The Book

They used to say that there just isn’t a manual for becoming a great Dad – but now there is. Welcome To Fatherhood is indeed “The Modern Man’s Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Fatherhood,” just as promised. WTF’s two stated goals are getting better connected to Mama on her journey and getting better prepared for what comes next at each step along yours.

In addition to delivering on these goals page after page after page, WTF goes even further and elevates you and your Dad game up beyond merely holding on and surviving into confidently flourishing and thriving.

Be the apple of your partner’s eye, the envy of the other pregnant couples and new Dads around you, and the guy everybody looks up to when they are wondering what it means to be a great Dad to a new baby.

Now available in Kindle, Paperback, and Audiobook formats. Start your journey to thriving in the Dad Zone right now.

What are parents saying?

My husband absolutely loved this book! I was amazed at how quickly he read it, but was then even more impressed when he really stepped up to my side here as we enter the 2nd Trimester of our pregnancy. What a relief to finally feel like he ‘gets it’!”
— Julia M.

“...avoid the overly wimpy suggestions of new agey type books and the overly rigid suggestions of traditional guides. Every page of this book is packed with practical advice, actionable suggestions, and good humor.”
David Z.

“I had no idea how much time I was spending in the ‘Dud Zones’, and was getting frustrated at how much I struggled to adapt to our pregnancy journey. WTF helped me get a handle on the bigger picture and clear directions for upping my Dad game. Thanks David!“
— Mike P.

“This book gave my husband the big kick in the pants he needed to get him to focus on me and our upcoming baby. I’m due in less than 2 months and finally feel like I have the ‘teammate’ I have been wanting all along.”
— Mary M.

Tell You more?

Welcome To Fatherhood is short, sweet, and to the point

In under 200 pages you are led along the journey from pregnancy to childbirth to early Fatherhood in easy-to-follow timeframes. In each one you are given a few “Big Ideas” to help you better understand the lay of the land you are now in as well as the path ahead. These are followed up with “Dad Tips” at just the right time to make each step further into the Dad Zone a little easier and are very clear recommendations for taking very specific actions at the most appropriate times. These are all explained with clear connections to the bigger picture goals of getting better connected to your pregnant partner in her journey and better prepared for what’s coming next on yours.

No more guessing, no more vague suggestions, no more uncertainty, no more biology textbooks, no more shame, no more guilt, no more self-doubt, and most importantly, no more Dud Zone failing. With WTF in your hands 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.

want a sneak peek inside?

WTF is supposed to be fun and easy to read, but is written primarily to serve the two bigger goals of helping you get better connected to Mama on her pregnancy journey and better prepared for Baby and everything else that lies ahead.

Read some of these brief excerpts to get a better sense of it all. Perhaps more importantly, these snippets will also give you a good feel for the tone and style of the book as a whole as well.