For the past few months I have been able to learn more than I ever thought I could learn about being a dad. Changing diapers, preparing formula, shopping for girl’s clothes, etc. Over that time there have been a few […]
Help for Parents of Kids with Cerebral Palsy: There’s an App for That
Cerebral Palsy and other conditions that result in children with special needs are being diagnosed earlier these days. That does not really help those once they receive the diagnosis. The hospitals are becoming more able to recommend therapists and channel […]
Peel Back the Layers of the Millenium Falcon
The simple review is that this book was an awesome experience for me. I have been a Star Wars fan since the first time I saw Episode IV when I was 10. The Millennium Falcon is an icon of the […]
[REVIEW] U Build It Battleship
U Build It Battleship is a great attempt at reinventing a classic game. I remember vividly sitting many hours in daycare after school and during school breaks playing many sessions of the original plastic version with my friends. I hope […]
[REVIEW] The Goodness of God
Suffering is hard for any of us to deal with. Especially when we throw in a theology that says God plans for that suffering. Randy Alcorn attempts in this work to pull the jagged edges of his wounds together and […]
[REVIEW] Expecting 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Pregnancy
Michele Hakakha and Ari Brown hit a home run with Expecting 411. My daughter may show up any day now and I greatly appreciated the find-and-read aspect of this text because time is of the essence. I believe all expecting […]
[REVIEW] Bro-Jitsu: The Martial Art of Sibling Smackdown
I wish I would have been able to come up with this idea because I am quite jealous that Daniel Wilson is being paid to put these ideas to paper. I thoroughly enjoyed Bro-Jitsu on multiple levels. Having survived my […]
[REVIEW] Birth Partner Handbook
With my daughter being mere weeks, hopefully, away I appreciate one whole text being devoted to the birth process. I have read many books on the subject of pregnancy as a whole and I think I am more worried and […]
[REVIEW] Dad’s Pregnant Too
Harlan Cohen is able to do more in this book than I have heard in months of pregnancy shows. He takes his writing experience of being a best-selling author and advice columnist and applies it to that clear-as-mud arena known […]
Great Books for Father’s Day
With Father’s day around the corner, I had the opportunity to review these three titles from Chronicle Books for the upcoming holiday: Handy Dad by Todd Davis, Dear Dad ed. by Geoff Blackwell and Memento by Michael McQueen. Each title […]
[REVIEW] Gillette Fusion ProGlide & Odor Defense System
I usually review literature for The Father Life, so reviewing a retail product was pretty cool. Within the fancy box and flashy marketing material was the new Gillette Fusion ProGlide shaving system consisting of: new ProGlide razor, exfoliating face scrub, […]
[BOOK REVIEW] The Unnamed
Joshua Ferris is a gifted author. His ability to enrapture my attention for the entirety of the novel is mark enough of that talent, but to also have me think about life, love, and the existence of the soul while […]
[REVIEW] The Skinny On: It’s a “How To” Revolution
Helping others is a trait I believe is written in our DNA and is also something that is learned from our environment. That is why we need to be able to teach it to our children and cannot assume that […]
[BOOK REVIEW] Malice: Does This Hybrid Book/Graphic Novel Deliver?
I am pleasantly surprised and encouraged by the resurgence of the graphic novel in the American anthology of boyhood fiction. Captain Underpants and Diary of a Wimpy Kid are two series that have led the way for this trend; is […]
[BOOK REVIEW] Help — My Kid Is Driving Me Crazy
Authored by Dr. David Swanson, Help — My Kid Is Driving Me Crazy is written in an easy-to-access style. Reading the first few pages made me think that this book was really a session from the therapist in his office. […]