Mack Daddy: Mastering Fatherhood without Losing Your Style, Your Cool, or Your Mind

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(5 stars) - Great for any parent (not just daddies!)
I bought this book for my husband about a month ago, shortly after we found out that I was pregnant with our first child. I have only purchased one or two books for him in the past because he is not "a reader." But, just like other reviewers on here have said, once he started reading it, he was hooked. We both read it and learned something new and useful each time we picked up the book.

There are great pointers and examples for first-time parents offered in this book. Although it is definitely geared toward fathers, I enjoyed reading it as well. There are humorous anecdotes, examples of best ways to respond in situations that we had never thought about before, and a very touching epilogue that had both of us in tears when we read it.

If I could, I would give this book 4 1/2 stars, with half of a star being deducted for the author's needless use of words that neither of us had ever read or seen before (and, mind you, I majored in English and write for a living). That aspect was annoying, but it's possible that we just need to expand our vocabularies a bit (or a lot).

I will recommend this book to any new parent or parent-to-be.

(4 stars) - Very Funny!
This book is really funny and It had ME laughing hysterically. I would definitely suggest reading this book when you are getting stressed out pragnancy. This book remided me that pregnancy is supposed to be enjoyed and an adventure. My husband is in the military and left right before I recieved ot but he will be reading it shortly. I'm sure he will love it. I actually read it with one of my girlfriends who isn't pregnant and she also thought it was hilarious.

(4 stars) - Fun and useful
I chose this book as I'd been long looking for a book on parenting that didn't have a pastel and taupe color scheme (read into that, "geared towards dads"). It was hard to find. The author's tone is very much a guy talking to another guy, has useful information in a non-PhD-nor-purporting-to-speak-to-that-level kind of way, has some good ideas that you wouldn't think about reading a book for moms. I have two beefs, both of which are minor and hasn't prevented me from recommending the book to friends. As he gets to the point in the book where it becomes a bit more about child-rearing and less about dealing with a baby in the house, he gets a bit preachy which was a bit of a turn-off for me. Also, he's a bit crass on some things (goes along with the tone of guy talking to another guy). Still funny but not what I would have hoped. I've recommended it to a few friends also expecting their first baby and they've enjoyed it as well.

(5 stars) - Great read
This book is very funny but it also covers real topics. I have been blessed with a husband that fell so naturally into "Mack Daddy" Fatherhood that I am going to pass this book on to others. This book is a good purchase for those who are not falling into fatherhood so gracefully.

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