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A Father is Born

A Father is Born
Author: Tumiso Mashaba
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2021-09-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1776191250

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'A gripping, poetic, vivid and deeply entertaining memoir.' – Niq Mhlongo, author 'The courage of conviction Mashaba displays is something to behold.' – Vuyo Mvoko, journalist They say a mirror never lies. If that's the truth, then my reflection was of a broken man. When Tumiso Mashaba's father, Neo 'Snowy' Mashaba, dies at 55, it provokes in him an intense emotional reaction. Tumiso is stunned by his response, as his father was a distant and often hard man. In the aftermath, he reflects on what this means to him now as a husband and father to his own children. Will he repeat the sins of his father? Recounting his childhood, the author digs deep into his psychology, providing a deeply satisfying read with moments of intense anguish and catharsis. A Father is Born is about intangible scars – inflicted by those closest to us – that we carry from childhood into the rest of our lives and the relationships we form along the way. Covering themes of fatherhood, masculinity, generational trauma, abuse and mental health, A Father is Born unveils a heartrending portrait of a family trying to survive against the backdrop of a gritty, modern South Africa.


The Father's Home Birth Handbook

The Father's Home Birth Handbook
Author: Leah Hazard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2010
Genre: Childbirth at home
ISBN: 9781905177516

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"What do a Dutch university lecturer, a US Marine, a Scottish artist, and an English engineer have in common? They have all experienced the transformative power of home birth, and their stories - and many others - are told in this groundbreaking book. As hospital-based maternity services become increasingly medicalised, more and more parents are deciding that birth belongs in the home. For many women, this choice may be an easy one, but for their partners, home birth raises some serious questions. For the first time, The Father's Home Birth Handbook provides a resource aimed specifically at exploring men's hopes and fears around home birth. Thorough research, balanced discussion, and dozens of home birth stories from real men all over the world make this book essential reading for all fathers-to-be and the professionals who support them."--Publisher's description.


Fatherhood

Fatherhood
Author: Fatherly,
Publisher: Harper Horizon
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2021-11-09
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0785237836

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Becoming a parent can be daunting . . . terrifying, in fact. This is especially true for dads. Where’s the road map? Well, you’re looking at it. This book from the editors of Fatherly, the largest digital brand for dads, is a one-stop source for fathers-to-be, empowering them to be the best parent they can be--with both confidence and joy. New fathers grapple with both practical and existential questions: Is my baby supposed to do that? How do I afford to make my family thrive? How does swaddling work again? Who am I, and what kind of dad will I become? Fatherhood is here to answer all of these questions and more. This comprehensive guide walks fathers through everything they need to know--practically, emotionally, and philosophically--over the course of the first year of a baby’s life. The content is divided by developmental stage: Pregnancy up to birth Infancy (the first 500 days) Toddlerhood (days 500 to 1,000) By offering data, anecdotes, and expert-driven analysis, the authors prep dads for what’s ahead, letting them know they’re not alone on their journey. Fatherhood is the book every father and father-to-be needs.


A Father

A Father
Author: Sibylle Lacan
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2019-06-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0262039311

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The daughter of French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan tries to make sense of her relationship with her father. “When I was born, my father was already no longer there.” Sibylle Lacan's memoir of her father, the influential French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan, is told through fragmentary, elliptical episodes, and describes a figure who had defined himself to her as much by his absence as by his presence. Sibylle was the second daughter and unhappy last child of Lacan's first marriage: the fruit of despair (“some will say of desire, but I do not believe them”). Lacan abandoned his old family for a new one: a new partner, Sylvia Bataille (the wife of Georges Bataille), and another daughter, born a few months after Sibylle. For years, this daughter, Judith, was the only publicly recognized child of Lacan—even if, due to French law, she lacked his name. In one sense, then, A Father presents the voice of one who, while bearing his name, had been erased. If Jacques Lacan had described the word as a “presence made of absence,” Sibylle Lacan here turns to the language of the memoir as a means of piecing together the presence of a man who had entered her life in absence, and in his passing, finished in it. In its interplay of absence, naming, and the despair engendered by both, A Father ultimately poses an essential question: what is a father? This first-person account offers both a riposte and a complement to the concept (and the name) of the father as Lacan had defined him in his work, and raises difficult issues about the influence biography can have on theory—and vice versa—and the sometimes yawning divide that can open up between theory and the lives we lead.


I'm Going to Be a Dad

I'm Going to Be a Dad
Author: Craig Baird
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2010
Genre: Father and child
ISBN: 1601383959

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Millions of children are born every year and millions more parents enter blindly into the arena of parenthood without any knowledge of what they need to do. For fathers especially, this first time leap can be overwhelming a complex and confusing time in their lives. There are many things that need to be learned and many more things that need to be perfected in those early weeks and months and for some it can be nerve-racking to try and figure it all out. This book was written for every father who every wanted to understand those essential basics of starting for the first time in child rearing. You will learn everything starting with your new-born child, including what they will look like, how to handle the baby, taking photographs, what to expect from your spouse after she gives birth, how the baby will be fed, burping, changing nappies, and the many different ways in which your household will change with a new-born in it, from the location of your possessions to your pets and how they must be treated and interacted with. You will learn how to clean a young child, how to deal with crying and late night feedings, getting sleep, getting your child to sleep, getting back to work for the first time, dressing your child, and how to take them out of the house. Experts have been interviewed and their expertise has been included here to provide a complete perspective on how to approach children as a first time father. You will learn how to maintain your sanity and when you might expect your sex life to resume. You will learn how to deal with health issues your child may have, how to deal with teething, and where to take a young child. You will learn how to let other people interact with your child and when to start feeding them solid foods, as well as the necessary baby proofing that needs to be done when they start crawling and later walking. Learn what to expect from growing children and how to play with them effectively. Learn about bathing and haircuts and how your role as a father will vary from that of the mother depending on who is working and how much. No matter what your situation is, this book will guide you through the earliest weeks of your child s life to the growing, learning phases of their toddler years as you learn how to be a father for the first time.


Coming to term

Coming to term
Author:
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 230
Release:
Genre: Father and infant
ISBN: 9781617033698

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""And it proves," the author says, "that the smallest human beings can teach us the biggest lessons we will ever learn.""--BOOK JACKET.


Do Fathers Matter?

Do Fathers Matter?
Author: Paul Raeburn
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0374141045

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"In Do Fathers Matter? the award-winning journalist and father of five Paul Raeburn overturns the many myths and stereotypes of fatherhood as he examines the latest scientific findings on the parent we've often overlooked. Drawing on research from neuroscientists, animal behaviorists, geneticists, and developmental psychologists, among others, Raeburn takes us through the various stages of fatherhood, revealing the profound physiological connections between children and fathers, from conception through adolescence and into adulthood--and the importance of the relationship between mothers and fathers. In the process, he challenges the legacy of Freud and mainstream views of parental attachment, and also explains how we can become better parents ourselves."--www.Amazon.com.


Becoming a Father

Becoming a Father
Author: William Sears
Publisher: LA Leche League International
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2003
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780912500966

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Offers guidance for new fathers by addressing common questions and concerns, including a father's role at night, balancing work and family, becoming a role mode, and interacting with a newborn.


Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark
Author: Frederick Buechner
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2009-10-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0061857262

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Awry and thought-provoking jaunt through the spiritual terrain of our everyday language -- a lexion of uncommon insight to jar the mind and nourish the soul. "I think of faith as a kind of whistling in the dark, because in much the same way," writes Buechner, "it helps to give us courage and to hold the shadows at bay."


A Daddy Is Born

A Daddy Is Born
Author: Jelani Hashim Bracey
Publisher: Jhb Publishing
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2020-03-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781734592115

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This story is for all those great fathers out there that have taken the responsibility of being called daddy, an honor and privilege. For those fathers that enjoy and look forward to leading and guiding their children through this journey called life, this book offers insights into the thoughts of a man becoming a father for the first time. His feelings are vividly portrayed in pictures that capture the essence of a father's excitement, surprise, and appreciation for his new found joy. Whether you've earned the title of father biologically, through adoption, or through pure admiration and love; this is a great book for any man that takes pride in the most important job he will ever have in his life.....being a daddy! Perfect gift for baby showers, birthdays, Father's Day, first libraries, and more! Depicts a father's unconditional love and dedication for his child's development and growth as a person. Vibrant and detailed illustrations by artist Jasmine T. Mills, make for an engaging and entertaining read. Speaks on themes of pride, responsibility, encouragement, and unconditional love.