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The Dadly virtues : adventures from the worst job you'll ever love
Title:
The Dadly virtues : adventures from the worst job you'll ever love
Author:
O'Rourke, P. J., author.
Publication Information:
West Conshohocken, Pa. : Templeton Press, 2015.
Physical Description:
xii, 180 pages ; 23 cm
Summary:
From the all-star cast who brought you The Seven Deadly Virtues comes a book with a look at the good life or the crazy-stressful-overwhelmed life of a father. The Dadly Virtues is a tongue-in-cheek collection of encouragement and guidance for any stage of fatherhood, from pacifying babies to prepping for senior prom, from cutting the cord to getting the first, "Best Grandpa" t-shirt. --Provided by publisher.
Language:
English
Contents:
Introduction: On fatherhood, manliness, and failure / by Jonathan V. Last -- What do men get from fatherhood? Besides what they put in... / Newborn terror: the moment you realize that "bundle of joy" is a euphemism for something very different / Siblings the best gift you'll ever give your kids / Television and kids: the beauty and pain of TV / Get your kid a dog: the moral case for pets / In praise of adventure: how to fill a child's life with excitement and danger (without getting them killed) / Catechesis: teaching your kid about God / It's just as bad the second time around / Sports advice for the care and feeding of the child-athlete / Dark side: bad parenting and the things we think, but do not say / Talk: the birds and bees aren't what they used to be / Dating: enjoy the movie and please keep the impregnation to a minimum / College: it's not as bad as you think; it's worse / Emerging adults and empty nesters: just when you had fatherhood all figured out / Love and marriage: how to talk to your kids about the most important decision they'll ever make / Thanks, Grandpa: Grandfatherhood and the spirit of the age
ISBN:
9781599474892
Format :
Book