What does the father actually do during pregnancy?
Less than he thinks, and more than he expects. (To men who say "We're pregnant!": Your wife's the one who's pregnant, asshole.)
What is the father's job in the delivery room?
Future Dad plays the pivotal role of: staying the f*** out of everyone's way.
What are the first things a man worries about when he finds out he's going to be a father?
A man's first two fears about his wife's pregnancy: Shit, what if something goes wrong? Then, shit, what if nothing goes wrong?
What do I actually need before the baby arrives?
Two checklists: 21 smart things to do before your kid shows up, and 43 baby products you actually need.
What's a good parenting book for people who don't need more parenting advice?
Waking Up Daddy, by Jason Roth. When I think "parenting book," I think the dishing out of advice. It turns out, though, that as much as new parents can benefit from advice, what they really need is a respite from it.
What's actually in it?
The complete journey from conception to birth and the first year of parenthood, in order, as it happened. Anecdotes alternating with numbered lists of things I thought at the time. Less like what you'd hear in a parenting class and more like what you'd overhear at a bar afterward.
Is it a good gift for an expectant father?
Jason Roth wrote it for the man who is about to go through this and has no intention of reading a parenting book. It works as a baby shower gift for the same reason.
