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From the all-star cast who brought you The Seven Deadly Virtues comes a book with a look at the good life... or the crazy-stressful-overwhelmed life... of a father.
The Dadly Virtues is a tongue-in-cheek collection of encouragement and guidance for any stage of fatherhood, from pacifying babies to prepping for senior prom, from cutting the cord to getting the first, "Best Grandpa" t-shirt. P.J. O'Rourke sets the stage with the chapter, "What Do Men Get from Fatherhood? Besides What They Put In ..." and then is followed by:
•Matthew Continetti's, "Newborn Terror: The Moment You Realize that 'Bundle of Joy' Is a Euphemism for Something Very Different."
•Stephen F. Hayes' "Siblings: The Best Gift You'll Ever Give Your Kids."
•Jonah Goldberg's "Get Your Kid a Dog: The Moral Case for Pets."
•Tucker Carlson's "In Praise of Adventure: How to Fill a Child's Life with Excitement and Danger (without Getting Them Killed)."
•Michael Graham's, "Dating: Enjoy the Movie and Please Keep the Impregnation to a Minimum."
•Christopher Caldwell's "College: It's Not as Bad as You Think; It's Worse."
•Andrew Ferguson's "Emerging Adults and Empty Nesters: Just When You Had Fatherhood All Figured Out."
•Toby Young's "The Dark Side: Bad Parenting and the Things We Think, but Do Not Say."
•Joseph Epstein's "Thanks, Grandpa: Grandfatherhood and the Spirit of the Age."
•And more.
Father-to-be, two-time-dad, or granddad, each essay will make you laugh and, at the same time, reinforce your commitment to the virtuous-the dadly-life.
Contents
Acknowledgments / xi
Introduction: On Fatherhood, Manliness, and Failure / 3
Jonathan V. Last
Chapter 1: What Do Men Get from Fatherhood? Besides What They Put In ... / 17
P. J. O'Rourke
Chapter 2: Newborn Terror: The Moment You Realize That "Bundle of Joy"
Is a Euphemism for Something Very Different / 25
Matthew Continetti
Chapter 3: Siblings: The Best Gift You'll Ever Give Your Kids / 36
Stephen F. Hayes
Chapter 4: Television and Kids: The Beauty and Pain of TV / 45
James Lileks
Chapter 5: Get Your Kid a Dog: The Moral Case for Pets / 58
Jonah Goldberg
Chapter 6: In Praise of Adventure: How to Fill a Child's Life with Excitement and Danger (Without Getting Them Killed) / 66
Tucker Carlson
Chapter 7: Catechesis: Teaching Your Kid about God / 73
Larry Miller
Chapter 8: Surviving School: It's Just as Bad the Second Time Around / 84
Joe Queenan
Chapter 9: Sports: Advice for the Care and Feeding of the Child-Athlete / 94
David Burge (aka Iowahawk)
Chapter 10: The Dark Side: Bad Parenting and the Things We Think, but Do Not Say / 104
Toby Young
Chapter 11: The Talk: The Birds and Bees Aren't What They Used to Be / 113
Matt Labash
Chapter 12: Dating: Enjoy the Movie and Please Keep the Impregnation to a Minimum / 127
Michael Graham
Chapter 13: College: It's Not as Bad as You Think; It's Worse / 137
Christopher Caldwell
Chapter 14: Emerging Adults and Empty Nesters: Just When You Had Fatherhood All Figured Out / 146
Andrew Ferguson
Chapter 15: Love and Marriage: How to Talk to Your Kids about the Most Important Decision They'll Ever Make / 156
Rob Long
Chapter 16: Thanks, Grandpa: Grandfatherhood and the Spirit of the Age / 166
Joseph Epstein
About the Contributors / 177
