Welcome to Fatherhood

The Modern Man’s Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Fatherhood

Go from confused to confident, from anxious to effective

Welcome to Fatherhood is more than an awesome “bump to baby” pregnancy guide for men

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Get started with the course

Check out the ‘Welcome to Fatherhood’ Video Course to gain more hands-on knowledge of how to support your partner through the pregnancy journey.

With access to the course you can confidently face the challenges in front of you, calmly attend to your pregnant partner, coolly stare down that dirty diaper, and most importantly of all, you can look yourself in the mirror and know that you are indeed well on your way to becoming a great Dad.

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We have offerings for the entire spectrum of your fatherhood journey and beyond

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1:1 Support + Coaching

Coaching opportunities available for more in-depth help tailored toward your specific journey, especially once Baby gets here and you’re facing a whole new series of challenges in front of you.

Snag a copy of the book

Funny, fast-paced, and full of solid and practical ideas and advice. The WTF book gets you from the ‘Dude Zone’ to the ‘Dad Zone’ with curated recipes for specific, winning actions.

Explore the free resources

Listen in over at the BabyTalk podcast for weekly topical discussions with Katie DaMota from the Nest. Check out the Blog covering all the current hot topics and ongoing issues in bite-sized pieces. We got you covered!

 

Welcoming Men Into Fatherhood since 2017

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Meet David

David Arrell is an Executive Coach & Consultant with a background in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development & Training. He is passionate about both personal and professional growth and supporting those making meaningful and positive change in the world.

Welcome To Fatherhood is his passion project for supporting today’s Fathers as they strive to balance their higher aspirations of genuine self expression with those of parenting and partnership. David’s Coaching programs encourage the development of deeper personal authenticity while also building stronger relationships, helping his clients thrive in today’s complex landscape of overlapping career, partnership, and parenting challenges.

Welcome To Fatherhood is specifically designed to help new and expectant Dads better connect with their partners and better prepare for what’s coming next at each stage of the pregnancy to parenthood journey.

He currently lives in Alabama with his wife, Jennifer, 2 young children, Justin & Dottie, and their Chocolate Lab, Johnny Biscuits.

GO FROM THE DUDE ZONE TO THE DAD ZONE

Take the driver’s seat with WTF AS YOUR ROADMAP TO SUCCESS

Gain more hands-on knowledge of how to support your partner, wherever you are in the journey. You’re covered from pregnancy and beyond.

Get a sneak peek of the video course

Better connected to Mama, better prepared for Baby
Welcome to Fatherhood covers it all.

From pregnancy to parenthood, the WTF video course covers everything that expectant and new Dads need to know to better connect with their partners and better prepare for what comes next at each stage of the journey. No more guessing, vague suggestions, uncertainty, shame, guilt, self-doubt, and most importantly, no more dud zone failing. Check out this Trailer to see what it looks like!

What's Welcome To Fatherhood all about? The tagline is “better connected, better prepared,” but the bigger journey for us guys is moving out of the Dud Zone, into the Dad Zone, and avoiding the Dud Zones. Check out this short video of Big Idea #3 from my WTF video series to see what moving from Dude Zone to Dad Zone is all about, and how avoiding the Dud Zones is going to be your constant challenge.

Teamwork is your key to success when making your way to the Dad Zone and then finding ways to thrive once you get there as partner with Mama and co-parent to your new baby. But what do you mean by "team," and how might that be different from what Mama means? What does it mean to “team up” together in ways that strengthen your relationship but preserve your sense of self as well? Big Idea #8 from my WTF video series sets you up for success.

What are the experts saying?

  • "Thank you for contributing a ‘man-to-man’ resource to help fathers connect with their family!"

    Danielle, Childbirth Educator

  • “Great, easy to read book, entertaining and so, so accurate!”

    Amanda, PT, Postpartum Doula

  • "What an awesome resource for parents!"

    Jessica, Doula

  • "Such a wonderful and needed resource!"

    Anne, Midwife

  • “I love this and will definitely share with my clients!”

    Viviana, Doula

  • “Awesome and amazing. We can’t forget the Dads!”

    Nancy, Midwife