All Joy and No Fun
All Joy and No Fun

Author: Jennifer Senior

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2014-01-28

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0062072269

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Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. In All Joy and No Fun, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior now asks: what are the effects of children on their parents? In All Joy and No Fun, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior tries to tackle this question, isolating and analyzing the many ways in which children reshape their parents' lives, whether it's their marriages, their jobs, their habits, their hobbies, their friendships, or their internal senses of self. She argues that changes in the last half century have radically altered the roles of today's mothers and fathers, making their mandates at once more complex and far less clear. Recruiting from a wide variety of sources—in history, sociology, economics, psychology, philosophy, and anthropology—she dissects both the timeless strains of parenting and the ones that are brand new, and then brings her research to life in the homes of ordinary parents around the country. The result is an unforgettable series of family portraits, starting with parents of young children and progressing to parents of teens. Through lively and accessible storytelling, Senior follows these mothers and fathers as they wrestle with some of parenthood's deepest vexations—and luxuriate in some of its finest rewards. Meticulously researched yet imbued with emotional intelligence, All Joy and No Fun makes us reconsider some of our culture's most basic beliefs about parenthood, all while illuminating the profound ways children deepen and add purpose to our lives. By focusing on parenthood, rather than parenting, the book is original and essential reading for mothers and fathers of today—and tomorrow.

The Joy of Fatherhood, Expanded 2nd Edition
The Joy of Fatherhood, Expanded 2nd Edition

Author: Marcus Jacob Goldman

Publisher: Harmony

Published: 2012-05-30

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 0307814912

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Month-by-Month Developments in Your Baby, Your Partner, and You "This first-rate, father-friendly manual answers questions you didn't even know you should be asking!" —Thomas G. Gutheil, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School The expanded edition of The Joy of Fatherhood is for today's dad, touching on timely and relevant subjects from pre-natal care through year one of being a dad. Whether detecting an infant's illnesses, assessing a baby's development, or learning appropriate ways of playing with the newest member of the family, author Marcus J. Goldman, M.D., takes a down-to-earth, month-by-month tour of the first year of daddy's new life. Written for dads by a dad, the author applies his fathering experience and medical knowledge to cover all of the basics—from changing a diaper to feeding your baby, from packing a diaper bag to choosing the right babysitter—and enlightens you on hundreds of subjects, including: ·Important physical, emotional, health, and developmental milestones for your baby ·Identifying the feelings often experienced by new dads, and ways to cope with them ·Maintaining a healthy relationship with your partner through your new experiences ·And much more! Written to fit in the busy lives of new fathers, The Joy of Fatherhood is a concise, practical guide loaded with essential tips, in-depth analyses, and important checklists. Full of valuable information, refreshing humor, and priceless wisdom, it is sure to enhance the joys of fatherhood.

The Joy of Fatherhood
The Joy of Fatherhood

Author: Thomas Kinkade

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 2013-07-16

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 1449450075

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Whether he's a proud new father or a man enjoying his grandchildren, any dad will be touched by this new Little Book from Thomas Kinkade. Kinkade's majestic artwork complements his own advice and quotations by others on the joyous experience of being a father.

Fatherhood
Fatherhood

Author: Fatherly,

Publisher: Harper Horizon

Published: 2021-11-09

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0785237836

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Becoming a parent can be daunting . . . terrifying, in fact. This is especially true for dads. Where’s the road map? Well, you’re looking at it. This book from the editors of Fatherly, the largest digital brand for dads, is a one-stop source for fathers-to-be, empowering them to be the best parent they can be--with both confidence and joy. New fathers grapple with both practical and existential questions: Is my baby supposed to do that? How do I afford to make my family thrive? How does swaddling work again? Who am I, and what kind of dad will I become? Fatherhood is here to answer all of these questions and more. This comprehensive guide walks fathers through everything they need to know--practically, emotionally, and philosophically--over the course of the first year of a baby’s life. The content is divided by developmental stage: Pregnancy up to birth Infancy (the first 500 days) Toddlerhood (days 500 to 1,000) By offering data, anecdotes, and expert-driven analysis, the authors prep dads for what’s ahead, letting them know they’re not alone on their journey. Fatherhood is the book every father and father-to-be needs.

Parenting in the Pew
Parenting in the Pew

Author: Robbie F. Castleman

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2012-11-14

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0830866477

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In this upbeat book Robbie Castleman shows parents how to guide their toddlers and teenagers to participate more fully in the worship of the church. This significantly revised and updated edition includes a new preface and new appendices with ideas for children's sermons and intergenerational community.

Aching Joy
Aching Joy

Author: Jason Hague

Publisher: NavPress

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1631469428

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When his oldest son was diagnosed with severe autism, pastor Jason Hague found himself trapped, stuck between perpetual sadness and a lower, safer kind of hope. This is the common struggle for those of us walking through the Land of Unanswered Prayer. Life doesn’t look the way we expected, so we seek to protect ourselves from further disappointment. But God has a third path for us, beyond sadness or resignation: the way of aching joy. Christ himself is with us here, beckoning us toward the treasures hidden in the darkness. Aching Joy is an honest psalm of hope for those walking between pain and promise: the aching of a broken world and the beauty of a loving God. In this place, rather than trying to dodge the pain, we choose to feel it all—and to see where Jesus is in the midst of struggle. And because we make that choice, we feel all the good that comes with it, too. This is Jason’s story. This is your story. Come, find your joy within the aching.

Father for Life: A Journey of Joy, Challenge, and Change
Father for Life: A Journey of Joy, Challenge, and Change

Author: Armin A. Brott

Publisher: WW Norton

Published: 2003-04-04

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 0789210908

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In this ground-breaking book, Armin Brott presents the stages of fatherhood with the same thoroughness, accessibility, and humor that have made his critically acclaimed New Father series of books the most popular fatherhood guides in the country. He offers a wealth of information and practical tips, incorporating the wisdom of experts, studies about parental development, and his own extensive interviews with hundreds of fathers. Because fatherhood is a progression, the chapters are organized chronologically and describe a father's physical and emotional growth, how he influences a child at every age, and how a child impacts a father's evolution in turn. Brott covers everything from such general issues as how to juggle work and family roles, how to affect the kind of person your child becomes, and when to encourage his individuality and independence to such specific topics as how to get to know your baby, what to do if your teen uses drugs, and how to cope when adult children return home. Illustrated throughout with New Yorker style cartoons that underscore the universality of the joys and woes of parenting, Father for Life is brimming with insights and advice, and is an indispensable, lifelong guide—not only for every dad, but for every mom and child as well.

Pride and Joy
Pride and Joy

Author: Kenneth Barish Ph.D.

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-05-28

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 0199976376

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Pride and Joy is a different kind of parenting book. In Pride and Joy, child psychologist Kenneth Barish brings together the best of recent advances in clinical and neuroscience research with the author's three decades of experience working with children and families. He shows how a deeper appreciation of our children's emotions offers parents a new understanding of their children's development and better solutions to the problems in their lives. Barish offers advice to parents on how we can restore more joyfulness and pride in our relationships with our children and how we can help children bounce back from disappointment and defeat. He shows how we can repair family relationships that have been damaged by frequent anger and resentment and how we can preserve our children's idealism and their concern for others--how we can raise children who feel good about themselves and also care about the needs and feelings of others. Barish also offers advice on how to solve problems of daily family life--establishing rules and limits, doing homework and going to sleep, winning and losing at games, our children's reluctance to talk to us, their tantrums and lack of motivation, and their addiction to television and video games. He presents down-to-earth recommendations for solving these common family problems--problems that too often erode the joyfulness of our children and our pleasure in being parents. Pride and Joy is both informative and highly practical, and a balanced answer to the extreme methods that too often dominate parenting debates. Few parenting books address the central issues of concern to today's parents while also offering parents as much day-to-day advice.

Engaged Fatherhood for Men, Families and Gender Equality
Engaged Fatherhood for Men, Families and Gender Equality

Author: Marc Grau Grau

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 3030756459

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This aim of this open access book is to launch an international, cross-disciplinary conversation on fatherhood engagement. By integrating perspective from three sectors -- Health, Social Policy, and Work in Organizations -- the book offers a novel perspective on the benefits of engaged fatherhood for men, for families, and for gender equality. The chapters are crafted to engaged broad audiences, including policy makers and organizational leaders, healthcare practitioners and fellow scholars, as well as families and their loved ones.

I Got Your Back
I Got Your Back

Author: Eddie LeVert, Sr.

Publisher: Broadway Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0767927605

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Two musical legends speak out on the ups and downs of their father-son relationship, candidly discussing their mutual failures, concerns, fears, and triumphs as father and son, while exploring such themes as fatherhood, male bonding, and male-female relationships. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.