The Harvard Common Press

The perfect gift for every new or expectant father, this attractive book includes 25 thoughtful, insightful, and helpful tips accompanied by inviting 4-color illustrations.
In Father’s First Steps, pediatricians, fathers, and best-selling authors Robert and James Sears offer reassuring, timeless advice to help dads-to-be prepare for and embrace their new role as fathers. With an encouraging and lighthearted tone, the Searses discuss 25 important aspects of new fatherhood, offering guidance on issues such as supporting the mother during labor and birth, bonding with the baby, taking time off from work after baby’s birth, deciphering a baby’s cries, helping with housework, supporting the mother in breastfeeding, dealing with nighttime feedings and lack of sleep, getting help from other family members, being a good husband in addition to being a great dad, sex after baby, and more. Above all, Father’s First Steps emphasizes the rewards dads will gain by taking an active role in childcare and parenting. Featuring a stylish four-color design, this succinct but inspiring read makes a great gift for dads-to-be in the months before baby is born and for brand-new dads during the nesting time at home right after baby’s birth.