The Dad-to-Be's Guide to Staying Cool
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Congratulations! You're gonna be a dad! Scared yet?
Let me guess: your Facebook feed is littered with links to baby studies and you're hearing “having a baby changes everything” more often than “having a baby is pure joy.” The sad fact is that pregnancy has been turned into a cataclysmic medical emergency and parenthood's become an obstacle course of optimization.
Music journalist Chris Kornelis has no patience for any of it. Chris didn't know the first thing about pregnancy when his wife gave him the good news, but he knew that the birth of a child should be a joyous occasion, not a minefield of stress and shame.
Rocking Fatherhood provides a week-by-week guide to pregnancy and the transition to fatherhood, but unlike most pregnancy books, Chris doesn't address every scenario and statistic you and your lady could encounter in the next nine months. Rather, he encourages you to make decisions based on what is best for your family and not to conform to someone else’s definition of ideal. To do so, Kornelis mined his own time as an expectant pop and new dad, but he also solicited wisdom from doctors, scientists, musicians, and real rock stars – moms. His entertaining insights include:
Good luck!
Congratulations! You're gonna be a dad! Scared yet?
Let me guess: your Facebook feed is littered with links to baby studies and you're hearing “having a baby changes everything” more often than “having a baby is pure joy.” The sad fact is that pregnancy has been turned into a cataclysmic medical emergency and parenthood's become an obstacle course of optimization.
Music journalist Chris Kornelis has no patience for any of it. Chris didn't know the first thing about pregnancy when his wife gave him the good news, but he knew that the birth of a child should be a joyous occasion, not a minefield of stress and shame.
Rocking Fatherhood provides a week-by-week guide to pregnancy and the transition to fatherhood, but unlike most pregnancy books, Chris doesn't address every scenario and statistic you and your lady could encounter in the next nine months. Rather, he encourages you to make decisions based on what is best for your family and not to conform to someone else’s definition of ideal. To do so, Kornelis mined his own time as an expectant pop and new dad, but he also solicited wisdom from doctors, scientists, musicians, and real rock stars – moms. His entertaining insights include:
- You Don't Need a Book or Birthing Course (Only a 3x5 Card)
- Babies Can't Change Everything. They Can't Even Change Themselves
- Pregnancy Sex Can Be Great Sex
- Nobody Else Knows How They're Going to Make It Work, Either
- Formula Could Be Just What Your Baby (and Family) Needs
- If You Swaddle Well, You'll Sleep Well
- You Can Be a Great Dad, Even If You've Never Seen It Done Before
- Don't Settle: Fight for the Fatherhood You Want For Your Family
Good luck!