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Big Dad Energy: Advice for Better Adulting

Practical books packed with life skills, DIY know-how, and smart advice for navigating adulthood.

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  • Life Skills

    How to Cook, Clean, Manage Money, Fix Your Car, Perform CPR, and Everything in Between

    Laflin, Julia
    Book of Necessary Skills to Help You Function and Thrive in Everyday Life! Do you want to be an independent adult that knows how to live life to its full potential? Do you want to be the one that everyone comes to for advice? You've picked up the…
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Racehorse Publishing, 2020 — 646.7 LAF
  • Raising Good Humans

    a Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

    Clarke-Fields, Hunter,
    A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids.
    Book, 2019Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2019 — 649.1 CLA
  • Of Boys and Men

    Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It

    Reeves, Richard V.,
    Explores modern male roles, education, and how fathers can better support and understand the boys they are raising in a changing society.
    Book, 2022Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2022 — 305.31 REE
  • Good Inside

    a Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

    Kennedy, Rebecca (Psychologist),
    by Dr. Becky Kennedy: Focuses on sturdy leadership, connection, and managing your own emotional triggers instead of striving for impossible perfection.
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] — 155.924 KEN
  • The #1 Dad Book

    Be the Best Dad You Can Be--in 1 Hour!

    Patterson, James, 1947-
    The book is specifically designed for busy dads and can be read in about an hour. It offers straightforward tips on being present, active listening, saying "I love you," and being hands-on with tasks like changing diapers.
    Book, 2025New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025 — 306.874 PAT
  • Your comprehensive, practical guide to dadhood Your new baby is nothing short of a miracle―and it's no wonder you want to keep your bundle of joy safe and sound through every stage of their first year. Dad's Guide to Baby's First Year For Dummies…
    Book, 2016Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2016] — 649.122 PER
  • From Dude to Dad

    the Diaper Dude Guide to Pregnancy

    Pegula, Chris
    From Dude to Dad gives you the need-to-know essentials on pregnancy, birthing, and parenthood, and how it’s okay to be scared out of your mind. You’ll learn what the expecting mom is going through during each trimester, how you can be the best…
    Book, 2014New York : Perigee Book, [2014] — 618.2 PEG
  • How to Cook Everything

    Simple Recipes for Great Food

    Bittman, Mark,
    Mark Bittman's award-winning How to Cook Everything has helped countless home cooks discover the rewards of simple cooking. Now the ultimate cookbook has been revised and expanded (almost half the material is new), making it absolutely indispensable…
    Book, 2019Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019 — 641.5 BIT
  • Calm the H*ck Down

    How to Let Go and Lighten Up About Parenting

    Dale, Melanie,
    Most of us thought we’d be amazing parents—and then we had kids. Now we spend what little free time we have comparing ourselves to other parents, comparing our kids to other kids, and panicking that everyone else is nailing it except us. Between…
    Book, 2020New York : Atria Paperback, 2020 — J649.1 DAL (PARENTING)
  • Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters

    10 Secrets Every Father Should Know

    Meeker, Margaret J
    We're in the midst of a parenting climate that feeds on more. More expert advice, more gear, more fear about competition and safety, and more choices to make about education, nutrition, even entertainment. The result? Overwhelmed, confused parents…
    Book, 2006Washington, DC : Regnery Publishing, c2006 — 306.874 MEE
  • Minimalist Parenting

    Enjoy Modern Family Life More by Doing Less

    Koh, Christine K., 1973-
    We're in the midst of a parenting climate that feeds on more. More expert advice, more gear, more fear about competition and safety, and more choices to make about education, nutrition, even entertainment. The result? Overwhelmed, confused parents…
    Book, 2013Brookline, MA : Bibliomotion, c2013 — 649.1 KOH
  • The Overparenting Solution

    Raising Resourceful Children to Meet Today's Challenges

    Glass, George S.,
    Book, 2021Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021] — 649.1 GLA

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