Preparing for fatherhood? Freaked out? Help is here.
When a woman prepares for motherhood, other women guide her on her way. Not so a dad-to-be, who gets pats on the back, corny jokes, or vague assurances he’ll do fine. Until now, his best hope was by-moms-for-moms baby books--a gap filled by Stefan Lanfer’s The Faith of a Child and other Stories of Becoming and Being Dad.
According to Lanfer, when his wife was pregnant, "I was STRESSED out, and the guys around me no help—until, just in time, I hosted a group of dads at our home. I fed them dinner. They fed me their stories.” As he listened, says Lanfer, “I got inside the dad head space. Finally, I felt ready.”
To pay forward this gift, Lanfer shares his stories in The Faith of a Child, which tracks tracks Lanfer's journey to - and into fatherhood. To dads-to-be, Lanfer says, "If you want tips, tactics, and advice for childbirth and parenting, you’ve got dozens of choices. But, if you want real stories that actually let you picture fatherhood, The Faith of a Child is for you."
What Readers are Saying about The Faith of a Child
"If you are about to be a first time dad or already are, The Faith of a Child will resonate with clarity, answering many of your unspoken questions - or even questions you haven't realized you have. Best of all, it's filled with priceless tidbits about human interaction and interconnectedness, all written in a breezy, truthful, and endearingly funny way. Its stories will illuminate your path through fatherhood. Moms will find it an interesting, useful read as well as it sheds light on the male side of the parenting equation."
- Stephen Wallace, Boston, MA, author, speaker, consultant
"I was blown away by this book. I had followed the author's blog for awhile, and loved the way in which he wrote and described situations that we have all, moms and dads, been through. This book captures the essence of parenting. It is truly a fun, loving, easy read for first time or experienced moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and caretakers! Thank you Stefan, for sharing this masterpiece with all of us!"
- Lisa, Boston, MA
"The Faith of a Child offers something for fathers which, I believe, you can’t find in other parenting books, especially for Dads. It chronicles small moments that fathers will inevitably go through. What makes this book interesting is that it doesn't try to reach for Big Lessons in these small moments. Rather, the author lets other fathers know that they’re coming, they may be tough, but you’ll survive, and even more important, your child won’t be horribly maladjusted because this is your first time through and you’re struggling to find the right thing to do."
- Andy Goodman, Los Angeles, CA, communications consultant, author, speaker
"As a Mom I thoroughly enjoy reading the stories in this book. Through his stories, the author somehow manages to describe the indescribable: the roller coaster emotions of parenthood. At the same time he provides a uniquely Dad point of view that gives us Moms some new insights into what it's like to not be Mom."
- Heather, Atlanta, GA
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How to Get your Copy of The Faith of a Child
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Like a signed copy? Send me an email at stefan@stefanlanfer.com
