You'll Be a Wonderful Dad: Advice on Becoming the Best Father You Can Be

by Ailsa Wild

You'll Be a Wonderful Dad is your practical and emotional guide on fatherhood in the lead up and months following the birth of a baby. Once a letter to a dear friend and quickly passed on from dad to dad, Ailsa Wild's warm and encouraging words of precious love and excitement have expanded into a beautiful hardback book to be shared on the parenting journey.

You'll Be a Wonderful Dad is a kind and important guide on how dads can be proactive in supporting their partners and family through the lead up to birth and new from practicing emotional labor and sharing the mental load to embracing play and connection. Complete with illustrations from Bernard Caleo, this is a must-read and perfect gift for new or expecting fathers.

Since writing her original letter, Ailsa has heard from countless families sharing what her words have taught them. Becoming a father is a time of love and learning, when sexism and gender roles can be frustratingly reinforced. But dads belong right in the middle of their families, experiences all the joy and messiness. It's going to be wonderful. You're going to be wonderful.

Genres: Parenting

112 pages, Hardcover

Published September 13, 2022

Reviews

[Tayla Ringrose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! It’s everything that i would hope that my partner would be if we were to have a child. Perfect for men to read for guidance and for women to read to set high expectations for their partners

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

So much better than any ‘proper’ parenting book I’ve read. Real, simple, honest, light-hearted, unintimidating and great for just picking up for a brief nugget of wisdom here and there - ideal for the chaos of late pregnancy and early parenthood.

[Jet Hayes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read for first time dads! I really feel emotionally equipped by some of the tools this book offered. Kudos! Also a quick read.

[Drisana Levitzke-Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book at the local library and I enjoyed reading this - definitely will be recommending the hubby to read this light and insightful book!