The New Father ─ A Dad's Guide to the First Year

An indispensable handbook on all aspects of fatherhood during the first 12 months, by the author ofThe Expectant Father.

The essential handbook for all things first-year father is now fully updated and revised. Not only will new dads get a month-by-month guide to their baby’s development, men readingThe New Father will learn how they change, grow, and develop over the first twelve months of fatherhood.

In each chapter, Brott focuses on What’s Going On with the Baby; What You’re Going Through; What’s Going On with Your Partner; You and Your Baby; Family Matters; and more. The latest research, as well as time-honored wisdom--and humor, thanks to New Yorker cartoons and Brott’s light touch--make The New Father indispensible for the modern father who doesn’t want to miss a moment of his child’s first year.

What’s new?
How technology is changing fatherhood
Changing definitions of fatherhood
Changes in the way society deals with dadsfrom changing tables in public men’s rooms to workplace flexibility
Research proving that a father’s love is just as important as a mother’s
How being an involved dad rewires a man’s brain
How changes in women’s roles in the family affect dads and their roles
Special concerns for: young dads, older dads, at-home dads, unmarried dads, dads in same-sex couples, dads in blended families, dads of kids with special needs, and men who became dads with the help of technology
The special impact dads have on girls and boys
Specific strategies dads can use to getand stayinvolved in their children’s lives
Updated resources for new fathers

Not to mention new research and information on:
How to understand what your baby is telling you
Babies’ amazing abilities
Baby massage--they love it!
The latest on vaccinations and healthcare
And much, much more

Armin A. Brott has devoted the last 15 years to providing men with the tools, support, and knowledge to help them become the fathers they want to beand their families need them to be. His seven critically acclaimed books for fathers have sold well over a million copies. Titles include The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-Be andThe Military Father: A Hands-on-Guide for Deployed Dads. He has written on fatherhood for hundreds of newspapers and magazines and is a frequent guest on such television programs as the Today Show. He also writes a nationally syndicated newspaper column (Ask Mr. Dad), and hosts a syndicated radio show (Positive Parenting). He lives with his family in Oakland, California.