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June 11, 2012
89% of fathers go to the mother of their child as their main source of help to be a better father
Fatherhood.org says that 89% of fathers go to the mother of their child as their main source of help to be a better father. This Father’s Day give dad a book on fatherhood: http://becomingdadbook.com
April 18, 2012
Belly Art
Watch our midwife draw the baby on April’s belly for our son Teo…
March 25, 2012
Free ebook
I recently published a book called Becoming Dad: A True Story of One Man's Transformation from Clueless Husband to Involved and Nurturing Father. I'm giving away a big chunk of the book (the pregnancy section) as a free ebook.
http://www.becomingdadbook.com/free-ebook/
Enjoy!
Free ebook for New Fathers
I recently published a book called Becoming Dad: A True Story of One Man’s Transformation from Clueless Husband to Involved and Nurturing Father. I’m giving away a big chunk of the book (the pregnancy section) as a free ebook.
http://www.becomingdadbook.com/free-ebook/
Enjoy!
January 9, 2012
Parenting Book for a New Generation of Involved and Nurturing Fathers
Within weeks of getting pregnant, April had a stack of parenting books waiting on my nightstand, complete with neat, hand-written bookmarks telling me which chapters I needed to read. In nine months, I had learned everything about April giving birth, becoming a mother, and how I could support her. What I wanted and couldn't find was a book by a normal guy telling me about becoming a dad. The last thing I needed was more expert advice, a ten-step plan or fancy pie charts. I just wanted someone to give it to me straight, "What was parenting going to be like for me?"
To answer this question, I started this blog in 2006 as a way of sharing my experience with other new dads and also hearing their stories through their comments, emails and blogs. What I discovered was that I was not alone. In fact, there was a growing number of clueless husbands out there like me that wanted to become involved and nurturing fathers. They had no idea how they were going to do it, but they were determined. These dads inspired me to start writing a book, which is called Becoming Dad. It's not your typical parenting book, by design. Instead, the book maps out the process of becoming a dad for a new generation of fathers through a collection of stories.
Take a minute to flip through Becoming Dad for yourself over at Amazon.com
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Parenting Book for a New Generation of Involved and Nurturing Fathers
Within weeks of getting pregnant, April had a stack of parenting books waiting on my nightstand, complete with neat, hand-written bookmarks telling me which chapters I needed to read. In nine months, I had learned everything about April giving birth, becoming a mother, and how I could support her. What I wanted and couldn’t find was a book by a normal guy telling me about becoming a dad. The last thing I needed was more expert advice, a ten-step plan or fancy pie charts. I just wanted someone to give it to me straight, “What was parenting going to be like for me?”
To answer this question, I started this blog in 2006 as a way of sharing my experience with other new dads and also hearing their stories through their comments, emails and blogs. What I discovered was that I was not alone. In fact, there was a growing number of clueless husbands out there like me that wanted to become involved and nurturing fathers. They had no idea how they were going to do it, but they were determined. These dads inspired me to start writing a book, which is called Becoming Dad. It’s not your typical parenting book, by design. Instead, the book maps out the process of becoming a dad for a new generation of fathers through a collection of stories.
Take a minute to flip through Becoming Dad for yourself over at Amazon.com.
This blog post was sponsored by Giraffe Childcare Dublin.
June 6, 2011
Children's Book featuring Alleke
I'll be doing my first ever book signing this Saturday in Madrid. It's a children's book called Clara Has a Baby Brother. It's bilingual in English and Spanish, and Alleke is the protagonist. Also, Alejandra Quiceno (www.kalakita.com) will be showing 12 of her illustrations for kids and also doing face painting. We'll see if I can convince April to make some of her famous chocolate-chip cookies!
If you're so unlucky as not to live in Madrid, and thus, will not be in attendance this Saturday, BUT you're still eagerly awaiting the chance to get your hands on this fine piece of literature for the very youngest of readers, well, there's hope for you! The book should magically appear on Amazon in the next couple weeks. I'll keep you posted! Also, if there's interest in getting a peek at the book online before it's officially released, leave a comment, and I'll see what I can do!
Children’s Book featuring Alleke
I’ll be doing my first ever book signing this Saturday in Madrid. It’s a children’s book called Clara Has a Baby Brother. It’s bilingual in English and Spanish, and Alleke is the protagonist. Also, Alejandra Quiceno (www.kalakita.com) will be showing 12 of her illustrations for kids and also doing face painting. We’ll see if I can convince April to make some of her famous chocolate-chip cookies!
If you’re so unlucky as not to live in Madrid, and thus, will not be in attendance this Saturday, BUT you’re still eagerly awaiting the chance to get your hands on this fine piece of literature for the very youngest of readers, well, there’s hope for you! The book should magically appear on Amazon in the next couple weeks. I’ll keep you posted! Also, if there’s interest in getting a peek at the book online before it’s officially released, leave a comment, and I’ll see what I can do!
March 2, 2011
Dear John
Spain Dad, a baby blog celebrated its fifth birthday in February. This milestone has given me the chance to reflect on my original purpose for this blog. In 2006 when April first got pregnant, I remember she had a stack of parenting books waiting on my nightstand, complete with neat, hand-written bookmarks telling me which chapters I needed to read.
In nine months, I learned everything about my wife giving birth, becoming a mother, and how I could support her. What I wanted and couldn't find was the story of a first-time dad discovering how to be an involved and nurturing parent. The last thing I needed was more expert advice, a ten-step plan or fancy pie charts. I just wanted someone to give it to me straight, "What was parenting going to be like for me?"
Spain Dad, a baby blog is the story I wanted and couldn't find.
At the same time that I've been writing this blog, I've also been working on a book with the same purpose. Many of your favorite stories from this blog are featured in the book, but they've been put through the rigorous editorial process necessary for print publication. New material has been written exclusively for the book. Also, the collection of stories has been reworked as a whole to tell a cohesive story with a clear sense of plot, theme and character development.
For now, I've decided to stop writing on this blog in order to give my full time and attention to getting the book published, as well as a handful of children's books that feature Alleke as the main character. In the future, I do plan on starting a new blog, but I'm not sure yet what it will be about. If you would like to receive news about the progress of these books or the new blog, leave your email address in the blank below and click "Subscribe."
I would like to receive your updates…
Thanks for reading!
Kelly Crull
Dear John
Spain Dad, a baby blog celebrated its fifth birthday in February. This milestone has given me the chance to reflect on my original purpose for this blog. In 2006 when April first got pregnant, I remember she had a stack of parenting books waiting on my nightstand, complete with neat, hand-written bookmarks telling me which chapters I needed to read.
In nine months, I learned everything about my wife giving birth, becoming a mother, and how I could support her. What I wanted and couldn’t find was the story of a first-time dad discovering how to be an involved and nurturing parent. The last thing I needed was more expert advice, a ten-step plan or fancy pie charts. I just wanted someone to give it to me straight, “What was parenting going to be like for me?”
Spain Dad, a baby blog is the story I wanted and couldn’t find.
At the same time that I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve also been working on a book with the same purpose. Many of your favorite stories from this blog are featured in the book, but they’ve been put through the rigorous editorial process necessary for print publication. New material has been written exclusively for the book. Also, the collection of stories has been reworked as a whole to tell a cohesive story with a clear sense of plot, theme and character development.
For now, I’ve decided to stop writing on this blog in order to give my full time and attention to getting the book published, as well as a handful of children’s books that feature Alleke as the main character. In the future, I do plan on starting a new blog, but I’m not sure yet what it will be about. If you would like to receive news about the progress of these books or the new blog, leave your email address in the blank below and click “Subscribe.”
I would like to receive your updates…
Thanks for reading!
Kelly Crull
