Father’s Day: More Than Ties
Father's Day is upon us, this Sunday, June 19th. This is a special day we set aside to honour the person who walks our dog in the rain, deals with spiders and picks us up from a friend's house in the middle of the night if we have a nightmare. I am not saying only dads do these things, but many do. Maybe your dad taught you how to drive, or how to repair your own clogged toilet. Maybe he shared his secret for ribs on the barbecue or just told a lot of bad jokes. Whatever your dad does for you, here are some stories he may enjoy:
Humorous
Revealing, hilarious, and touching, The Other F Word asks what happens when a generation's ultimate anti-authoritarians – punk rockers – become society's ultimate authorities – fathers. With a large chorus of punk's leading men, this film follows Jim Lindberg through his hysterical and moving journey from belting his band's anthem to embracing his new found role in mid-life: fatherhood.
The Bro Code for Paren'ts: What to Expect When You're Awesome
The Bro Code for Paren'ts will help you:
- Choose a baby name that won’t get your kid stuffed into a junior high locker
- Interview and hire a smokin’ hot nanny
- Teach your child instant classics like “The Boobs on the Bus” and “Bro, Bro, Bro Your Boat”
With full-color illustrations, interactive work sheets, and even suggestions for how to turn a stroller into a broller, The Bro Code for Paren'ts gives you all the tools you’ll need to raise your child to be almost as awesome Barney Stinson. Almost.
Someone Could Get Hurt: A Memoir of Twenty-First Century Paren'thood
In the wake of recent bestsellers that expose how every other culture raises their children better, Someone Could Get Hurt offers a hilarious and heartfelt defense of American child rearing with a glimpse into the genuine love and compassion that accompany the missteps and flawed logic. It's the story of head lice, almost-dirty words, and flat head syndrome, and a man trying to commit the ultimate act of selflessness in a selfish world.
Gay Fathers
Fatherhood for Gay Men: An Emotional and Practical Guide to Becoming a Gay Dad
Get the inside story on a single gay man's struggle to adopt. Fatherhood for Gay Men: An Emotional and Practical Guide to Becoming a Gay Dad is the story of one man's journey down the road less traveled a single gay man adopting and raising his two sons.
Gay fatherhood: Narratives of Family and Citizenship in America
Men are often thought to have less interest in paren'ting than women, and gay men are generally assumed to prefer pleasure over responsibility. The toxic combination of these two stereotypical views has led to a lack of serious attention being paid to the experiences of gay fathers. But the truth is that more and more gay men are setting out to become paren'ts and succeeding—and Gay Fatherhood aims to tell their stories.
Gay Dads: Transitions to Adoptive Fatherhood
In Gay Dads: Transitions to Adoptive Fatherhood, Abbie E. Goldberg examines the ways in which gay fathers approach and negotiate paren'thood when they adopt. Drawing on empirical data from her in-depth interviews with 70 gay men, Goldberg analyzes how gay dads interact with competing ideals of fatherhood and masculinity, alternately pioneering and accommodating heteronormative “paren'thood culture.” The first study of gay men's transitions to fatherhood, this work will appeal to a wide range of readers, from those in the social sciences to social work to legal studies, as well as to gay-adoptive paren't families themselves.
Finally, joke books, so you can'teach your dad some new material:
5,000 Sidesplitting Jokes and One-Liners
The funniest, wittiest and most cutting one line jokes from around the world, collected together in one immaculate collection!
The World's Oldest Joke Book: Hundreds of Hilariously Terrible Ancient Jokes
A bizarre collection of jokes revived from our comedy forefathers: the Ancient Greeks. From absurd situations to general stupidity, farting to foolishness, this book contains a wealth of jokes some of which still hit the mark and some that will have you groaning with laughter, even if it is because they're so bad, they're good!
Belly Laugh Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids
Developed to meet the needs of the millions of children eternally hungry for joke books, this collection is complete with 350 hilarious knock-knock jokes for kids. Perfect for long car rides and rainy days, this book is sure to bring laughter and fun into your home.
Happy Father's Day to all Dads out there!
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