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A Dad's Guide to the First Year

The New Father
By Armin A. Brott
Series: The New Father
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The best-selling guide to the first year of fatherhood, trusted by hundreds of thousands of new dads and their partners. This indispensable handbook, from the author of the million-selling Expectant Father, provides a reassuring month-by-month overview of your baby's first year. It covers the milestones in... Read More
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The best-selling guide to the first year of fatherhood, trusted by hundreds of thousands of new dads and their partners.

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The best-selling guide to the first year of fatherhood, trusted by hundreds of thousands of new dads and their partners.

This indispensable handbook, from the author of the million-selling Expectant Father, provides a reassuring month-by-month overview of your baby's first year. It covers the milestones in your child's development, ways you can bond with your child and support your partner, and what's going on with you as a new dad.

The fourth edition of The New Father features a user-friendly new design and is updated from cover to cover with the latest information about healthcare, financial planning, parental leave and work-life balance, and much more. It incorporates the expertise of leading paediatricians and researchers, and the real-life experiences of hundreds of dads and mums.

Illustrated with stress-relieving cartoons, The New Father is a friendly, readable, and inclusive companion for all new dads. (Mothers will love it, too!)

AUTHOR: Armin A. Brott is a nationally recognised parenting expert and the author of ten critically acclaimed books for fathers, including The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year and The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the Toddler Years, 12-36 Months. He also writes a syndicated newspaper column, Ask Mr. Dad, and hosts a weekly radio show, Positive Parenting. To learn more, visit his website, mrdad.com.

SELLING POINTS:

  • The best-selling and most trusted book for new fathers, with more than 500,000 copies in print.
  • The companion volume to The Expectant Father, the best-selling pregnancy book for men.
  • The New Father offers an accessible month-by-month guide to your baby's first year, from a (supportive and enlightened) male perspective.
  • This new edition is revised from cover to cover with the latest information on healthcare, financial planning, parental leave, and much more.
  • It also features a user-friendly new design.
  • Illustrated with stress-relieving New Yorker-style cartoons.
  • Author Armin Brott is America's Mr. Dad—he hosts a syndicated radio show, writes a syndicated newspaper column, and makes numerous media appearances.

Series: The New Father

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  • A Dad's Guide to the First Year
    The best-selling guide to the first year of fatherhood, trusted by hundreds of thousands of new dads and their partners. This indispensable handbook, from the author of the million-selling Expectant Father, provides a reassuring month-by-month overview of your baby's first year. It covers the milestones in your child's development, ways you can bond with your child and support your partner,...
    By Armin A. Brott
    Paperback
    $4500
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780789214867

Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.

Edition: 4th Revised edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 443g

Pages: 336

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Armin A. Brott Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Parenting & Family Self-Help & Personal Development Series: The New Father

About the Author

Armin A. Brott is a nationally recognised parenting expert and the author of ten critically acclaimed books for fathers, including The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year and The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the Toddler Years, 12-36 Months. He also writes a syndicated newspaper column, Ask Mr. Dad, and hosts a weekly radio show, Positive Parenting. To learn more, visit his website, mrdad.com.

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