Father Yourself First: Everything You Need to Become the Father Your Family Deserves

by Glen Henry

Glen Henry, a nationally renowned speaker and influencer with more than 4 million followers on social media, invites listeners to believe in the power of fatherhood—and to see themselves transformed by that role. With his trademark authenticity and humor, he uses stories and teaching to show readers how to become the fathers their kids need.

Glen Henry never wanted to be a father. He grew up in a broken home and assumed that the role was worthless. Then he saw what a good father looked like. Glen became passionate not only about being a good father himself, but about helping others see what fatherhood could be through his wildly popular YouTube channel, Beleaf in Fatherhood.

In his debut book, Glen offers the humor and practical takeaways that his 4 million followers love as he equips them to be the fathers their kids deserve. From the messy moments to the deepest questions, Father Yourself First covers six keys of the fatherhood journey and helps readers

father themselves to maintain a healthy inner voice, parent from a place of healing by addressing unresolved issues from their own past, connect with their children by embracing childishness and adventure, identify their children's unique gifts early on and help fine-tune their skills into productive habits, and establish a community of fathers to exchange values and practices and regularly see examples of healthy fatherhood. Father Yourself First restores the listener's belief in their ability to be a good father. As Glen writes to fellow dads, "Whether you never saw yourself as a father or whether you've always dreamed of kids sticking things in your ears, I can promise you Fatherhood will change you in ways you didn't see coming. In good ways, if you let it. In ways you'll be grateful for forever."

256 pages, Hardcover

Published November 4, 2025

Reviews

[Wes Jakacki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book for new fathers, young fathers, or really anyone who wants to be a better dad.

[Ginny Yurich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiration for fathers!!

[Dexter Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved reading this book. Being able to see the journey that Glen has been on makes me feel proud and really thankful for his willingness to share with us his life, story, and wisdom. I may or may not have a child of my own, but the principles he talks about in this book will help me to be a better husband and disciple.

[Chanda Brown-Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic book that is written well and a great representation of the author’s voice. My husband is a new father who I’m encouraging to get the audiobook and it helped me to understand his perspective. In general, it was just real talk about the challenges and joys of fatherhood. Much appreciate to Glen for doing the hard work to share with the world in video and print form.

[J.T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spiritual based fatherhood book. Got a lot of good stuff from this one and would suggest for any new father or someone just looking to improve.

[Myesha Luster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Listened to this on audio book and it was pretty good. There were a number of good nuggets to take away.