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Chronicles of a Full-Time Father

Chronicles of a Full-Time Father

Joe Abbruscato
3.8/5 ( ratings)
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Everybody knows that it is normal for toddlers to take off their clothes at every opportunity. Nobody is surprised when their children lurk through the house in the night, staring at their sleeping parents. Relieving themselves like dogs, attacking their parents with yogurt, and painting pieces if furniture is totally normal, right? Right? Maybe. Maybe not.

Up until a year ago I had no idea. When I became a full-time dad I had far simpler expectations for wrangling toddlers. Collected herein are reflections, musings, and tales of my first year as a stay-at-home father. This is not a how-to book. I am nowhere near intelligent enough to tell anyone the right or wrong way to parent. This is simply a collection of experiences and thoughts. I hope you enjoy it. Someday my children will hate me.

Print copies can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/ka9gohx

Digital copies can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/mhv4hra

Some Amazon reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud honesty!, June 3, 2013
By BrunetteCAB

As every parent knows, raising small children is messy, challenging and unpredictable. In Chronicles Of A Full-Time Father, James Ninness shares his journey from full-time employee to full-time Dad with wit and candor. With each chapter the reader is drawn into the day to day struggles and triumphs of this modern family, and while the anecdotes are familiar to all parents, the author's honest portrayal of the struggles of fatherhood are what's new here. His insightful commentary on the pitfalls of raising toddlers is at once funny and poignant--giving voice to the fears, hopes and dreams of fathers everywhere. I highly recommend this book to all moms and dads!

http://www.amazon.com/review/R2JCJ7VK...

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Not a Parenting Book-This is a story of Change and, June 1, 2013
By Cellus

I'm an educator, which means that I'm not that fond of kids. There is perhaps a chance in some unimagined future that I may want kids. I know that this book is essentially a collection of James Ninness' blogs titled "Fatherhood Fridays" , so I decided to give it a browse. I came to two very simple conclusions which I will share in this review.

The first conclusion that I came to is something any consumer should know when purchasing this book, which is that this book is remarkably absent of children and wives; this is not a book about children's antics or about how adorable little children are. Instead, it is a gritty collection of stories from a virile young man who somewhat suddenly finds himself married with children. The observations in this book are definitely told from Ninness' perspective, and the pages are loaded with personal anecdotes about Ninness' past recollections. Here's an example, "Anybody who knows me will tell you that I'm not perfect. My list of faults is lengthy and varied. I'm quick tempered, impatient, and prideful. To say I'm controlling is an understatement." In some ways, this book is more about an adult reconciling the grand division between single/married life and single/married life with children. The result is a rather honest and nostalgic account of an average man who is trying his best to adapt to his new circumstance as a father of two girls.

The second conclusion that I arrived at after perusing the book is a little more universal. Overall, one can glean many lessons when reading this book about letting go of the past and reconstructing one's self to fit a new need in one's life. That is, the story is more about the ability within us all to change, adapt, and evolve to meet whatever challenges one might encounter in life. Originally, I thought that this would be another tale of how single people/non-parents couldn't possibly understand the world of parenting; instead, I received a tale that claims rather boldly that everyone can be a good parent if one is willing to put in the work to change one's habits to adapt to fulfilling the needs of a child from birth to adulthood to the best of one's ability.

I recommend this book to anyone who entertains the notion of being a parent.

http://www.amazon.com/review/RHE9FKME...

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh Out Loud Teachable Moments, June 1, 2013
By Akatzenshai

James Ninness writes about the joys and terrors of parenting, but from the perspective of a man raised on movies and video games who suddenly finds himself relegated to "Mr. Mom" status. As his two daughters discover life and the world around them, he discovers that parenting is a lot of work. He also discovers that parenting has a lot of rewards.

Laugh-out-loud funny and touching to the point of sniffles, "Chronicles of a Full-Time Father" is a great book for new parents wondering how they could possibly blunder their way through parenting and still end up with great children, or who find that parenting has become their new full-time job. It's also a great book for people who loved Cosby's "Kids Say the Darndest Things".

http://www.amazon.com/review/RLGOTE5Y...
Language
English
Pages
134
Format
Paperback
Publisher
James Ninness
Release
June 01, 2013
ISBN
1484963172
ISBN 13
9781484963173

Chronicles of a Full-Time Father

Joe Abbruscato
3.8/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Everybody knows that it is normal for toddlers to take off their clothes at every opportunity. Nobody is surprised when their children lurk through the house in the night, staring at their sleeping parents. Relieving themselves like dogs, attacking their parents with yogurt, and painting pieces if furniture is totally normal, right? Right? Maybe. Maybe not.

Up until a year ago I had no idea. When I became a full-time dad I had far simpler expectations for wrangling toddlers. Collected herein are reflections, musings, and tales of my first year as a stay-at-home father. This is not a how-to book. I am nowhere near intelligent enough to tell anyone the right or wrong way to parent. This is simply a collection of experiences and thoughts. I hope you enjoy it. Someday my children will hate me.

Print copies can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/ka9gohx

Digital copies can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/mhv4hra

Some Amazon reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud honesty!, June 3, 2013
By BrunetteCAB

As every parent knows, raising small children is messy, challenging and unpredictable. In Chronicles Of A Full-Time Father, James Ninness shares his journey from full-time employee to full-time Dad with wit and candor. With each chapter the reader is drawn into the day to day struggles and triumphs of this modern family, and while the anecdotes are familiar to all parents, the author's honest portrayal of the struggles of fatherhood are what's new here. His insightful commentary on the pitfalls of raising toddlers is at once funny and poignant--giving voice to the fears, hopes and dreams of fathers everywhere. I highly recommend this book to all moms and dads!

http://www.amazon.com/review/R2JCJ7VK...

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Not a Parenting Book-This is a story of Change and, June 1, 2013
By Cellus

I'm an educator, which means that I'm not that fond of kids. There is perhaps a chance in some unimagined future that I may want kids. I know that this book is essentially a collection of James Ninness' blogs titled "Fatherhood Fridays" , so I decided to give it a browse. I came to two very simple conclusions which I will share in this review.

The first conclusion that I came to is something any consumer should know when purchasing this book, which is that this book is remarkably absent of children and wives; this is not a book about children's antics or about how adorable little children are. Instead, it is a gritty collection of stories from a virile young man who somewhat suddenly finds himself married with children. The observations in this book are definitely told from Ninness' perspective, and the pages are loaded with personal anecdotes about Ninness' past recollections. Here's an example, "Anybody who knows me will tell you that I'm not perfect. My list of faults is lengthy and varied. I'm quick tempered, impatient, and prideful. To say I'm controlling is an understatement." In some ways, this book is more about an adult reconciling the grand division between single/married life and single/married life with children. The result is a rather honest and nostalgic account of an average man who is trying his best to adapt to his new circumstance as a father of two girls.

The second conclusion that I arrived at after perusing the book is a little more universal. Overall, one can glean many lessons when reading this book about letting go of the past and reconstructing one's self to fit a new need in one's life. That is, the story is more about the ability within us all to change, adapt, and evolve to meet whatever challenges one might encounter in life. Originally, I thought that this would be another tale of how single people/non-parents couldn't possibly understand the world of parenting; instead, I received a tale that claims rather boldly that everyone can be a good parent if one is willing to put in the work to change one's habits to adapt to fulfilling the needs of a child from birth to adulthood to the best of one's ability.

I recommend this book to anyone who entertains the notion of being a parent.

http://www.amazon.com/review/RHE9FKME...

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh Out Loud Teachable Moments, June 1, 2013
By Akatzenshai

James Ninness writes about the joys and terrors of parenting, but from the perspective of a man raised on movies and video games who suddenly finds himself relegated to "Mr. Mom" status. As his two daughters discover life and the world around them, he discovers that parenting is a lot of work. He also discovers that parenting has a lot of rewards.

Laugh-out-loud funny and touching to the point of sniffles, "Chronicles of a Full-Time Father" is a great book for new parents wondering how they could possibly blunder their way through parenting and still end up with great children, or who find that parenting has become their new full-time job. It's also a great book for people who loved Cosby's "Kids Say the Darndest Things".

http://www.amazon.com/review/RLGOTE5Y...
Language
English
Pages
134
Format
Paperback
Publisher
James Ninness
Release
June 01, 2013
ISBN
1484963172
ISBN 13
9781484963173

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