A Dad Book: DadLabs: Pregnancy and Year One

Don’t be misled by the professionals on the cover and the tame title of this book. It is not your dad’s book! These dads have gone all out to ensure that their Mother-In-Laws (why do we capitalize those words?) will leave them alone for good with this book.

Pregnancy and raising a newborns is as important a subject matter that one can think of. Yet these guys-turned-dads have managed to turn these life altering experiences into a comical, yet entertaining, read.

Starting with the title of the Prologue, “The Sofa at the Center of the Universe”, one recognizes that this book is very Dad2.0.

If you’re guy considering having a sexual relationship with a woman someday or a great-great grand daddy, you will enjoy this book and probably learn a lot as well.

We give the book at rating of 6-stars. (One for each of those lil’ cutie pies being manipulated into posing for the photo for the book cover.)

Book Reviews:

Steven Bush, author of Dad Blogs, had this to say,

“The book addresses not only practical topics but also emotional issues, especially when it comes to a dad’s relationship with his wife. It guides dads not only through the mechanics of being an expectant or new father, but also through the social requirements as well.”

Belinda Acosta, writer for The Austin Chronicle
Description: Father may not know best, but DadLabs has made it its mission to make sure knows a little bit better

“…They incorporated in 2004 but truly dove in headfirst in 2007, when they left their teaching jobs to take on the DadLabs mission full time, which is to talk candidly about what it’s like to be a parent from the contemporary dad’s perspective. In short, the dads of DadLabs are proud to declare that “washing bottles won’t make your balls fall off,” as is written in the prologue of their newly released book, DadLabs Guide to Fatherhood: Pregnancy and Year One”

You can order the book from our Bookstore for less than a 12-pack of beer. Aren’t your children worth it? Dadz Bookstore

My wife Kathy and I sat back with adult bevvies in hand (recommended) and pressed the play button.

As long time owners of various breeds of kiddie vans we immediately bonded with the band members as they sang about experiences resembling ours. We had a hard time fitting our kids bedtime routines into our schedule that night as we couldn’t wait to hear the next song seemingly written about us.

These dads don’t sing “pink” songs with blue birds tweeting in the background. Their songs are in black, gray, and white. They sing it like it is (it being parenthood). Most parents should be able to relate to these songs and while they may not win American Idol they are the neighbors we wish we had. We recommend their music for yourselves and they would make for great gifts for just about any occasion.

Their official Bio:

The POP Stars are a band of Fathers who perform original songs about the joys, trials and tribulations of parenthood. Their upbeat music gets little ones dancing and parents laughing, with topics ranging from sleep deprivation and spilt milk to minivans, potty training and unwanted advice from the in-laws. The Pop Stars have played all around New England in coffeehouses, bookstores, festivals, benefits and have traveled as far as New York City to be one of the few dad bands to play the Mamapalooza Festival for the past two years. They have performed at Boston’s George’s island Father’s day events, Foxboro’s Orpheum theater and have had feature articles in the Boston Globe and Bay State Parent Magazine. They have also been seen on the Hallmark Channel and WCVB’s Chronicle.

You can find the POP Stars online at:

The POP Stars on MySpace

The POP Stars on Facebook

ReverbNation.com/thepopstars

A POP Stars YouTube video:

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Here are what some others are saying about ‘Daddy How Do You Know‘ by Step Jones:

“Written in a style that is part personal journal and part life manual to be discovered later by his young son, Step Jones demystifies the process of our development into thoughtful human beings, explores his discoveries about what success is, and reveals for us all his strategies for achieving dreams in a diverse world of ever-quickening change.”
Doug Lytle – Attorney – San Diego

I love and appreciate you for writing this book. Wow, what a journey! It’s emotional, educational, and endearing. The content actually caught me off-guard, and I feel that I have lived, learned, and loved more deeper as a result of reading your book. Thanks for being you and Thanks for allowing me and every reader into your world.
John P. Smith, Jr. – Principal Trainer – Los Angeles

The book will be published and available on Amazon.com early next year, but you can read it now free-of-charge online here (no registration required…): Daddy How Do You Know

Merry Christmas from dadz.com!

300 – A movie that has no trouble getting the heart pounding and a reminder that even though our day jobs have changed considerably, fatherhood has not changed all that much in the last 2000 years.

Father of the Bride – On the opposite end of the spectrum is the tame comedy Father of the Bride. Dads with daughters will find this particularly moving and mom will actually be able to watch this one with dad.

The Pursuit of Happiness – A fantastic story about a dad doing whatever it takes to keep his child fed during some very hard times and not forgetting where he came from after succeeding beyond his wildest dreams.

You can find any of these Dad Movies at Amazon.com along with thousands of other titles.

As the father of 4 boys, including one with special needs, my experiences were as unique as those of the 40 dads interviewed for this documentary. The documentary summoned emotional memories that I had all but forgotten about. Having children is no doubt the most powerful experience I’ve been through and this documentary, Being Dad, is a powerful film that successfully restores these most precious of memories in an incredibly entertaining manner. I’m no film critic, but a “two-thumbs up” doesn’t do the film justice.

I recommend you and your wife set aside 80 minutes and enjoy the film online or order the DVD. Also, if you have a friend who is pregnant with a first child this would make for a meaningful gift as they navigate through their experience of becoming a mom or dad.

You can watch the 3 minute trailor here: Being Dad

The film is available on DVD for $25.99 (Being Dad DVD) or online for a special price of only $4.95 (regularly $9.95) here: Being Dad the Movie

For more information and details you can visit their Website at Being Dad USA.