| Description |
viii, 217 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
"Admit it. You've been looking for that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show everyone the great man you know you are. Well, congratulations. That moment is here. You are a parent (or you're about to become one). A father! A sober dad. If the word sober led you to pick up this book, you are on the right track. You know you want to be a sober dad. Physically sober. Emotionally sober. Here's your guide to giving up being a "guy" and to becoming a better man, so that you become a better dad. You aren't going to get everything right. Everything isn't going to be perfect. Perfectly imperfect is okay. Your role as a dad will last a lifetime. You'll soon see that perfection isn't the point. Showing up, being present, getting up, and trying again with your eyes wide open and crystal clear-- that's what counts. That's what separates the guys from the sober dads. Those are the things your kids will remember."--Amazon.com. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212). |
| Contents |
A note from 'Sober Dad' on anonymity and use of the name God -- An invitation to fatherhood -- "You might not have had a happy childhood, but you sure are having a long one" -- Just because they were lousy parents doesn't give you the right to be a lousy son -- If marriage were easy, everyone would do it well -- Accept that parenthood takes your relationship into unchartered waters -- There is a playbook for fighting with your wife -- Figure out where she ends and where you begin -- None of us feel ready to be a father -- Your kids will ask about God, so it's time to figure out your answers -- Embrace being a perfectly imperfect Dad -- Discipline yourself before disciplining your children -- You can't always be Disneyland Dad -- Labels belong on clothes, not kids -- Don't hesitate to reward for good behavior and good grades -- Bring the Joneses down to your level -- Leave your teens to their own devices (but only after imparting some rules and common sense) -- Your kids don't need to know everything about you -- And finally ... an ode to joy. |
| Subject |
Fatherhood.
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Parenting.
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Recovering alcoholics -- Family relationships.
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Recovering addicts -- Family relationships.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Parenting -- Fatherhood.
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SELF-HELP -- Substance Abuse & Addictions.
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SELF-HELP -- Twelve-Step Programs.
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Fatherhood (OCoLC)fst00921848
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Parenting (OCoLC)fst01053407
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Recovering addicts -- Family relationships
(OCoLC)fst01091691
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Recovering alcoholics -- Family relationships
(OCoLC)fst01091700
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Graubart, Michael, 1958- Sober dad. Center City, Minnesota : Hazelden Publishing, [2016] 9781616497019 (DLC) 2017002315 |
| ISBN |
9781616497002 (paperback) |
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1616497009 (paperback) |
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