The Joy of Fatherhood, Expanded 2nd Edition: The First Twelve Months

by Marcus Jacob Goldman

Book Overview

Month-by-Month Developments in Your Baby, Your Partner, and You

This first-rate, father-friendly manual answers questions you didn't even know you should be asking --Thomas G. Gutheil, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

The expanded edition of The Joy of Fatherhood is for today's dad, touching on timely and relevant subjects from pre-natal care through year one of being a dad. Whether...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076152424X
• ISBN13: 9780761524243
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Harmony
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Thanks from the temporarily reluctant dad!!!!!!!!

Well, I really think I needed this book. I was anxious to say the least but when the baby arrived, i had no idea what to expect or what to do. My wife's books did not apply to me. I had a lot of mixed feelings about the whole thing but could not tell anyone about it. Dr. Goldman's book was the only one that seemed to let me feel what I wanted or needed to feel. I wasn't filled with joy automatically. A lot of people have been attacked for having one feeling or another or not having certain feelings-especially in the delivery room. I am in love with my baby now but I'm glad that it's ok to let those feelings develop without the guilt. That's not to say that the book is full of doom and gloom--it's NOT--it was ME that was full of doom and gloom...at first. There were some things in the book that made it ok for me to have mixed thoughts for a while. The book was a breath of honest, fresh air!! What a relief. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

More Please!!

I would love a part two-what a great read!!I spent most of the time laughing out-loud. It's true, it's just about all true!! No such thing as the "perfect" baby or "perfect" father-fact of life-get used to it. But find Joy in the chaos also!!The book covers the good times and the bad times with easy to read vignettes and stories from dads just like me. It's ok to have angry feeling because you're not sleeping well or get puked on once in a while or because you can't do the things you used to like to do. But it's also ok to tell your baby how in love you are with her, take her to new places, tell your wife how much you love her because of her hard work or shed a tear because of the beauty of it all!! This book allows for mixed feelings-something other books don't mention. Such is life. If you plan to be a truly active father in the life of your baby and family, this is a must read. Wish Dr. Goldman would write another book about the second year!!

Simply the best book on the market....

What a delightful, funny book! Dr. Goldman tells the truth about the trials and tribulations of raising a child with a loving prose that is easy to read and enjoyable by both men and women. I actually learned about some of the things my husband was thinking about but felt he couldn't say-from this book. It made it easier for us to talk about it. The book is also a great instruction manual for new dads since it starts with the basics but presents them in a tone that anyone could identify with. It is beautifully written and serves as a reminder that having a baby is both serious and joyous! I applaud the honesty and depth and levity of "The Joy of Fatherhood" and advise all moms and dads to be take a look at it!!!

I Loved this book!!!!!

This book was great. As a new dad, I was completely overwhelmed. But as I lay in bed at night between my colicky baby's frequent awakenings, I would read Dr. Goldman's book. He has a great way of being truthful, sensitive and funny. I loved the wit, cartoons and advice. Very easy to read. This book is not censored and does speak frankly about some important issues not covered in other like books. Since so many books are written for women (although my wife loved this book and laughed outloud dozens of times) as a man, I appreciate that. Dr. Goldman taught me how to easily save money for my baby, how to engage my friends in my new life with my baby and how to love my wife and new family in all sorts of ways I did not even imagine were possible. He answered all my questions-even some I was fearful of asking my friends or my doctor. There are differences between men and women--in all sorts of ways--this is an indisputable fact. This book helps bring husband and wife together. Since having a baby will change the nature of your relationship with your wife or partner, Dr. Goldman points out how people can get into trouble if they aren't in-tune with each other. It is a "relationship-failure prevention" book too!! There are many dimensions to having a child-Dr. Goldman gets at all of them with humor and professionalism. It teaches a team approach to raising a baby and is comprehensive medically and psychologically. I highly recommend this book to men and women--if you buy one book on being a new dad, this is it!!! Thanks Dr. Goldman for such a real book!!

Amazingly entertaining and practical !!

How could one book be so chock full of practical tips and humorous views of what fatherhood is all about? Dr. Goldman is full of loving observations of what it means to be an involved dad and a sensitive spouse. This book offers tons of suggestions for dads on how to bond with baby, care for baby's needs and safety, understand baby, and more. In short, this is an invaluable map for charting a course that, for many men, is in mysterious territory. Buy one for yourself and for a friend or two!!