The Everything-Father-to-Be Book

The completely updated and newly revised second edition of The Everything Father-to-Be Book: A Survival Guide for Men is here!

Now available for ordering, Nelson's popular manual for new fathers and fathers-to-be has become a parenting classic, packed with useful advice and humor for men on how to survive and thrive during pregnancy.

The second edition of The Everything Father-to-Be Book contains all the features of the first, plus lots of new material for adoptive parents, more advice on money and jobs in a tough economy, updates on health, environmental and emotional issues, and more coping strategies for Dads and Moms in those wild weeks after the newborn comes home. In addition, there are more than 30 “Parent to Parent” sidebars—practical tips for new fathers-to-be from parents who have been in the childhood trenches and really know what they’re talking about.

A comprehensive guide that focuses on the man's role during pregnancy and the months leading up to birth, The Everything Father-to-Be Book contains a wealth of practical information in a relaxed, friendly tone. Chapter titles include: "The New World of Fatherhood," "Riding the Pregnancy Roller Coaster," "Your Suddenly Expanding Family," "Common Fears," "The Economics of Having a Baby," "Job, Work, Career," "Sex During Pregnancy," "Real-Life Birth Scenarios," "The Big Day Arrives," and "Birth Coach"—and all these topics are treated with the man's role in mind.

The father of four children, Nelson believes strongly in the importance of men being actively involved in the lives of their children. In addition to The Everything Father to Be Book, he has written another book for fathers, The Daddy Guide, as well as articles on parenting for magazines and websites.