Dadditude: How a Real Man Became a Real Dad
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A fresh take on the foibles, pratfalls, and occasional successes of fatherhood, Dadditude is a rollicking new twist on the "daddy book" Lerman, an older dad, spins a yarn about his trek from producing one of the longest-running network television shows ever to tackling one of the longest-running jobs known to man: full-time parenthood. Going in, Lerman believes that moms are like God: Most of their important work is done in the first week, so, after that, they can rest on their laurels. Dads, on the other hand, he figures, are the Avis rent-a-cars of parenthood, always trying harder. But surprise: Even his many years of highly structured management experience have left him unprepared for the chaos that awaits. Ultimately, Lerman learns that good parenting isn't about your gender and that controlling your child is, paradoxically, a matter of learning to let go. By turns poignant and hilarious, Dadditude shows that in the process of almost losing your mind, you can find your heart.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0738211001
ISBN13:9780738211008
Release Date:May 2007
Publisher:Da Capo Lifelong Books
Length:246 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
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Great read for New Dads and New Moms
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Dadditude is a memoir from someone new moms don't hear a lot from these days - A Dad. Phil Lerman, accomplished writer and producer, becomes stay-at-home Dad and lives to tell the tale. As he is an "older" stay-at-home dad he chronicles for the reader his foray into fertilization in order to become a Dad (hysterical) and his reflection on his son's life from birth to four years old. (my favorite parts are the honesty with which Lerman describes all the "mistakes" he is making, particularly regarding the "sleeping in issue" - all parents can relate!) He blends his experience with words of wisdom that he has procured along the way. The result is an easy-to-read look into this Dad's heart and a reminder to New Dads and Moms that it's OK to give up some control and still be a real Man (and woman), a lesson any new Dad or new Mom can use. It Gets Easier!: And Other Lies We Tell New Mothers
Losing Control
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I just finished reading Dadditude, a hilarious new book about fatherhood from author Philip Lerman, In it, he chronicles his journey from fertility treatments through the first four years of his son's life. Along the way, he adopts a new attitude, or Dadditude as he calls it, that there's only so much you can control in your child's life, and all the rest you just have to learn to accept. Finding that middle ground, between control and acceptance, is the key to being a happy dad. Another lesson that Lerman conveys is that fatherhood shouldn't be so needlessly complicated. Dads don't always know how to be simple and straightforward. It's in our DNA. We also need to learn to laugh at ourselves a little more, and you'll find plenty of "Me too" moments in this book. Dadditude gets a huge recommendation from me. It's a joy to find both humor and warmth combined so skillfully in a parenting book.
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