Father's Milk: Nourishment and Wisdom for the First-Time FatherNew fathers have at least as many questions and worries as new mothers. Will this be the end of my freedom? Will my child replace me in my partner's heart? What if I turn out as rotten a father as my father was? What does it mean to be a "good father"? "Father's Milk" provides answers to a myriad of questions that today's new dads ask themselves. "Conscious fathering" is the phrase Stein and Samu use to describe a new perspective on fathering - hearing and seeing your child and learning from her what is lacking in her upbringing. Instead of preaching how to be a good father in 12 steps, Stein and Samu demonstrate good fathering through stories and practical advice about everyday situations. |
Contents
Learn to Swim in Estrogen | 9 |
Children Are Not Assets | 13 |
Some of the Best Moms Are Men | 16 |
She Loves Me She Loves Me Not | 19 |
Count Me In | 22 |
Bring Home More than the Bacon | 26 |
Buoyant in Troubled Water | 29 |
Have a Life Youve Always Had One | 32 |
Chip off the Old Block | 94 |
Food for Thought | 97 |
The Truth Will Set You Free | 102 |
Get Your Own Damn Screwdriver | 107 |
Glad Not Sad | 112 |
I Have No Choice But | 115 |
Spare the Rod Spare the Child Part I | 118 |
Spare the Rod Spare the Child Part II | 122 |
Life after Birth | 36 |
Is There Sex after Birth? | 39 |
Take a Load Off Your Back | 40 |
In and Out of the Laundry Basket | 44 |
The Best Defense Is Not Being There | 46 |
Topsy Turvy | 49 |
Its Always Darkest before Its Totally Black | 52 |
Is There a Father in the House? | 55 |
The Vanishing Act | 59 |
Where Is Poppa? | 63 |
Kramer vs Kramer Revisted | 66 |
Fathering Is a Word Not a Sentence | 69 |
Father and His Child | 71 |
Boy? Girl? So Long as Its a Boy | 73 |
Dont Put Your Baby to Work | 77 |
Babies Are Boring | 79 |
Inspirational Diaper Change | 81 |
The Child Is Not Father to the Man | 84 |
Children Are Built to Last | 87 |
Dont Make Daddy I Hardly Knew Ye Your Childs Favorite Tune | 91 |
Pain Hurts | 128 |
Dont Bite Your Child | 132 |
The Shame of It All | 136 |
When I Was Your Age | 141 |
The Father of the Year Award | 144 |
When You and Your Child Cant Make Beautiful Music Together | 147 |
Dont Teach Your Kid Everything You Believe It May Be Hazardous to His Health | 151 |
My Child My Beloved Monster | 155 |
MentorTormentor | 158 |
The Naked Truth | 161 |
Goodbyes | 167 |
The Thought of Losing Your Child | 173 |
All You Need Is Love | 176 |
Snapshots | 183 |
Toxic Messages | 185 |
Fast Food for Thought | 190 |
Epilogue | 202 |
Post Scriptum | 204 |
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Father's Milk: Nourishment and Wisdom for the First-Time Father Andre Stein No preview available - 2002 |
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Page 5 - Answer yes or no to the following questions: 1. Do you have (or want to have) a child because you feel you should?