What do you think?
Rate this book
The Dad Advice Project: Words of Wisdom From Guys Who Love Being Dads
The Dad Advice Project is a book of real-life stories and advice written by more than forty dads from all walks of life—including professional athletes, TV personalities, businessmen, civic leaders, military veterans, and other close personal friends of the author.
In early 2019 while in search of parenting advice, father of three young boys, Topgolf Chief Operating Officer, and author, Craig Kessler, asked a handful of friends to write him a letter on “how to be a good dad.” The responses he received inspired him, in turn, to begin compiling additional letters for a work which would come to be known as The Dad Advice Project . Now, a little more than two years later, the completed book includes stories and advice from dads and granddads.
As a former Boys & Girls Club member, Craig Kessler is proud to support the mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help every young person reach their full potential.
DadAdviceProject.com
In early 2019 while in search of parenting advice, father of three young boys, Topgolf Chief Operating Officer, and author, Craig Kessler, asked a handful of friends to write him a letter on “how to be a good dad.” The responses he received inspired him, in turn, to begin compiling additional letters for a work which would come to be known as The Dad Advice Project . Now, a little more than two years later, the completed book includes stories and advice from dads and granddads.
As a former Boys & Girls Club member, Craig Kessler is proud to support the mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help every young person reach their full potential.
DadAdviceProject.com
- GenresParenting
176 pages, Hardcover
Published June 1, 2021
19 people are currently reading
76 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
July 7, 2021
This is a great book for dads and there are not many out there. The book gives practical advice on how to best parent and be a great dad. The author compiled letters that include stories and advice from more than 40 dads and granddads, including professional athletes, TV personalities, businessmen, civic leaders, military veterans, and other close personal friends of the author.
Three themes stood out in this book. Number one, kids need to feel psychologically and physically safe. Number two is to love your spouse and make sure your kids see it to learn how to navigate healthy relationships. And number three is that kids need to fail not just because they need to understand that failure is okay but also because they need to learn coping mechanisms. There's a whole bunch of tactical tips on how to bring those three principles to life. There were so many good, little snippets, but the one from Seth Wolkov stood out because he did the list format and said, "Listen more than you talk. Always say yes. Teach your son to be a good man by being a good man. Always do what you say you're going to do. Quantity of time spent is more important than quality. Tell them you're proud of them as much as possible." This book is not just for dads. This is also an excellent book for moms.
To listen to my interview with the author, go to my podcast at:
https://zibbyowens.com/transcript/cra...
Three themes stood out in this book. Number one, kids need to feel psychologically and physically safe. Number two is to love your spouse and make sure your kids see it to learn how to navigate healthy relationships. And number three is that kids need to fail not just because they need to understand that failure is okay but also because they need to learn coping mechanisms. There's a whole bunch of tactical tips on how to bring those three principles to life. There were so many good, little snippets, but the one from Seth Wolkov stood out because he did the list format and said, "Listen more than you talk. Always say yes. Teach your son to be a good man by being a good man. Always do what you say you're going to do. Quantity of time spent is more important than quality. Tell them you're proud of them as much as possible." This book is not just for dads. This is also an excellent book for moms.
To listen to my interview with the author, go to my podcast at:
https://zibbyowens.com/transcript/cra...
May 21, 2023
Best parenting book ever. Practical. Multiple perspectives. Down to earth. A-ideological.
Craig, I hope that there is a part two going on here.
Craig, I hope that there is a part two going on here.
December 21, 2022
This is a great read for dads and anyone hoping to raise kids one day. I love the insight from those who wrote about the fact that they need to be emotionally available to their children, also. Being an American living in Australia, I have learned that the etiquette here is to keep calm and do not express your emotions is it may run the risk of affecting the relationship negatively. I completely disagree with this concept and it seems as though some of the dads that raised their kids this way also regretted their behaviours and one particular story of Dirk Wakeham, as software engineer, stated that he had to go through several sessions of counselling to learn to repair the relationship that he had with hai children after his wife, Kris, died because she was the only one available for their emotional support.
I also love that there are many contributors that stated that it’s important to love your wife/ partner and your kids will love you, too. It’s crucial that kids learn about how to navigate through healthy relationships and they can imbibe many of your ways as long as you show them how to be loving. Terry Syler mentions that your actions speak louder than your words as our children are constantly watching our every move. It’s interesting that some dads in this book say that the total amount of time spent together overrides the quality of the time spent together. I personally think the quality of the time shared with one another is just as valuable to cultivate loving, accepting, confident and secure children.
Jon Altschuler’s letter resonated with me most in that we need to be able to discuss our own mistakes with our children and let them know the steps we took to resolve them. It’s vital that children learn how to cope and resolve issues when they arrives. We don’t need and should never be expected to be perfect. As long as we have time to reflect on our poor choices and learn from them, we can also teach these skills to our kids. Let our kids make their own mistakes, too. And always do your best.
John Craven’s message about celebrating our mistakes is impressive. He claims that it’s the misfits and rebels who change the world so do not focus so much on good grades, athletic performance or behavioural compliances to measure success. I tell that to our teenager all the time, who gets upset that her ATAR score is 95.35 when it could have been 99. Focus on being well-rounded, not just on your academic success!
I would highly recommend this book.
I also love that there are many contributors that stated that it’s important to love your wife/ partner and your kids will love you, too. It’s crucial that kids learn about how to navigate through healthy relationships and they can imbibe many of your ways as long as you show them how to be loving. Terry Syler mentions that your actions speak louder than your words as our children are constantly watching our every move. It’s interesting that some dads in this book say that the total amount of time spent together overrides the quality of the time spent together. I personally think the quality of the time shared with one another is just as valuable to cultivate loving, accepting, confident and secure children.
Jon Altschuler’s letter resonated with me most in that we need to be able to discuss our own mistakes with our children and let them know the steps we took to resolve them. It’s vital that children learn how to cope and resolve issues when they arrives. We don’t need and should never be expected to be perfect. As long as we have time to reflect on our poor choices and learn from them, we can also teach these skills to our kids. Let our kids make their own mistakes, too. And always do your best.
John Craven’s message about celebrating our mistakes is impressive. He claims that it’s the misfits and rebels who change the world so do not focus so much on good grades, athletic performance or behavioural compliances to measure success. I tell that to our teenager all the time, who gets upset that her ATAR score is 95.35 when it could have been 99. Focus on being well-rounded, not just on your academic success!
I would highly recommend this book.
June 17, 2021
Thought this was a great collection of letters. Covered advice and reflections on fatherhood from both longtime and new fathers. Appreciated the experience of the older set, many of whom were self critical in a disarming way. Didn't expect to like this as much as I did but would recommend it to anyone regardless of whether or not they are a father.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews