👔 Unlikely Fatherhood

A man unprepared for — or seemingly unsuited to — the role of father finds himself thrust into parenting. The transformation that follows is messy, tender, and deeply human.

The Expectant Father

by Armin A. Brott • 1995

Pregnancy month by month, for the dad: her changes, your feelings, your actual job.

3.88

8k+

🧔 Expectant Fathers 📋 Pregnancy Guide 👶 Newborn Care 💑 Partner Support 🫂 Father-Child Bonding

The Expectant Father 89%

Pregnancy month by month, for the dad: her changes, your feelings, your actual job.

by Armin A. Brott 1995

3.88

8k+ ratings

🧔 Expectant Fathers 📋 Pregnancy Guide 👶 Newborn Care 💑 Partner Support 🫂 Father-Child Bonding

Do Fathers Matter?

by Paul Raeburn • 2014

Fathers matter before birth: epigenetics, hormones, and brain science reveal their hidden impact.

3.59

603

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 🧒 Child Development 🤝 Paternal Involvement 🧬 Epigenetics 🧠 Evolutionary Psychology

Do Fathers Matter? 89%

Fathers matter before birth: epigenetics, hormones, and brain science reveal their hidden impact.

by Paul Raeburn 2014

3.59

603 ratings

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 🧒 Child Development 🤝 Paternal Involvement 🧬 Epigenetics 🧠 Evolutionary Psychology

We're Pregnant! The First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook

by Adrian Kulp • 2018

From positive test through fourth trimester: a month-by-month playbook for first-time dads.

3.98

3k+

🍼 Expectant Fathers 🤝 Partner Support 🛁 Newborn Care 😂 Dad Humor 👨 Modern Fatherhood

We're Pregnant! The First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook Summary

We're Pregnant! The First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook 89%

From positive test through fourth trimester: a month-by-month playbook for first-time dads.

by Adrian Kulp 2018

3.98

3k+ ratings

🍼 Expectant Fathers 🤝 Partner Support 🛁 Newborn Care 😂 Dad Humor 👨 Modern Fatherhood

Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal

by Scott Benner • 2013

A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.

4.09

151

🏠 Stay-At-Home Parenting 👨‍👧‍👦 Modern Fatherhood 📋 Adoption Stories 😂 Domestic Humor 🏥 Chronic Illness Parenting

Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal Summary

Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal 88%

A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.

by Scott Benner 2013

4.09

151 ratings

🏠 Stay-At-Home Parenting 👨‍👧‍👦 Modern Fatherhood 📋 Adoption Stories 😂 Domestic Humor 🏥 Chronic Illness Parenting

This I Believe

by Dan Gediman • 2011

When his daughter called him a geek and a loser, one father heard something else entirely.

4.14

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 📖 Parenting Memoirs 🕊️ Family Forgiveness 💪 Resilience 🧭 Values-Based Parenting

This I Believe 88%

When his daughter called him a geek and a loser, one father heard something else entirely.

by Dan Gediman 2011

4.14

51 ratings

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 📖 Parenting Memoirs 🕊️ Family Forgiveness 💪 Resilience 🧭 Values-Based Parenting

The New Father

by Armin A. Brott • 1997

The dad's manual for year one: baby milestones, partner recovery, and your own identity shift.

4.00

3k+

👨‍🍼 New Fathers 🍼 Infant Development 📆 Month-By-Month Parenting 🧸 Father-Baby Bonding 💑 Postpartum Partnership

The New Father 88%

The dad's manual for year one: baby milestones, partner recovery, and your own identity shift.

by Armin A. Brott 1997

4.00

3k+ ratings

👨‍🍼 New Fathers 🍼 Infant Development 📆 Month-By-Month Parenting 🧸 Father-Baby Bonding 💑 Postpartum Partnership

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters

by Meg Meeker • 2006

A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.

4.16

7k+

👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bond ✝️ Christian Parenting 👧 Raising Girls 🧔 Paternal Influence 🧱 Character Formation

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Summary

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters 88%

A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.

by Meg Meeker 2006

4.16

7k+ ratings

👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bond ✝️ Christian Parenting 👧 Raising Girls 🧔 Paternal Influence 🧱 Character Formation

Raising Men

by Eric Davis • 2016

SEAL training distilled into a father's guide: ten battle-tested principles for raising strong sons.

4.02

2k+

👨‍👦 Fatherhood 👦 Raising Boys 🪖 Military Leadership 🧠 Resilience Training 🏕️ Outdoor Parenting

Raising Men 88%

SEAL training distilled into a father's guide: ten battle-tested principles for raising strong sons.

by Eric Davis 2016

4.02

2k+ ratings

👨‍👦 Fatherhood 👦 Raising Boys 🪖 Military Leadership 🧠 Resilience Training 🏕️ Outdoor Parenting

The New One

by Mike Birbiglia • 2020

A comedian who swore off kids. A wife who changed her mind. The year that rewired him.

4.06

7k+

🍼 Reluctant Fatherhood 🎤 Comedy Memoirs 😂 Parenting Humor 💑 Marriage After Kids 👶 New Parents

The New One 88%

A comedian who swore off kids. A wife who changed her mind. The year that rewired him.

by Mike Birbiglia 2020

4.06

7k+ ratings

🍼 Reluctant Fatherhood 🎤 Comedy Memoirs 😂 Parenting Humor 💑 Marriage After Kids 👶 New Parents

Stuff Every Dad Should Know

by Brett Cohen • 2012

A dad's pocket manual: college savings, baby care, tough talks, and the first teenage driver.

3.54

👔 Fatherhood Guides 👶 New Dads 🍼 Baby Care 🥦 Healthy Habits 🧒 Independence Building

Stuff Every Dad Should Know 87%

A dad's pocket manual: college savings, baby care, tough talks, and the first teenage driver.

by Brett Cohen 2012

3.54

54 ratings

👔 Fatherhood Guides 👶 New Dads 🍼 Baby Care 🥦 Healthy Habits 🧒 Independence Building

Things My Son Needs to Know About the World

by Fredrik Backman • 2012

A new father's hilarious crash course on love, manhood, and why IKEA will test your marriage.

3.99

35k+

🍼 New Fatherhood 📖 Parenting Memoirs 😬 Self-Deprecating Humor ✍️ Personal Essays 💍 Marriage

Things My Son Needs to Know About the World Summary

Things My Son Needs to Know About the World 87%

A new father's hilarious crash course on love, manhood, and why IKEA will test your marriage.

by Fredrik Backman 2012

3.99

35k+ ratings

🍼 New Fatherhood 📖 Parenting Memoirs 😬 Self-Deprecating Humor ✍️ Personal Essays 💍 Marriage

The Kid

by Dan Savage • 1999

Two gay men. One homeless birth mother. And the open adoption goodbye nobody warned them about.

4.05

9k+

🤝 Open Adoption 👨‍👨‍👦 Gay Fathers 📖 Adoption Memoir 🏡 Adoptive Parents 🇺🇸 Domestic Adoption

The Kid 87%

Two gay men. One homeless birth mother. And the open adoption goodbye nobody warned them about.

by Dan Savage 1999

4.05

9k+ ratings

🤝 Open Adoption 👨‍👨‍👦 Gay Fathers 📖 Adoption Memoir 🏡 Adoptive Parents 🇺🇸 Domestic Adoption

16 ans et papa

by Marilou Addison • 2017

A carefree sixteen-year-old learns his fling is pregnant, and she is keeping the baby.

4.20

133

🍼 Teen Fatherhood 🧬 Generational Trauma 👨‍👦 Father Son Bond 🏠 Found Family 🏙️ Gritty Realism

16 ans et papa 87%

A carefree sixteen-year-old learns his fling is pregnant, and she is keeping the baby.

by Marilou Addison 2017

4.20

133 ratings

🍼 Teen Fatherhood 🧬 Generational Trauma 👨‍👦 Father Son Bond 🏠 Found Family 🏙️ Gritty Realism

What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding

by Thomas Hill • 1993

The pregnancy book for guys: what to do, what to say, and when to shut up.

3.40

625

🍼 Expectant Fathers 😂 Pregnancy Humor 🏥 Childbirth Preparation 💬 Couples Communication 🪞 Parenting Satire

What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding Summary

What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding 87%

The pregnancy book for guys: what to do, what to say, and when to shut up.

by Thomas Hill 1993

3.40

625 ratings

🍼 Expectant Fathers 😂 Pregnancy Humor 🏥 Childbirth Preparation 💬 Couples Communication 🪞 Parenting Satire

Better Dads, Stronger Sons

by Rick Johnson • 2006

Learn what your son needs from you: presence, example, and the specific road to manhood.

4.01

327

⛪ Christian Parenting 👦 Raising Boys 👨‍👦 Fatherhood 📖 Biblical Manhood 🧭 Child Discipline

Better Dads, Stronger Sons 87%

Learn what your son needs from you: presence, example, and the specific road to manhood.

by Rick Johnson 2006

4.01

327 ratings

⛪ Christian Parenting 👦 Raising Boys 👨‍👦 Fatherhood 📖 Biblical Manhood 🧭 Child Discipline

Ser feliz era esto

by Eduardo Sacheri • 2014

A fourteen-year-old orphan shows up unannounced at her father's door, demanding a place in his life.

4.08

5k+

🥀 Grieving Teen 🖤 Estranged Father 🍼 Unexpected Parenthood 👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bond 🧊 Emotional Repression

Ser feliz era esto 87%

A fourteen-year-old orphan shows up unannounced at her father's door, demanding a place in his life.

by Eduardo Sacheri 2014

4.08

5k+ ratings

🥀 Grieving Teen 🖤 Estranged Father 🍼 Unexpected Parenthood 👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bond 🧊 Emotional Repression

Napkin Notes

by Garth Callaghan • 2013

826 handwritten napkins: one for every school day he feared he'd miss.

4.18

820

🍎 Fatherhood Memoirs 🕊️ Legacy Building ✉️ Small Daily Acts 🧡 Expressing Love 🫂 Family Rituals

Napkin Notes 87%

826 handwritten napkins: one for every school day he feared he'd miss.

by Garth Callaghan 2013

4.18

820 ratings

🍎 Fatherhood Memoirs 🕊️ Legacy Building ✉️ Small Daily Acts 🧡 Expressing Love 🫂 Family Rituals

The Intentional Father

by Jon Tyson • 2021

A father's practical guide to initiating his son into manhood before the world steps in.

4.33

3k+

🧒 Raising Sons ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨‍👦 Fatherhood 🛤️ Rites Of Passage 📖 Christian Discipleship

The Intentional Father 87%

A father's practical guide to initiating his son into manhood before the world steps in.

by Jon Tyson 2021

4.33

3k+ ratings

🧒 Raising Sons ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨‍👦 Fatherhood 🛤️ Rites Of Passage 📖 Christian Discipleship

Manhood for Amateurs

by Michael Chabon • 2009

Fatherhood is the one job where failing every day means you're probably doing it right.

3.73

8k+

🧔 Modern Masculinity 👨‍👧 Fatherhood 📖 Literary Memoir 💔 Male Vulnerability 🌳 Childhood Freedom

Manhood for Amateurs 87%

Fatherhood is the one job where failing every day means you're probably doing it right.

by Michael Chabon 2009

3.73

8k+ ratings

🧔 Modern Masculinity 👨‍👧 Fatherhood 📖 Literary Memoir 💔 Male Vulnerability 🌳 Childhood Freedom

The Daily Dad

by Ryan Holiday • 2023

366 daily meditations to help you become the parent your kids deserve.

4.54

2k+

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📅 Daily Reflections 🧭 Character Education 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Daily Dad 87%

366 daily meditations to help you become the parent your kids deserve.

by Ryan Holiday 2023

4.54

2k+ ratings

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📅 Daily Reflections 🧭 Character Education 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Bringing Up Boys

by James C. Dobson • 2001

The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.

3.92

8k+

🧒 Raising Boys ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨 Fatherhood 🦸 Male Role Models 📏 Discipline Strategies

Bringing Up Boys 87%

The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.

by James C. Dobson 2001

3.92

8k+ ratings

🧒 Raising Boys ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨 Fatherhood 🦸 Male Role Models 📏 Discipline Strategies

Strong Mothers, Strong Sons

by Meg Meeker • 2014

Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.

3.91

3k+

👩‍👦 Mother-Son Relationship ✝️ Christian Parenting 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧱 Character Formation 🕊️ Letting Go

Strong Mothers, Strong Sons 87%

Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.

by Meg Meeker 2014

3.91

3k+ ratings

👩‍👦 Mother-Son Relationship ✝️ Christian Parenting 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧱 Character Formation 🕊️ Letting Go

Bố con cá gai

by Cho Chang-In • 2000

When leukemia strikes his son, a Korean father begins selling the only asset left: himself.

4.41

2k+

👨‍👦 Father And Son 💔 Parental Sacrifice 🎗️ Childhood Cancer 🥀 Quiet Grief 🇰🇷 Contemporary Korea

Bố con cá gai 86%

When leukemia strikes his son, a Korean father begins selling the only asset left: himself.

by Cho Chang-In 2000

4.41

2k+ ratings

👨‍👦 Father And Son 💔 Parental Sacrifice 🎗️ Childhood Cancer 🥀 Quiet Grief 🇰🇷 Contemporary Korea

The Making of Men

by Arne Rubinstein • 2013

Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.

4.17

159

🧒 Raising Boys 🏹 Rites Of Passage 👨‍👦 Father Son Bond 👩‍👦 Mother Son Bond 💪 Healthy Masculinity

The Making of Men 86%

Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.

by Arne Rubinstein 2013

4.17

159 ratings

🧒 Raising Boys 🏹 Rites Of Passage 👨‍👦 Father Son Bond 👩‍👦 Mother Son Bond 💪 Healthy Masculinity

Raising Boys

by Steve Biddulph • 1997

Boys grow through phases, not years. What each one demands from the adults who love them.

3.73

5k+

🧒 Raising Sons 🧠 Male Psychology 👨‍👦 Father-Son Bonding 📚 Boyhood Education 🧬 Nature And Nurture

Raising Boys 86%

Boys grow through phases, not years. What each one demands from the adults who love them.

by Steve Biddulph 1997

3.73

5k+ ratings

🧒 Raising Sons 🧠 Male Psychology 👨‍👦 Father-Son Bonding 📚 Boyhood Education 🧬 Nature And Nurture

The Guncle

by Steven Rowley • 2021

After his best friend dies, a former TV star in Palm Springs must raise her two children.

4.1

215k+

🛡️ Unexpected Guardianship 🫂 Found Family 📖 Storytelling As Healing 🎭 Family Dramedy 🌅 Second Act Life

The Guncle 86%

After his best friend dies, a former TV star in Palm Springs must raise her two children.

by Steven Rowley 2021

4.1

215k+ ratings

🛡️ Unexpected Guardianship 🫂 Found Family 📖 Storytelling As Healing 🎭 Family Dramedy 🌅 Second Act Life

Stanley, Flat Again!

by Jeff Brown • 2003

Stanley Lambchop is flat again. This time, his strangest problem might be someone's only hope.

3.92

3k+

📚 Early Chapter Books 🎈 Absurd Premise 😊 Gently Humorous 🦸 Reluctant Hero 👨‍👦 Sibling Dynamics

Stanley, Flat Again! 86%

Stanley Lambchop is flat again. This time, his strangest problem might be someone's only hope.

by Jeff Brown 2003

3.92

3k+ ratings

📚 Early Chapter Books 🎈 Absurd Premise 😊 Gently Humorous 🦸 Reluctant Hero 👨‍👦 Sibling Dynamics

Hunt, Gather, Parent

by Michaeleen Doucleff • 2021

Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.

4.14

34k+

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parenting 🧒 Innate Helpfulness 🤝 Family Teamwork 🪵 Minimalist Parenting 👁️ Observational Learning

Hunt, Gather, Parent 86%

Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.

by Michaeleen Doucleff 2021

4.14

34k+ ratings

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parenting 🧒 Innate Helpfulness 🤝 Family Teamwork 🪵 Minimalist Parenting 👁️ Observational Learning

Dad Tired and Loving It

by Jerrad Lopes • 2019

Spiritual leadership for dads who are tired, imperfect, and ready to move forward anyway.

4.23

887

🧒 Christian Parenting 🛐 Spiritual Leadership 👨‍👧‍👦 Fatherhood ✝️ Gospel-Centered Living 🧱 Embracing Imperfection

Dad Tired and Loving It 86%

Spiritual leadership for dads who are tired, imperfect, and ready to move forward anyway.

by Jerrad Lopes 2019

4.23

887 ratings

🧒 Christian Parenting 🛐 Spiritual Leadership 👨‍👧‍👦 Fatherhood ✝️ Gospel-Centered Living 🧱 Embracing Imperfection

Project Fatherhood

by Jorja Leap • 2015

Former gang members and ex-cons meet weekly in Watts to become the fathers they never had.

4.30

115

🏙️ Urban Fatherhood 🕳️ Absent Fathers 🔒 Mass Incarceration 🩹 Trauma Healing 🚪 Prisoner Reentry

Project Fatherhood 86%

Former gang members and ex-cons meet weekly in Watts to become the fathers they never had.

by Jorja Leap 2015

4.30

115 ratings

🏙️ Urban Fatherhood 🕳️ Absent Fathers 🔒 Mass Incarceration 🩹 Trauma Healing 🚪 Prisoner Reentry

New Fathers, Mental Health and Digital Communication

by Paul Hodkinson • 2021

One in four new fathers get depressed. Nobody screened them, so they found each other online.

📚 Fatherhood Studies 🍼 Perinatal Mental Health 💪 Masculinity Norms 🚧 Help-Seeking Barriers 💻 Online Support Communities

New Fathers, Mental Health and Digital Communication Summary

New Fathers, Mental Health and Digital Communication 86%

One in four new fathers get depressed. Nobody screened them, so they found each other online.

by Paul Hodkinson 2021

📚 Fatherhood Studies 🍼 Perinatal Mental Health 💪 Masculinity Norms 🚧 Help-Seeking Barriers 💻 Online Support Communities

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

by John M. Gottman • 1997

Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.

4.19

7k+

🧠 Emotion-Focused Parenting 💬 Parent-Child Communication 🎭 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Validating Emotions 🧩 Emotional Intelligence

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child Summary

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child 86%

Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.

by John M. Gottman 1997

4.19

7k+ ratings

🧠 Emotion-Focused Parenting 💬 Parent-Child Communication 🎭 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Validating Emotions 🧩 Emotional Intelligence

Need You to Choose Me

by Anna B. Doe • 2025

She had one anonymous night. Now she's pregnant, and he's her new student's father.

4.02

9k+

🍼 Surprise Pregnancy 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🏈 Sports Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Need You to Choose Me 86%

She had one anonymous night. Now she's pregnant, and he's her new student's father.

by Anna B. Doe 2025

4.02

9k+ ratings

🍼 Surprise Pregnancy 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🏈 Sports Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

The 5 Love Languages of Children

by Gary Chapman • 1995

Discover the way your child best receives love, and watch discipline and learning fall into place.

4.17

29k+

🫂 Parent-Child Bonding 🧸 Attachment Parenting ✝️ Christian Parenting 🧭 Positive Discipline 💝 Unconditional Parenting

The 5 Love Languages of Children Summary

The 5 Love Languages of Children 86%

Discover the way your child best receives love, and watch discipline and learning fall into place.

by Gary Chapman 1995

4.17

29k+ ratings

🫂 Parent-Child Bonding 🧸 Attachment Parenting ✝️ Christian Parenting 🧭 Positive Discipline 💝 Unconditional Parenting

Behind the Camera

by Chelsea Curto • 2024

An NFL kicker's new nanny is the team photographer he's forbidden to love.

4.12

14k+

🧸 Single Dad Romance 🍼 Nanny To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Forbidden Romance 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family

Behind the Camera 86%

An NFL kicker's new nanny is the team photographer he's forbidden to love.

by Chelsea Curto 2024

4.12

14k+ ratings

🧸 Single Dad Romance 🍼 Nanny To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Forbidden Romance 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family

The Good Enough Parent

by The School of Life • 2021

Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.

4.12

807

🧠 Philosophical Parenting 🧩 Parenting Imperfection 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🎨 Creative Play ❤️ Unconditional Parenting

The Good Enough Parent 86%

Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.

by The School of Life 2021

4.12

807 ratings

🧠 Philosophical Parenting 🧩 Parenting Imperfection 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🎨 Creative Play ❤️ Unconditional Parenting

What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad

by Michael Farris • 2004

A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.

3.93

118

👧 Raising Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discipleship 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💍 Courtship And Dating

What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad Summary

What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad 86%

A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.

by Michael Farris 2004

3.93

118 ratings

👧 Raising Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discipleship 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💍 Courtship And Dating

Seduction and Snacks

by Tara Sivec • 2012

Her college hookup just walked into her chocolate shop, unaware he has a son.

4.06

54k+

🍼 Secret Baby 🎬 Romantic Comedy 🤰 Accidental Pregnancy 💕 Single Parent Romance 😂 Raunchy Humor

Seduction and Snacks 86%

Her college hookup just walked into her chocolate shop, unaware he has a son.

by Tara Sivec 2012

4.06

54k+ ratings

🍼 Secret Baby 🎬 Romantic Comedy 🤰 Accidental Pregnancy 💕 Single Parent Romance 😂 Raunchy Humor

Written with Regret

by Aly Martinez • 2019

His world implodes when the woman who abandoned his baby returns, demanding a second chance.

4.34

14k+

👨‍👧 Single Dad Romance 👶 Secret Baby 🖤 Trauma Bonded 💔 Second Chance Romance 🔥 Slow Burn

Written with Regret 86%

His world implodes when the woman who abandoned his baby returns, demanding a second chance.

by Aly Martinez 2019

4.34

14k+ ratings

👨‍👧 Single Dad Romance 👶 Secret Baby 🖤 Trauma Bonded 💔 Second Chance Romance 🔥 Slow Burn

A Life in Parts

by Bryan Cranston • 2016

His father walked out when he was eleven. Acting became the route back to himself.

4.20

24k+

🎭 Actor Memoirs 🎬 Craft Of Acting 🕰️ Late-Blooming Success 💔 Family Abandonment 👨‍👦 Father-Son Relationships

A Life in Parts 85%

His father walked out when he was eleven. Acting became the route back to himself.

by Bryan Cranston 2016

4.20

24k+ ratings

🎭 Actor Memoirs 🎬 Craft Of Acting 🕰️ Late-Blooming Success 💔 Family Abandonment 👨‍👦 Father-Son Relationships

The Way of the Wild Heart

by John Eldredge • 2006

A six-stage map for the masculine journey. Miss one, and maturity stays out of reach.

4.16

2k+

✝️ Christian Spirituality 🛡️ Masculine Formation 💔 Father Wounds 🏔️ Rites Of Passage 👨‍👦 God As Father

The Way of the Wild Heart 85%

A six-stage map for the masculine journey. Miss one, and maturity stays out of reach.

by John Eldredge 2006

4.16

2k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Spirituality 🛡️ Masculine Formation 💔 Father Wounds 🏔️ Rites Of Passage 👨‍👦 God As Father

Single Mothers by Choice

by Jane Mattes • 1994

Becoming a mother alone: donors, adoption, and the practical groundwork that makes it last.

3.68

184

👩‍👧 Solo Motherhood 🧬 Donor Conception 📋 Adoption Guides 🤱 Postpartum Preparation 🤝 Support Networks

Single Mothers by Choice 85%

Becoming a mother alone: donors, adoption, and the practical groundwork that makes it last.

by Jane Mattes 1994

3.68

184 ratings

👩‍👧 Solo Motherhood 🧬 Donor Conception 📋 Adoption Guides 🤱 Postpartum Preparation 🤝 Support Networks

Bringing Up Girls

by James C. Dobson • 2008

Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.

3.91

3k+

👧 Parenting Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 🌸 Biblical Womanhood 💍 Sexual Purity 👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bonds

Bringing Up Girls 85%

Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.

by James C. Dobson 2008

3.91

3k+ ratings

👧 Parenting Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 🌸 Biblical Womanhood 💍 Sexual Purity 👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bonds

Until the Stars Fall

by Nate Wilder • 2026

A single-dad chef falls for his daughter's teacher, the same woman renting his apartment.

4.31

838

🏘️ Small Town Romance 👨‍👧 Single Dad 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn 👨‍👩‍👧 Blended Family

Until the Stars Fall 85%

A single-dad chef falls for his daughter's teacher, the same woman renting his apartment.

by Nate Wilder 2026

4.31

838 ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 👨‍👧 Single Dad 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn 👨‍👩‍👧 Blended Family

Enraptured

by Tracie Delaney • 2020

A billionaire single dad hires a nanny, only to discover she's the stranger he already kissed.

4.23

3k+

🍼 Nanny Romance 👨‍👧 Single Dad Hero 🏠 Found Family 👿 Ex Wife Scheming 🤗 Hurt Comfort

Enraptured 85%

A billionaire single dad hires a nanny, only to discover she's the stranger he already kissed.

by Tracie Delaney 2020

4.23

3k+ ratings

🍼 Nanny Romance 👨‍👧 Single Dad Hero 🏠 Found Family 👿 Ex Wife Scheming 🤗 Hurt Comfort

The First Six Weeks

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The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.

3.68

1k+

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The First Six Weeks 85%

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by Midwife Cath 2016

3.68

1k+ ratings

🍼 Newborn Care 😴 Baby Sleep Training 🔄 Routine Building 🤗 Attachment Parenting 🤱 Breastfeeding Support

Seven of Hearts

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A nanny's secret night with her best friend's brother turns permanent when two pink lines appear.

3.86

11k+

🍼 Surprise Pregnancy 💕 Best Friend's Brother 💞 Co-Parenting To Lovers 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🏠 Found Family

Seven of Hearts 85%

A nanny's secret night with her best friend's brother turns permanent when two pink lines appear.

by Maggie C. Gates 2025

3.86

11k+ ratings

🍼 Surprise Pregnancy 💕 Best Friend's Brother 💞 Co-Parenting To Lovers 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🏠 Found Family

Lawn Boy

by Jonathan Evison • 2018

Mike Muñoz is a lawn boy, a caretaker, and a man who's never been honest about who he loves.

3.83

10k+

🏗️ Working Class Fiction 🌈 Queer Coming Of Age 👨‍👦 Sibling Caretaker 🤝 Found Family 💔 Absent Father

Lawn Boy 85%

Mike Muñoz is a lawn boy, a caretaker, and a man who's never been honest about who he loves.

by Jonathan Evison 2018

3.83

10k+ ratings

🏗️ Working Class Fiction 🌈 Queer Coming Of Age 👨‍👦 Sibling Caretaker 🤝 Found Family 💔 Absent Father

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by Mark Daley • 2024

They became a family of four. Foster care's goal was to make them three again.

4.41

690

🏠 Foster Care 🏳️‍🌈 Queer Parenting ⚖️ Child Welfare Reform 🧠 Trauma-Informed Care 💔 Ambiguous Loss

Safe 85%

They became a family of four. Foster care's goal was to make them three again.

by Mark Daley 2024

4.41

690 ratings

🏠 Foster Care 🏳️‍🌈 Queer Parenting ⚖️ Child Welfare Reform 🧠 Trauma-Informed Care 💔 Ambiguous Loss

The Sovereign Child

by Aaron Stupple • 2025

Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.

3.40

335

🧒 Child Autonomy 📚 Unschooling Philosophy 🧠 Critical Rationalism 🍽️ Self-Regulation 🤝 Collaborative Parenting

The Sovereign Child 85%

Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.

by Aaron Stupple 2025

3.40

335 ratings

🧒 Child Autonomy 📚 Unschooling Philosophy 🧠 Critical Rationalism 🍽️ Self-Regulation 🤝 Collaborative Parenting

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