The Dadly Virtues ─ Adventures from the Worst Job You'll Ever Love

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. P.J. O’Rourke sets the stage with the chapter, “What Do Men Get from Fatherhood? Besides What They Put In …” and then is followed by:
‧Matthew Continetti’s, “Newborn Terror: The Moment You Realize that ‘Bundle of Joy’ Is a Euphemism for Something Very Different.”
‧Stephen F. Hayes’ “Siblings: The Best Gift You’ll Ever Give Your Kids.”
‧Jonah Goldberg’s “Get Your Kid a Dog: The Moral Case for Pets.”
‧Tucker Carlson’s “In Praise of Adventure: How to Fill a Child’s Life with Excitement and Danger (without Getting Them Killed).”
‧Michael Graham’s, “Dating: Enjoy the Movie and Please Keep the Impregnation to a Minimum.”
‧Christopher Caldwell’s “College: It’s Not as Bad as You Think; It’s Worse.”
‧Andrew Ferguson’s “Emerging Adults and Empty Nesters: Just When You Had Fatherhood All Figured Out.”
‧Toby Young’s “The Dark Side: Bad Parenting and the Things We Think, but Do Not Say.”
‧Joseph Epstein’s “Thanks, Grandpa: Grandfatherhood and the Spirit of the Age.”
‧And more.

Father-to-be, two-time-dad, or granddad, each essay will make you laugh and, at the same time, reinforce your commitment to the virtuous—the dadly—life.

Jonathan V. Last is a senior writer at the Weekly Standard, a Washington-based political magazine, and author ofWhat to Expect When No One’s Expecting: America’s Coming Demographic Disaster (Encounter Books, 2013) and editor ofThe Seven Deadly Virtues (Templeton Press, 2014). His writings have been featured in theWall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, theNew York Post, the Claremont Review of Books, First Things, and elsewhere.