Will Glennon Shares Ideas and Advice for Real World Dads
Following up on his popular, The Collected Wisdom of Fathers, Will Glennon combines the wisdom and joy culled from interviews with fathers, research, and his own personal experience as a dad into The Best Things Fathers Do (Conari Press, May 2008), a helpful and inspiring book that is perfect for fathers, new and old.
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2008 -- Following up on his popular, The Collected Wisdom of Fathers, Will Glennon combines the wisdom and joy culled from interviews with fathers, research, and his own personal experience as a dad into The Best Things Fathers Do (Conari Press, May 2008), a helpful and inspiring book that is perfect for fathers, new and old.
Fathering is a full-time job. The age-old notion that fathering extends only to the occasional pick-up game of catch or fishing trip is certainly a thing of the past. Fathers are more involved than ever with daily care, teaching, and rearing of their children. In The Best Things Fathers Do, Glennon not only celebrates fatherhood, but gives dads the tools to build close, powerful emotional bonds with their children.
Highlights from the book:
Jump in immediately with both feet! Don't get stuck at work or become a wallet. Remember that Dad is different and can make a difference! Empower your kids and then avoid rescuing them. Focus on the big issues. Articulate your own values and passion and help them find theirs. Explore your own assumptions, and let them know that real men do know how to be fathers. Be there, and let them know you choose to be their father. Know you can learn as much as you can teach. Take care of yourself, own up to your mistakes and celebrate your successes -- they'll notice. Accentuate the positive. Know when to be silent. And to work through the silence. Help your kids to be themselves.
Glennon's fathering tactics, tricks, and oversights will benefit dads of every stripe with kids aged from babies to big kids (yes you can, and should, talk about sex).
What folks are saying about Best Things Fathers Do:
"Will Glennon highlights the opportunities of fatherhood in language anyone can understand. His emphasis on feelings reflects how far fathers have come." --Susan Isaacs Kohl, author of The Best Things Parents Do
"This is a great read for any dad who wants to make an indelible imprint on his child's life."--Dr. Kevin Leman, author of Have A New Kid By Friday
Will Glennon is the author of The Collected Wisdom of Fathers, 200 Ways to Raise a Girl's Emotional Self-Esteem, and 200 Ways to Raise a Boy's Emotional Intelligence, and an editor of the bestselling Random Acts of Kindness series. A native Californian, he founded and ran the Santa Barbara News & Review in 1971. A divorced father of two, he has appeared on numerous national television and radio programs, is a regular columnist for Daughters magazine, and sits on the board of Advisors for Dads and Daughters, a national parenting organization. He lives in Berkeley, CA.
Best Things Fathers Do by Will Glennon; Published by Conari Press; Publication date: May, 2008; Price: $14.95; Paperback; ISBN: 978-1-57324-355-1; Category: Parenting; Available wherever books are sold or through the publisher at (800) 423-7087, orders @ redwheelweiser.com, or online at www.conari.com.
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