The Don't Sweat Guide for Dads

by Editors of Don't Sweat Press

• ISBN13: 9780786887248
• ISBN10: 0786887249
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-14
• Publisher: Hyperion

Summary

Being a father is incredibly rewarding but can also be anxiety-producing, particularly in these stressful times. Nowadays men participate in both the child-rearing and the breadwinning, and often there seems to be little time left for the man himself. Now, in The Don't Sweat Guide for Dads, strategies such as: Talk Straight. Don't Just Say It, Do It. Learn to Let Go. Don't Blame Yourself. will help every dad who reads this book to become a more joyful and peaceful parent. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Richard Carlson, Ph.D., is the author of the bestselling Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series. He is a frequent guest on many national television and radio programs, and lectures to enthusiastic audiences around the country and internationally

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 11
Remember That These Are the Days	p. 15
Choose Your Names Carefully	p. 17
Let Rank Have Its Privileges	p. 19
Accept Yourself	p. 21
Allow Secrets, Keep Secrets	p. 23
Talk Straight	p. 25
Respect as You Want to Be Respected	p. 27
Apologize Freely	p. 29
Get Grubby	p. 31
The Other Rules	p. 33
Suffer With, Not From	p. 35
Say Please and Thank You	p. 37
Don't Just Say It, Do It	p. 38
Learn to Let Go	p. 40
Be Brief	p. 42
Create a Crash Night	p. 43
Keep It Quiet	p. 45
Be a Financial Advisor	p. 47
Remember That They're Kids	p. 49
Create a Safe Place	p. 51
Share Mom with the Kids	p. 53
Love Them with Your Presence	p. 55
Don't Blame Yourself	p. 57
Safeguard Mealtime	p. 59
Don't Stress over the Spilled Milk	p. 61
Give Driving Lessons	p. 63
Demonstrate Affection	p. 65
Clean Your Room	p. 67
Talk It Out	p. 69
Keep It Down	p. 71
Make the Punishment Fit the Crime	p. 73
Let the Punishment End	p. 75
Be Careful What You Say to Others	p. 77
Make Room for Fido	p. 79
Expect the Unexpected	p. 81
Don't Look for Clones	p. 83
Remember Who's Who	p. 85
Let the Phone Ring	p. 87
Leave Them at Home	p. 89
Let Kids Be Kids	p. 91
Give Them the Credit	p. 93
Laugh with Them, Not at Them	p. 95
Support the Authority of Others	p. 97
Plan Family Vacations Together	p. 99
Plant a Garden	p. 101
Be Predictable	p. 103
Explain Why	p. 105
Remember School Days	p. 107
Go One on One	p. 109
Spell Out the Consequences	p. 111
Love Your Children's Mother	p. 113
Extend Yourselves as a Family	p. 115
Share the Load Fairly	p. 117
Be a Good Sounding Board	p. 118
Take Pictures	p. 120
Do as I Do, Not as I Say	p. 122
Be the Buffer with Grandparents	p. 124
Encourage Sports Within Limits	p. 126
Nurture Rebellion	p. 128
Handle Discipline as a Team	p. 130
Know When to Let Go	p. 132
Remember that College Isn't for Everyone	p. 134
Say Goodbye Together	p. 137
Abide No Bullies	p. 139
Know Their Friends	p. 141
Don't Make Allowance a Gift	p. 144
Organize Your Neighborhood	p. 146
Make Chores a Team Effort	p. 148
Eat Sensibly	p. 150
Remember the Arts	p. 152
Tell the Truth, but Not the Whole Truth	p. 154
Limit the Damage	p. 156
Take Them One at a Time	p. 158
Create the Great Adventures	p. 160
Be a Man	p. 162
Take a Breather	p. 164
Give Pets Their Due	p. 166
Be Your Children's Best Teacher	p. 168
Get Them Dressed Up	p. 171
Temper, Temper	p. 173
Put Limits on Your Work Life	p. 175
Remember That Kids Will Play Doctor	p. 177
Make Mom Your Teammate	p. 180
Be the Hero, Not the Mascot	p. 183
Take Your Kids to Work	p. 185
Keep the Hobby	p. 187
Remember God	p. 189
Draw the Line and Hold It	p. 192
Respect Their Mother	p. 195
Give Grandparents Their Due	p. 198
Honor Memories	p. 200
Share Your Heritage	p. 202
Love the Day That They Were Born	p. 204
Take a Hike	p. 207
Cook Together	p. 210
Be a Window to the World	p. 212
Rise to the Occasion	p. 214
Build a Friendship	p. 216
Celebrate Successes	p. 219
Have Fun	p. 221
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