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THE NEW FATHER: A DAD'S GUIDE TO THE TODDLER YEARS, 12-36 MONTHS by Armin A. Brott ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Each time I finish one of these Dad books, I can’t believe how fast the time has gone.
Nov 24, 20252 min read


OH CRAP! POTTY TRAINING: EVERYTHING MODERN PARENTS NEED TO KNOW TO DO IT ONCE AND DO IT RIGHT by Jamie Glowacki ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The simple review is that technically, it worked.
Oct 23, 20252 min read


HOW TO TALK SO KIDS WILL LISTEN: A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO LIFE WITH CHILDREN AGES 2-7 by Joanna Faber and Julie King ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I love my kid dearly, but sometimes I want to scream back. That’s not allowed, so here we are reading this book.
Aug 22, 20252 min read


CRIBSHEET by Emily Oster ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Math has a funny of generally being right, and in this case, comforting.
Jan 2, 20252 min read


THE WONDER WEEKS: A STRESS-FREE GUIDE TO YOUR BABY'S BEHAVIOR by Xaviera Plas-Plooij ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is an excellent book for sympathizing with your child’s development struggles.
Jul 8, 20242 min read


WHAT TO EXPECT THE SECOND YEAR by Heidi Murkoff ⭐⭐⭐
This has been a crucial series in our lives the last few years, but I think that reliance ends here.
Jul 5, 20242 min read


WHAT TO EXPECT THE FIRST YEAR by Heidi Murkoff ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I kept a tiny human alive for a whole year! And this book helped with that.
Dec 27, 20231 min read


THE NEW FATHER: A DAD'S GUIDE TO THE FIRST YEAR by Armin A. Brott ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It was a staple in my day-to-day in those early months, and a reliable check-in the whole way through.
Dec 27, 20232 min read


A HEART THAT WORKS by Rob Delaney ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
He had me looking over at my three-week-old and smiling Iike a goon.
Jan 15, 20232 min read


THE HAPPIEST BABY ON THE BLOCK by Harvey Karp ⭐⭐⭐⭐
In terms of parenting and babies, the advice inside has been priceless.
Jan 6, 20232 min read


HOME GAME: AN ACCIDENTAL GUIDE TO FATHERHOOD by Michael Lewis ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Books like Home Game are like sharing war stories with someone already out of the trenches.
Dec 30, 20222 min read


THE EXPECTANT FATHER: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR DADS-TO-BE by Armin A. Brott ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
There’s a lot of reassuring and pep talking and firsthand commiserating, all of which stuck with me as each month ticked by.
Nov 2, 20221 min read


WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING by Heidi Murkoff ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This has every question, every answer, every what-the-hell-is-happening that you may ever possibly need.
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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