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Why people are against the stay at-home dads?

My sister and her husband have a daughter of 16 babies per month. They are married for 4 years, together for 10. My sister has an excellent working and paying my brother was a 1st grade teacher before he leaves. They live in San Francisco, and the cost of living is very high. My brother decided to leave his job for him to deal their daughter. He did a great job and the house is always clean. However, people always seem to be against fathers stay at home and I think they are all lazy. Why is this?

It's just because of tradition. Traditionally, it was the man that does the job in part because women simply were not allowed to do so. People are comfortable with the traditional and they tend to forget why this was the case. I think it will just take time for people to rethink the stay at home Dad. As it does the job, thats fine.

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Good Dads, Bad Dads $23.25 This is a timeless book for men of all generations. It is very pragmatic, informative and honest in its outlook and aims to be some resource of great support and guidance to fathers specifically and men in general.It tackles such issues as showing favouritism, unconditional love, keeping pledges, providing for the family, building an altar of worship, obedience to God's voice and the importance of leadership in the home among others.It is a very good indicator for men who want to ensure that peace, love and orderliness reign supreme in their homes and all other endeavours of life they are involved in. It is by no means exhaustive in its nature but acts as a pointer to the ageless truths found in the Bible. It challenges men to be all that they can be for the good of the society they live in and most of all the best fathers any children may ever desire to have. It is based on some Biblical characters, all of whom are very different one from the other with their flaws and areas of excellence in order that the good father today might eschew their short-comings and pursue those aspects of these biblical characters that are worthy.To ensure that fathers continually transform their lives, there is an accompanying workbook to stimulate them and to keep the nuggets found in this book close to their hearts which in turn reflects in the way they live their lives.

Stay-At-Home-Parent's Survival Guide: Real-Life Advice from Moms, Dads, and Other Experts A to Z $3.98 Each year thousands of parents, yearning for more time with their children, put away their briefcases and laptops in favor of baby gear and Legos. Yet being home with the kids all day isn't easy Some of us need a little extra help with the transition. "The Stay-at-Home Parent Survival Guide" not only helps Moms and Dads survive the occasional stressful day--something every parent experiences now and then--but also inspires them with new ideas for indoor and outdoor activities, great places to take the kids, starting a playgroup, building a support system, and keeping connected in the adult community. Even if you're a parenting pro, "The Stay-at-Home Parent Survival Guide" is a useful resource that offers unique ways to handle the day-to-day tasks of stay-at-home parenting, such as helpful tips for finishing the housework with the kids underfoot, meal and naptime strategies that work, skills for building a stronger marriage, managing your time effectively, beating the stay-at-home blues, and balancing household finances on a single income. In addition to the expertise of author Christina Baglivi Tinglof and other stay-at-home parents, "The Survival Guide" includes valuable insights from a variety of experts, including: Kathy Kristof, syndicated columnist, on how to set and reach financial goals Arlene Rossen Cardozo, author of "Sequencing," on the evolution of the stay-at-home mom Dr. Sylvia Rimm, "Today" show parenting expert, on positive discipline Dr. Brian Ray, president of the National Home Education Research Institute, on homeschooling Elaine St. James, author of "Simplify Your Life with Kids," on just that Ellen Parlapiano and Patricia Cobe, authorsof "Mompreneurs," on starting your own business from home Christina Baglivi Tinglof is a stay-at-home mom of three young sons and the author of "Double Duty: The Parents' Guide to Raising Twins," She and her family live in Los Angeles.

Dads Matter $16.42 In TV shows, movies and commercials, dads are often portrayed as bumbling, barely competent and worst of all, irrelevant. But in years of working with at-risk teens and their families, Bob Hazleton found the opposite to be true: fathers are critically important to their children. In Dads Matter, Bob Hazleton demonstrates just how important dads are by sharing his experience with teens. Compelling personal stories from people across the country also illustrate the remarkable power and lasting influence of dads.

Handy Dad: 25 Awesome Projects for Dads and Kids $22.39 Skate ramps, zip lines, go-carts, and more In this super-fun book, Todd Davisextreme sports athlete and host of HGTV's Over Your Headpresents 25 awesome projects for dads to build with their kids. Busy dads can choose projects that range from simple to challenging and take anywhere from five minutes to a full weekend. Readers are given all the directions they need to grab materials that can be found around the house or at the local hardware store and get to work banging up a sweet BMX ramp or half-pipe, building a tree house or tire swing, or throwing together a slip-and-slide or tie-dye station for an afternoon of fun. With plenty of color photographs, easy-to-follow instructions, and detailed illustrations, Handy Dad is chock-full of creative and inexpensive ways to keep kids (and dads) entertained for hours.

Dads Under Construction $3.48 Many men today feel set adrift from the notion of themselves as "father." Times have changed, and the old, familiar, traditional models of parenting no longer work. Society has not yet evolved a strong and workable new model of parenting, or, in particular, of fathering. Dr. Neil Campbell believes the answer to the question "what is an involved father?" can be found within the experiences and stories of our own lives. In this book, he takes us into his life, first as a son, then as a father, sharing some of the pro-found insights he learned along the way.

Hollywood Dads $3.98 Robin Williams, Michael J. Fox, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg these are just a few of the luminaries featured in "Hollywood Dads." Photographer Joyce Ostin, renowned for her "New York Times" bestseller "Hollywood Moms," goes behind the scenes to capture 50 famous fathers with their children. Joyce's intimate portraits reveal a familial candor seldom seen in a paparazzo's stolen shot Bruce Willis in a huddle with his daughters and Ashton Kutcher, surfer Laird Hamilton romping with his toddler on the beach, and many more. With an introduction by Paul Reiser and parenting wisdom from these dads sprinkled throughout, "Hollywood Dads" celebrates fatherhood and proves that to their kids, these men aren't celebrities . . . they're just 'Dad.'

The Council of Dads: A Story of Family, Friendship & Learning How to Live $13.76 "The Council of Dads "is a profoundly moving and illuminating new work from Bruce Feiler, author of the monumental "New York Times" bestsellers "Walking the Bible, Abraham, "and" Where God Was" "Born." The acclaimed writer's most intimate book, "The Council of Dads "is Feiler's personal story of illness and recovery, a book that touches on life and death, love and fatherhood, and offers inspiration for us all.

Dads, Teach Your Child (Ages 2-6) about the Computer $3.98 WonderDads Do-it-Yourself Classes are the perfect way for Dads to bond with their child over learning a specific subject. Each WonderDads Do-it-Yourself Class features four lessons and a variety of additional creative activities for Dads to do with their child, in a book format. The four lessons included in this class are: Managing the Mouse and Keyboard; Exploring the Internet; Fostering Creativity via Computers; Using the Computer to Communicate with Family & Friends. While Dads can go over the entire book in one sitting with their child, WonderDads recommends doing one lesson each week for 30 minutes, for a total of four weeks, and even setting up a specific time (like Sundays at 4: 00) to do the class each week. Classes are one of the best (and most fun) ways for Dads to bond with their child. Unfortunately, many structured parent-child classes are held at a time of the day that make it impossible for most Dads to attend. For this reason, WonderDads has created Do-it-Yourself Classes in a book format that enables Dads to do a class with their child at any time they choose, in their own home or any other location. Each lesson is only a couple of pages and explains in detail how to cover the topic with your child, complete with activities and word recognition. Dads are encouraged to add their own flair and ideas, as well as take cues from their children on how to keep their interest. WonderDads classes have been created and recommended by teachers, pediatricians, Moms and Dads, and are an incredibly easy and fun way for Dads to bond with their child over a specific subject.

Keeping the Baby Alive Till Your Wife Gets Home: The Tough New 'How-To' for 21st-Century Dads $3.98 A tongue-in-cheek peek at modern parenting from a father's point of view, this spoof is targeted at today's career-minded mom and dad team. Breezy, irreverent humor escorts dads through basic topics such as home-from-the-hospital adjustments, post-partum dos and don'ts, diaper changing, feeding, difficult infant behavior, child-care choices, and the bustle of the pretoddler stage. Lightening up the serious business of being a 21st-century father, this book teaches dads that they don't have to be perfect and shows them how to enjoy the different stages of a baby's life.

Daily Meditations with Scripture for Busy Dads $11.54 Dads of all ages will appreciate the timely, uplifting thoughts that focus on the challenges they face at home and on the job.

My Hero: Military Kids Write about Their Moms and Dads $3.48 Working through the Armed Services YMCA, Alan Appel and Mike Rothmiller have collected more than 100 essays from children whose parents are serving or have served in the military. The children's heartfelt, moving, sometimes funny, and completely honest observations about their moms and dads truly capture the emotional connection between parent and child. It is a connection that cannot be severed even when a parent is thousands of miles away, gone for long stretches of time, and in danger. Inspiring, heartbreaking, and genuine, this book provides a fascinating look inside the hearts and minds of kids who love and honor their moms and dads as heroes - at home or on the battlefield. Allen Appel is the author of five novels and the successful series, "Thanks Mom" and "Thanks Dad." Mike Rothmiller is the author of the bestselling non-fiction book, "L.A. Secret Police,"

Gay Dads $3.48 The first book to feature inspiring portraits of gay men and their families from all across America. An evolution has quietly been occurring in the world of parenting. Recent surveys reveal that millions of children have found loving homes either by being born to, or being adopted by, gay men. This book is a celebration of all these remarkable new families. "Gay Dads" includes twenty-five personal accounts from men describing their unique journeys to fatherhood and the struggles and successes they have experienced as they raise their children. This is the first book to provide such an expansive exploration of this extraordinary new family unit. With beautiful black-and-white photographs of each of the families, "Gay Dads" is a moving tribute to familial love. Black and white photographs by Kristen Timken.

Stardust Dads: The Afterlife Connection $17.73 The e-mail Danny and Allison read on their new computer in 1996 looks no different from the millions of others received by Web users around the world, with one glaring exception--it was sent by their dads who died during the 1970s. While residing in the afterworld at an amenity-laden paradise called Midway Manor, guitar-strumming Mickey Parks and piano-playing Lloyd Wallace monitor and manipulate the lives of their adult children on earth from the mid-'70s through the 1990s. Tampering with the facility's sophisticated computer, the dads thrust Mickey's daughter Allison and Lloyd's son Danny into a passionate but sometimes stormy relationship-a relationship steeped in Danny's heavy drinking and entangled in the often-zany world of men's adventure magazine publishing. After carefully implementing a plan to send their son and daughter a gift of knowledge that could enrich their lives forever, the dads' brief contact is cut short. They are banished to another destination in the afterworld, but not before they impart indisputable proof of life after death--and unwittingly put Danny's and Allison's earthbound lives on the line.

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Dating for Dads: The Single Father's Guide to Dating Well Without Parenting Poorly $3.98 Here is the first book written specifically for men who date while answering to a higher authority: their children. As a single father, you're ready to begin dating again. But are your kids ready? In this much-needed guide, relationship expert Ellie Slott Fisher comes to the rescue with no-nonsense, no-judgments advice on everything from how to ask a woman out to navigating the potential minefield of overnight dates. Single dads are as nervous as single moms about merging their parental responsibilities with their social lives, but they often don't have intimate friendships in which to share their concerns. Drawing on her own experience as a single parent, interviews and surveys she conducted with more than a hundred single fathers and their children, and the advice of family therapist Dr. Paul Halpern, Fisher gives the lowdown on a range of tricky topics, including: -When do I introduce my kids to the woman I'm dating? -What if they don't like her? -Is it acceptable to date someone closer to my child's age than my own? -Are sleepovers okay when my kids--or her kids--are home? -How do I give my children the reassurance they need while pursuing a social life of my own? Plus, how to avoid one of the biggest dating pitfalls: mistaking lust for love. From dealing with your ex-spouse to protecting your children's inheritance, and many issues in-between, Fisher gives single fathers the tools they need to be both sexy suitors and devoted dads.

The Little Big Book for Dads $22.42 "The Little Big Book for Dads," Welcome's companion to the best-selling "The Little Big Book for Moms," is back in an updated edition featuring a fresh cover design, a revised introduction and a new ISBN. This classic is a treasure trove piled high with stories, fairy tales, poetry, activities, recipes, and songs - all selected with the dad in mind. Featuring text by authors as diverse, funny, and profound as Bill Cosby, Shel Silverstein, Ogden Nash, and Dr. Seuss, and illustrated throughout with early twentieth-century art from artists including Jessie Wilcox Smith and Kate Greenway, "The Little Big Book for Dads" makes for a special reading experience to be shared between dad and a little one. Filled with activities to while away the hours together, including making sandcastles and identification games; jokes, riddles, and great tongue twisters to laugh over; and even some fun stuff to try in the kitchen with the kids, like mac and cheese, sloppy joes, and chicken fingers. All in all, it's a book dads -and kids, too- will love and appreciate.

Five Secrets Great Dads Know $3.98 Courage. Assertiveness. Love for God. Protecting kids from bullying. These are some of the traits of great dads. In this accessible quick read, Coughlin draws on his experience as a dad, soccer coach, and leading voice in men's ministries to equip men to be the dads their kids need. He challenges men to unleash their God-given potential to raise strong sons and daughters. The perfect gift for Dad when a greeting card isn't enough.

The Work-At-Home Sourcebook $3.48 This indispensable directory contains information not found in any other book on the subject. The Work-at-Home Sourcebook is the only book available which gives specific information for finding, applying for, and getting home work with AT&T, J. C. Penney, and more than 1,000 other companies that routinely hire qualified home workers. Contact information, job descriptions and requirements, and details on pay and benefits are included. Other chapters cover handicrafts, franchises, telecommuting, learning how to work at home, and ideas for businesses that can be started from home with a minimal investment. All information has been updated, and over 150 new opportunities are included.

The Work at Home Sourcebook $16.82 This indispensable directory contains information not found in any other book on the subject. The Work-at-Home Sourcebook is the only book available which gives specific information for finding, applying for, and getting home work with AT&T, J. C. Penney, and more than 1,000 other companies that routinely hire qualified home workers. Contact information, job descriptions and requirements, and details on pay and benefits are included. Other chapters cover handicrafts, franchises, telecommuting, learning how to work at home, and ideas for businesses that can be started from home with a minimal investment. All information has been updated, and over 150 new opportunities are included.

The Little Big Book for Dads $3.98 Welcome published The Little Big Book For Moms in April 2000. Now in its fourth printing (150,000 copies in total), it has been a bestseller for everyone. For Spring 2001, there will be a new Little Big Book filled with stories, poetry, activities, recipes, and songs: The Little Big Book For Dads. All the selections are made with a dad, not a mom, in mind. There are outdoor activities and jokes, even tongue twisters and riddles. Kids can learn to juggle with marshmallows, make one-eyed sailors for breakfast, create electricity with balloons and identify insects, birds, leaves, and stars. With text by writers as diverse, as funny, and as profound as Bill Cosby and Gordon Lightfoot, Shel Silverstein and Kenny Loggins, Ogden Nash and Dr. Seuss, and illustrated throughout with early twentieth-century art from artists including Jessie Willcox Smith, Randolph Caldecott, and Kate Greenaway, this 352-page charm of a book is something special and sweet for dad to share with his little ones.

Heroes Legends Dads $3.48 With the help of their fathers, the athletes featured in Heroes, Legends . . . Dads have made those wildest dreams reality. Containing video and audio clips interspersed with fascinating first-hand stories, each of these eight profiles captures the close-knit bond between father and child. Each multimedia chapter culminates with a defining moment from the athlete's career that he or she shares with their father. The father and child profiles include: Ned and Dale Jarrett Bobby and Barry Bonds Doug and Jennie Finch Joel and Oscar De La Hoya Archie and Peyton Manning Bill and Luke Walton Ken and Ken Griffey Jr. Bob and Brian Griese Each chapter's corresponding DVD features archival footage that illustrates the seminal moments in the lives and careers of the featured athlete.

Teen Dads: Rights, Responsibilities, and Joys $6.48 Aiming to disprove the stereotype that paints all teen fathers as uncaring and irresponsible, this book provides young dads with parenting advice geared especially to them. The guide reveals that the reality can be quite different for many young fathers if they have a chance to parent their child and if appropriate support services are offered. These useful tips for young dads--including taking as much responsibility as they can, knowing their rights, and ultimately finding joy in their parenting role--help shape teens who are far less likely to run from their responsibilities. In this updated edition, a new chapter has been added along with new quotes and real stories from modern young dads who are dealing with the many issues of parenting too soon. This advice can be used to involve the father while the partner is still pregnant, learn skills of parenting, and plan for his future and that of the child.

The Father's Plan: A Bible Study for Dads $11.78 Experience the Father's love and become a better dad. Married and single fathers will benefit from this study that explores the many issues facing dads from a biblical perspective. "The Father's Plan: A Bible Study for Dads" encourages men at every age and stage of life to strengthen their relationship with God, building a legacy of faith to leave for future generations. This seven-week study helps fathers explore fatherhood in the light of the Bible's teachings. The personal reflection questions will draw fathers into quality personal time with their Heavenly Father, and the group discussion questions will lead dads to reflect on their legacy and to grow in their God-given role.

The Council of Dads: My Daughters, My Illness, and the Men Who Could Be Me $3.98 Bestselling author Bruce Feiler was a young father when he was diagnosed with cancer. He instantly worried what his daughters' lives would be like without him. "Would they wonder who I was? Would they wonder what I thought? Would they yearn for my approval, my love, my voice?" Three days later he came up with a stirring idea of how he might give them that voice. He would reach out to six men from all the passages in his life, and ask them to be present in the passages in his daughters' lives. And he would call this group "The Council of Dads." "I believe my daughters will have plenty of opportunities in their lives," he wrote to these men. "They'll have loving families. They'll have each other. But they may not have me. They may not have their dad. Will you help be their dad?" "The Council of Dads" is the inspiring story of what happened next. Feiler introduces the men in his Council and captures the life lesson he wants each to convey to his daughters--how to see, how to travel, how to question, how to dream. He mixes these with an intimate, highly personal chronicle of his experience battling cancer while raising young children, along with vivid portraits of his father, his two grandfathers, and various father figures in his life that explore the changing role of fathers in America. This is the work of a master storyteller confronting the most difficult experience of his life and emerging with wisdom and hope. "The Council of Dads" is a touching, funny, and ultimately deeply moving book on how to live life, how the human spirit can respond to adversity, and how to deepen and cherish the friendships that enrich our lives.

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At Work at Home: Design Ideas for Your Home Workplace $3.98 More than 50 million Americans work at home ... and the work they do is as varied as the houses they live in. This fresh take on home workspaces looks at a wide range of designs that suit some unique employment needs -- from a daycare center to a dance studio.

Downtime for Dads: Scriptures, Meditations, & Prayers $3.98 These inspiring stories from well-known athletes and famous dads, such as Nate Robertson. Jim Ryun, Rod Cole, Tom Flick, William Greathouse, Gene Williams, George Andrews, Brian Arner, Cameron Bowman, Russ Crosson, Don Eby, Rob Epp, William Greathouse, David Griffis, Jon Hamilton, Bryan S. Hanning, Donald Harvey, Brian Holman, Gordon MacDonald, Bill Martin, Lincoln Montgomery, Ed Nash, Bones Nay, Pat Page, Aubrey Ponce, Gene Rankin, Millard Reed, Eugene Simpson, Jamey Underwood, Kristopher Williams, and Steve Williams will encourage men and help them face the responsibilities of fatherhood. Whether you're a busy dad balancing the demands of your family and job or a father relaxing in retirement, this unique compilation of stories and meditations will strengthen your resolve to be a better father. It includes inspiring stories from professional football and baseball players, respected businessmen, well-known leaders, and everyday dads who understand the demands and responsibilities of fatherhood. With insight and honesty, they share experiences that have helped shape them as fathers and strengthen their trust in God. Their challenging meditations will help you focus on the power of God and remind you of the wisdom you receive when you spend a little downtime with Him. This engaging collection is an ideal gift for wives, mothers, children, and friends to give to encourage and uplift the important men in their lives.

Will Work from Home: Earn the Cash--Without the Commute $3.98 Escape the cube. Ditch the commute. Itas not just a dream anymore. Many people already spend 12 hours a day getting to work, working, getting home from work. Hereas some good news: thanks to advances in technology, acceptance of outsourcing, the trend towards corporate flextime, and other factors, working from home is easier than ever. "Good Morning America"as Workplace Contributor Tory Johnson and consumer advocate Robyn Freedman Spizman tell readers exactly how to turn todayas cultural change to their advantage without giving up an income. Specific business plans will teach them how to: a Take their current position home a Find a new company whose policies will allow them to work from home a Reseach a product they believe in, and sell it from home a Start their own business, doing something they love, for a minimal initial investment With real-life stories, a step-by-step plan, resource guides, and lists of scams to avoid, this is the book that will help readers finally make the leapaaand show them that they donat have to give up their family, creativity, or peace of mind to earn a decent salary.

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Wonderdads Chicago - The Best Dad/Child Activities, Restaurants, Parks & Unique Adventures for Chicago Dads $16.8 Dads living in Chicago, finally a resource specifically for you "WonderDads Chicago" features the best Dad and child activities, restaurants, stores, parks, outdoor recreation, and unique adventures specifically geared to Chicago Dads. With over 400 inspiring ideas and itineraries, covering every part of Chicago, you'll now always have an exciting idea for something to do together Plan a memorable activity, take your child on an impromptu dinner, visit a hidden spot in Chicago, take a road trip together, or countless other possibilities...go ahead, be a hero Updated annually, "WonderDads Chicago" provides the most accurate and up-to-date ideas for Dad/Child activities. "WonderDads Chicago" includes over 400 entries, broken out by Best Dad/Child Activities, Best Dad/Child Parks & Outdoor Recreation, Best Dad/Child Restaurants, Best Dad/Child Stores, and Best Dad/Child Unique Adventures. "WonderDads Chicago" also includes special ideas for "Best Things to do On a Rainy Day," "When You Have the Kids for a Full Day," "The Best Splurges," "The Best Road Trips Under 1 Hour Away," and "The Most Memorable Dad/Child Events." "WonderDads Chicago" provides only the best ideas and activities for Dads. We've specifically selected ones that are Dad-friendly and will be fun for your child as well as for you Special deals and discounts for WonderDads in Chicago - kids eat free nights, specific days to get in free to fun activities, and much, much more.Free mobile access to the most up-to-date content from the book on your iPhone, Blackberry or Smartphone. Best suited for dads with kids ages 0-10, however most content is suitable for older ages as well. Visit WonderDads.com for more ideas for Dad/child activities, sample travel itineraries, reviews and for other inspiring ideas that will make you a hero Praise for WonderDads... "Every child needs a dad who spends time with them. WonderDads provides busy men simple solutions to cure the dreaded "I'm bored." Jim Mayer, aka Uncle Jim, award-winning children's music performer ..".a win-win for quality time with the kids." - Regina Lewis, AOL Consumer Advisor & TV Contributor "Easy to follow and a great way to spend time with your children." - Peter Steinberg, Dad and Founder, Daddy's Home Inc.

Live/Work: Working at Home, Living at Work $3.48 "We need more inspiration, more solutions, and a new vision for what is possible when combining living and working environments. . . . This wonderful book is the first step."--from the foreword by Sarah Susanka In the same format as Abrams' successful "Living Large in Small Spaces," "Live/ Work" is filled with innovative and inspired ideas for incorporating work into the home. The author profiles thirty live/work environments and their owners, who share solutions for everything from design problems to meeting the conflicting emotional demands of work and leisure. The profiles include houses designed from the ground up to shelter businesses; renovated lofts and recycled spaces; offices and studios cleverly tucked away in backyards or above cafes and galleries; and residences designed to be earth-friendly. Their styles range from traditional to modern, but the balance struck between life and work is completely natural throughout. This is a book about design that answers everyday needs vital to a rewarding life at home as well as at work.

Fatherhood: Father, Father's Day, Parent, Stay-At-Home Dad, Singapore Dads for Life Movement, Patriarchy, Pater Familias, Deadbeat $19.53 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Father, Father's Day, Parent, Stay-At-Home Dad, Patriarchy, Deadbeat Parent, Biblical Patriarchy, Patricide, Responsible Fatherhood, Men's Role in Childbirth, Australian Father of the Year Award, Dadlabs, Men at Birth, Paternal Bond, Strict Father Model, Fatherhood Usa, Fq Magazine, the Guy's Guide to Surviving Pregnancy, Childbirth and the First Year of Fatherhood, Father-In-Law. Excerpt: The Australian Father Of The Year award is an Australian award to honor and showcase a fine example of Australian fatherhood. Spanning over fifty years, the Australian Father of the Year has been awarded to high-profile, famous fathers, from prime ministers

Gay Dads: A Celebration of Fatherhood $3.48 Inspiring portraits of gay men and their families from all across America. An evolution has quietly been occurring in the world of parenting. Recent surveys reveal that millions of children have found loving homes either by being born to, or adopted by, gay men. This book is a celebration of these remarkable new families. "Gay Dads" includes twenty-five personal accounts from men describing their unique journeys to fatherhood and the struggles and successes they have experienced as they raise their children. This is the first book to provide such an expansive exploration of this extraordinary new family unit. With beautiful black-and-white photographs of each of the families, "Gay Dads" is a moving tribute to familial love.

Chicken Soup for the Father & Daughter Soul: Stories to Celebrate the Love Between Dads & Daughters Throughout the Years $15.68 Celebrating every little girl's childhood hero and the special dad and daughter bond From the first time a daughter grasps dad's hand and says her first words, to the day she moves out on her own, the bond between a father and daughter is ever evolving: dad goes from childhood hero, feared inspector of boyfriends, to the sage friend of adulthood. Daughters mature from perfect little angels into rebellious teens to accomplished women who are dad's pride and joy. Chicken Soup for the Father and Daughter Soul celebrates this wonderful relationship with stories about childhood, the trying years of adolescence, the poignancy of leaving home and even the years when daughters often become caregivers. The stories in this special volume are sure to evoke the fondest of memories and rekindle the bond between dads and their little girls. Enter the Chicken Soup for the Father and Daughter Soul Story Contest for the chance to have your story published Entry details and contest rules in the back of this book.

Raising Your Teenager: 5 Crucial Skills for Moms and Dads $18.27 When a teenager says, I dont need high school, I can make it on my own, what is a fathers most constructive reaction? When Moms not-quite-grown-up says, Theres no problem with pregnancy these days. Whats a mother to say to that? Raising Your Teenager provides the solid, proven methods that actually work to help parents and teens develop the kind of healthy relationship that lasts a lifetime. From years of experience as family therapist, professor, author and father of three, Dr. McIntire examines the crucial moments in parenting and suggests specific reactions that will smooth the rough roads in daily family life. What reviewers say: " McIntire] addresses typical teen problems such as: video game obsession, medications, drugs, diets, bad language, dating, sexuality, bullying, time and money management. He deals with them in practical ways that get results. McIntire gives particular attention to the roles of fathers-no book does it better-and it is an excellent guide for parents of teens. If I had to recommend one such book, this is it." - W. Joseph Wyatt, Professor of Psychology at Marshall University. "Raising Your Teenager is an invaluable guidebook-whether you are a first-time pre-teen parent or a veteran." -Wendy Summer, Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor. "Immensely helpful and easy to read, with lots of cross-cultural relevance." - Dr. Lucy Y. Steinitz, Regional Technical Advisor for Children and Families (Africa), Parentsuccess.com - resources, tips and online bookstore for parents, grandparents and their kids.

Home Work By Bunney, Tessa (PHT) $39.85 As Vietnam moves towards urbanisation, the countrys agricultural labour force faces losing its land to urban projects and its way of life. Featuring images from daily life in the rice fields and in the villages, this title depicts working from home in an unromanticized sense, where women balance childcare with the routine work for survival. Author: Bunney, Tessa (PHT) Subtitle: Domestic Labour in the Suburbs and Villages in and Around Hanoi, Vietnam Publication Date: 2011/05/24 Number of Pages: 112 Binding Type: Hardcover Language: English Depth: 0.50 Width: 7.00 Height: 9.75

Work from Home 100 Success Secrets - Live Anywhere and Make Money - A Practical Guide for Working from Home $27.91 THE book to help YOU build a life working at home. This book is about information and helping you to find the best way forward. There is so much misinformation about working at home. So many signs on lamp posts or in newspapers screaming out and saying you can earn 100-1000 per week for just half an hour work a day This book will help you steer a better course so that you can truly work at home. This book is for anyone wanting to work at home and anyone already working at home. You will find lots to get you started in the 100 Success Secrets, help you find work at home and avoid scams. The Top 100 Most answered Questions covers incredible ideas about Working from Home, making money and be your own boss, How to Make Money Online and Successfully Work at Home.

The Commercialization of Intimate Life: Notes from Home and Work $6.48 Arlie Russell Hochschild, author of three "New York Times "Notable Books, has been one of the freshest and most popular voices in feminist sociology over the last decades. Her influential, unusually perceptive work has opened up new ways of seeing family life, love, gender, the workplace, market transactions--indeed, American life itself. This book gathers some of Hochschild's most important and most widely read articles in one place, includes new work, and brings several essays to American audiences for the first time. Each chapter reflects on the complex negotiations we make day to day to juggle the conflicting demands of love and work. Taken together, they are a compelling, often startling, look at how our everyday lives are shaped by modern capitalism. These essays, rich with the details of everyday life, explore larger social issues by looking at a series of intimate moments in people's lives. Among them, "Love and Gold" investigates the globalization of love by focusing on care workers who leave their own children and elderly to care for children and the elderly in wealthy countries. In "The Commodity Frontier," Hochschild considers an Internet ad for a "beautiful, smart, hostess, good masseuse--$400/week," and explores our responses to personal services for hire. In "From the Frying Pan into the Fire" she asks if capitalism is a religion. In addition to these recent essays, several of Hochschild's important early essays, such as "Inside the Clockwork of Male Careers," have been revised and updated for this collection.

Home $3.98 Hundreds of thousands were enthralled by the luminous voice of John Ames in "Gilead," Marilynne Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. "Home "is an entirely independent, deeply affecting novel that takes place concurrently in the same locale, this time in the household of Reverend Robert Boughton, Ames's closest friend. Glory Boughton, aged thirty-eight, has returned to Gilead to care for her dying father. Soon her brother, Jack--the prodigal son of the family, gone for twenty years--comes home too, looking for refuge and trying to make peace with a past littered with tormenting trouble and pain. Jack is one of the great characters in recent literature. A bad boy from childhood, an alcoholic who cannot hold a job, he is perpetually at odds with his surroundings and with his traditionalist father, though he remains Boughton's most beloved child. Brilliant, lovable, and wayward, Jack forges an intense bond with Glory and engages painfully with Ames, his godfather and namesake. "Home "is a moving and healing book about families, family secrets, and the passing of the generations, about love and death and faith. It is Robinson's greatest work, an unforgettable embodiment of the deepest and most universal emotions.