parenting books Archives – Thomas Froese

My next fatherhood book – ‘Dude! Figure It Out Yourself!’

Leave a Comment / Daily Dad / February 4, 2013 / 2013, good parenting techniques, humour / satire, my next fatherhood book, our Ugandan home, parenting books, The Point System / 2 minutes of reading

I should mention that before one embarks on something as foolish and dangerous as parenthood, you should get some training. One way to do this is to go to your local big-box bookstore, read everything you can get your hands on about being a great parent and then do the exact opposite. This is why my next […]

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Is parenting your highest calling?

Of all the myths of parenthood, one of the biggest has to be that children can make you happy and fulfilled. This, from Leslie Leyland Fields, author of ‘Parenting Is Your Highest Calling (and 8 other myths that trap us in worry and guilt.)’ The title should give any parent some pause and relief. As