The Expectant Father: The Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be: 12 (The New Father, 1)

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In addition to explaining the physiological changes happening to both the mother and the baby, the book delves into the emotional roller coaster that comes with pregnancy. It offers tips on how to support your partner, bond with your unborn child, and manage the stresses that can arise during this time. The authors also share insights on navigating relationship changes and balancing work and family life. If you are not the child’s father but you are the mother’s partner and share the main responsibility for caring for the child, then you may be entitled to SPL. A partner is someone who is the spouse or civil partner of the mother or someone who is in a relationship with the mother and lives with her at the time of the birth. I read some parenting books geared toward partners/dads in comparison to those for moms/those carrying the baby. I wanted to see if the depth of information was drastically different between the top books in the genre.

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If you are the child’s father but you are no longer in a relationship with the child’s mother you may still be able to use SPL if you share the main responsibility for caring for the child with the mother. If you have taken more than 26 weeks’ SPL and paternity leave, in total, then you have the right to return to the same job unless that is not reasonably practicable, in which case you have the right to return to a similar job on terms and conditions that are not less favourable. Unpaid parental leave Hardly, but Brott observes that traditional social forces can push men away from embracing their roles as fathers. Many men wind up excluding themselves, however unintentionally. Staying Connected Your pain can be just as difficult as hers, because you can experience the same difficulties as she due to empathy. (More belly laughs from him about this one, especially after I throw up!) On the other hand we have the Providing/Strong Father, portrayed by Brott as the emotional leader of the couple (remember that Domestic/Needy Mothers are emotionally unstable) and also the designated protector and financial steward of the family, if not the actual breadwinner. The Providing/Strong Father is presumed to be fluent in athletic lingo but likely has never operated a dishwasher or laundry machine in his life, those things being much below him. Anyway, enough of my griping. My point is that I found these consistent cliches to really detract from what beneficial information the book had to offer.I also read this book, and found the information to be pretty generic, and easily found online. I agree that it'd be nice if there were a book for dads, but it needs to be researched and informed and to treat parents with respect. This was a pretty comprehensive book. I feel much more equipped with what to expect, and learned a lot of useful tips.

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When you have a kid, you start thinking about stuff you didn't think about before," says Brott. "You start thinking about childcare, neighborhood development, and the state of education in this country. You start worrying about landfills and disposable diapers." So, it’s the big day. My wife and I are going to the hospital to be admitted, and in a few short hours (hopefully) we will be delivering a healthy baby girl into the world, and I have to say that I’m much less nervous than I would have been had I not read Armin A. Brott and Jennifer Ash’s excellent daddy-to-be prep guidebook “The Expectant Father”.So where can a new or expectant father find support? Organizations that lead support groups are out there if you want them, although many men tend to shy away from that sort of thing. Your employer can’t make you work during a period of SPL but you might find it beneficial to use SPLIT days, for example, to attend a training day or generally keep in touch.

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You are entitled to return to the same job on the same terms and conditions as before you went away. Protection from detriment and dismissal Expectant fathers often feel underprepared for the arrival of their new baby. By reading pregnancy books specifically designed for dads, they can gain valuable knowledge on pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. These books help build confidence, provide practical tips, and foster a deeper connection with both their partner and their unborn child. Best Books For Expectant Fathers To go along with What to Expect — the metropolis of pregnancy books — here’s the Dad-book suburb made just for me. There’s plenty of overlap between the two, but this one really helped me feel more included in the whole experience. It was comforting that someone thought to organize all this info specifically for the partners when most of the time they are overlooked (for good reason, we know we aren’t doing the heavy lifting here, but still). But as important as these issues are, a lot of guys have trouble talking about or coping with them. According to Brott, who has two daughters and is expecting a third, being an involved father is a struggle, a struggle against societal conventions and our own insecurities. While it may not be easy, it may be the most important and valuable struggle of your life. Feeling Left OutOnce your partner’s maternity leave and pay have been brought to an end and converted into SPL and ShPP, it becomes a shared entitlement which either of you can use if you both meet the eligibility requirements for taking it.