Father-ish: Tales from a Dad Fumbling His Way Through Fatherhood

Father-ish: Tales from a Dad Fumbling His Way Through Fatherhood

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  • Author:Clint Edwards
  • ISBN:1645671461
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Summary

Clint Edwards, author of the hit book I’m Sorry…Love Your Husband, and the highly anticipated follow up Silence is a Scary Sound, is back with a third collection of essays chronicling honest tales of struggling to raise three young kids, making plenty of parenting mistakes along the way and learning to be a better father。 After Clint’s first collection of stories, which act as an apology to his wife (with essays taking a humorous yet critical look of his role as a husband), this natural follow up will place the author’s children at the center of the apology and recount funny and relatable tales of Clint’s various parenting fails。 Stories will detail incidents of the author half surviving, half ruining birthdays, holidays, vacations and other important milestones in his children’s lives, and touchingly examine the ways he makes up for them。

With this book exploring the widely universal theme of parenting, new audiences (as well as Clint’s dedicated following) will see stories as both a mirror of their own lives and a comic relief from it, and eagerly sink their teeth into this truthful and entertaining narrative。 Essays include titles like, “I Changed A Friend’s Name in my Phone to Santa and Had Him Text Threats to my Children,” “Pro Tip: Pick Up The Dog Poop BeforeThe Easter Egg Hunt,” “Reasons My Children Cried At Their Own Birthday Parties,” and “I Am A Summer Scrooge。” Clint’s addicting voice, writing about being a parent around Christmas, Halloween, New Years and more, will help anyone who is a mother or father, who works with young children, is member of a large family or has ever taken care of another human being before relate to and connect with these stories。

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Reviews

Thomas Brown

Clint's stories are funny and very touching。 Clint's stories are funny and very touching。 。。。more

Adam Bricker

Some funny musings, wins and losses in the adventures of parenting。

Rhonda

I wanted to love this book, but it’s target audience just wasn’t me。

Tanya

So funny! I really did have some laugh out loud moments in this book which was awesome since I just finished a book about the Romanovs!

Jess

Clint Edwards writes a funny, feel good, edition of “Father Never Knows Best。” By reliving his own insecurities and “failures” as a father he teaches the reader that parenting is not something that can be solved in three easy steps。 For any parent who has felt overwhelmed or like a failure this book is sure to bring a sigh of relief as your realize that you are not alone in this。

Matt Trussell

It's always refreshing to know you aren't alone in this crazy journey of parenting。 This book was filled with funny stories and honest mistakes that one father has made over the years of trying his darndest to get this thing right。 I found many of these stories very relatable。 It's nice to know you aren't the only parent saying things you never thought you'd ever utter, such as, "Don't look at your brother's butthole"。 We're all just doing the best we can as parents, hoping we don't screw things It's always refreshing to know you aren't alone in this crazy journey of parenting。 This book was filled with funny stories and honest mistakes that one father has made over the years of trying his darndest to get this thing right。 I found many of these stories very relatable。 It's nice to know you aren't the only parent saying things you never thought you'd ever utter, such as, "Don't look at your brother's butthole"。 We're all just doing the best we can as parents, hoping we don't screw things up too badly and that our kids won't need too much therapy as adults。 Reading a book like this helps keep things in perspective。 I'm doing alright and I'm not the only one who feels like they are flailing sometimes。 。。。more

Ashley

It is a funny relatable book。 It is NOT a parenting advice book, just a book about funny tales about one father’s experience。 I don’t agree with some of his approaches, but it is honest, hilarious, and relatable as I am sure many don’t agree with all of my own parenting approaches。

Eric

This collection of short stories and funny quotes was enjoyable to read。 It's always nice to see how other people have failed and aren't perfect。 There are just too many stars on social media that only want to highlight the good and make you think they have life figured out。Edwards is not one of those people。 "Father-Ish" captures various moments of fathering and husbanding gone wrong。 There are some pretty great laughs in there。 There are also some dry spots in equal amount。Overall, this is wor This collection of short stories and funny quotes was enjoyable to read。 It's always nice to see how other people have failed and aren't perfect。 There are just too many stars on social media that only want to highlight the good and make you think they have life figured out。Edwards is not one of those people。 "Father-Ish" captures various moments of fathering and husbanding gone wrong。 There are some pretty great laughs in there。 There are also some dry spots in equal amount。Overall, this is worth it for dads who struggle with having no clue at how to do the dad thing。 It will also be affirming for those who, like me, have been making it up and doing our best as we go。 。。。more

Allison Green

This is the third book by Edwards I’ve read, and while the other two were really enjoyable, I have to say that with this book, he’s hit his stride。 I haven’t laughed out loud this much by myself since 。。。 well, I can’t remember when I’ve laughed out loud this much when I was by myself。 I listened to the audio book and Edwards does a great performance and made the text come to life。 Would totally recommend。

Tessa

A fun read, like an extended collection of the #relatable parenting tweet compilations。 Some essaysI found really funny, others I think I just didn't mesh with Edwards's humor。 And there were some really sweet essays, especially the final one, moments when the hard work of parenting is all worth it。 A good read。 A fun read, like an extended collection of the #relatable parenting tweet compilations。 Some essaysI found really funny, others I think I just didn't mesh with Edwards's humor。 And there were some really sweet essays, especially the final one, moments when the hard work of parenting is all worth it。 A good read。 。。。more

Alyssa Cerretti

This book is a collection of funny parenting stories told by a dad。 Many are laugh-out-loud funny; I could not read this book in bed at night because I would inevitably start laughing and wake up my husband。 There were a few slow parts, but overall pretty funny。

Zibby Owens

I started reading this book when I wasn't in the best mood - the kind of mood where you don't feel like laughing and want to be in a bad mood。 But this book made me laugh out loud and changed my perspective almost instantly! Clint has a way of making all these everyday moments in parenting life - funny and relatable。 The essay about the dog choking on the gingerbread might have been the funniest thing I've read in a while。 It's a very "David Sedaris-style" humor thing。 Clint reminds us that ther I started reading this book when I wasn't in the best mood - the kind of mood where you don't feel like laughing and want to be in a bad mood。 But this book made me laugh out loud and changed my perspective almost instantly! Clint has a way of making all these everyday moments in parenting life - funny and relatable。 The essay about the dog choking on the gingerbread might have been the funniest thing I've read in a while。 It's a very "David Sedaris-style" humor thing。 Clint reminds us that there are no parenting experts。 No one knows what they're doing, and that's a very universal feeling because it's true。 As parents, we have no real control。 The author also runs a hilarious blog called "No Idea What I’m Doing," which is just as funny as his writing。 To listen to my interview with the author, go to my podcast at: https://zibbyowens。com/transcript/cli。。。 。。。more

Shannon

Laughing out loud and needing a tissue for tears - it's a crazy life being a parent and Edwards' honest approach to telling the tale is refreshing and fun。 Laughing out loud and needing a tissue for tears - it's a crazy life being a parent and Edwards' honest approach to telling the tale is refreshing and fun。 。。。more

Valerity (Val)

This is my first exposure to this author’s work in Father-ish, a book made of stories of being a male parent。 Edwards writes about it in a wry, humorous way that many can relate to。 The stories are all along those lines, about situations between him and his family, how he manages and deals with fatherhood, and how oftentimes, those very things leave him wondering how he’s doing as a dad。There are many personal scenarios pulled from his personal life with his wife and kids, and he has a great way This is my first exposure to this author’s work in Father-ish, a book made of stories of being a male parent。 Edwards writes about it in a wry, humorous way that many can relate to。 The stories are all along those lines, about situations between him and his family, how he manages and deals with fatherhood, and how oftentimes, those very things leave him wondering how he’s doing as a dad。There are many personal scenarios pulled from his personal life with his wife and kids, and he has a great way of expressing them in ways that are funny。 I caught myself laughing out loud more than I expected。 If you like this type of humor and topic, you should check out his writing here, and also his blog。 Advance electronic review copy was provided by NetGalley, author Clint Edwards, and the publisher。 。。。more

Donna Boyd

Thank you to #NetGalley, Clint Edwards and the publisher for providing me with a digital copy of this book prior to publication in exchange for my review。 Father-ish by Clint Edwards, is a no holds barred book about being the father of three young children。 It is laugh out loud funny at times and at other times it makes the reader stop and reflect, with a bit of nostalgia, on their our own days as a parent。 Edwards tells the reader about his parenting successes but he also tells about his parent Thank you to #NetGalley, Clint Edwards and the publisher for providing me with a digital copy of this book prior to publication in exchange for my review。 Father-ish by Clint Edwards, is a no holds barred book about being the father of three young children。 It is laugh out loud funny at times and at other times it makes the reader stop and reflect, with a bit of nostalgia, on their our own days as a parent。 Edwards tells the reader about his parenting successes but he also tells about his parenting fails and we can learn a great deal from both。 His story, "Sometimes on New Year's Eve, You Find Poop in Your Hallway" is hilarious and his story "My Son Paid Off His Debt with Birthday Money" is heartwarming。 I was not familiar with Clint Edwards prior to reading this book but I will definitely seek out his other books I'm Sorry。。。Love Your Husband and Silence is a Scary Sound。 I loved this book, make sure you grab a copy! 。。。more