REAL DADS

the very personal experience of fatherhood

by Angus Holland

new book 212 pages

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Australian men speak frankly about fatherhood. They share their emotions, their fears and their joys.

What does it mean to be a modern-day father? You show up for the birthing classes and do your bit on the big day, but what then?

In this book, several prominent Australians reveal how they handled becoming parents. Racing legend Peter Brock, authors John Birmingham and Andy Griffiths, actor Chris Haywood and fashion designer Wayne Cooper all talk about the big changes that came into their lives with the first breath of a little one.

We also meet some regular fathers who talk openly about the demands family life places on their relationships, career and self-image. But some men have rather more unusual experiences of fatherhood, so Real Dads includes the stories of a single father, a sperm donor and a father searching for a child given up for adoption.