips for expectant dads and birth partners. Gone are the days when fathers would nervously pace the waiting room while their partners gave birth. Dads are participating in childbirth now more than ever before....
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You're going to be a first-time dad. How on earth are you supposed to be a parent?! Maybe you have a little bit of knowledge on what it means to be a father, and you are looking to expand your knowledge further.
Or maybe you have absolutely no clue what you are doing and the thought of becoming a dad is scaring you to your very core.
Don't worry, both of these thought processes are perfectly normal! That's why I wrote this book, so that you can...
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