This week for the These Dads Are Doing It Right series I want to share a few fantastic fatherhood books. These dads look to share their thoughts on what it means to be a dad. Check out this authors if you are looking for a good read about fatherhood. In addition, if there are any other dads that you think we should check out, leave their name and info in the comment section below.
Fantastic Fatherhood Books Dads Would Enjoy
Matteo Bussola – Sleepless Nights and Kisses for Breakfast: Reflections on Fatherhood
Matteo Bussola is a bestselling Italian author whose Facebook posts on his family’s adventures have gone viral, as they serve as moving reminders to embrace the present and value every moment we share with our loved ones. He is an architect turned cartoonist who lives in Verona, Italy with his wife, Paola, and their three young daughters, Virginia, Ginevra, and Melania. For two years, he’s been writing posts on Facebook capturing the beauty of ordinary moments with his family. Sleepless Nights and Kisses for Breakfast is the memoir that grew out of these writings. Divided into winter, spring, summer, and fall, the book follows the different seasons of parenthood and life.
Steven Rinella – Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature
Steven Rinella is a father, outdoorsman, writer, and wild-foods enthusiast. He’s the creator and host of the television show and podcast MeatEater, and the author of seven previous books, including the New York Times bestseller The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival. Rinella is the recipient of the Conservation Achievement Award from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. He lives in Montana with his wife and their three kids. Living an outdoor lifestyle fosters in kids an insatiable curiosity about the world around them. In addition it builds confidence and self-sufficiency, and, most important, a lifelong sense of stewardship of the natural world. This book helps families connect with nature—and one another—as a joyful part of everyday life.
Brian Gresko – When I First Held You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk About the Triumphs, Challenges, and Transformative Experience of Fatherhood
Brian Gresko is a stay-at-home dad and writer based in Brooklyn. His essays and journalism have appeared on the Huffington Post, Salon, TheAtlantic.com, and the Daily Beast. In addition, he wrote the Paris Review Daily, the Rumpus, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. He has also contributed to Glimmer Train and Slice magazine. He keeps a daily column about dads for Babble and is currently at work on a novel. Now 22 of today’s masterful writers get straight to the heart of modern fatherhood. Make sure you read this incomparable collection of thought-provoking essays.
Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share
Ken Denmead is the Publisher and Editor-at-Large of GeekDad.com. A professional civil engineer, he lives near San Francisco with his wife and two sons, who are both geeks-in-training. Brimming with endlessly fun and futuristic tidbits on everything from gaming to gadgets, GeekDad helps every tech-savvy father unleash his inner kid-and bond with the next generation of brainiacs.