First Draft Father

Being a parent of two young children, I loved this honest look at his parenting experience. It is good to know I'm not the only one who thought that or struggled with this. I think I would enjoy this even if my children weren't so young. My son is now 6 and done of the stories reminded me of his first year. It was a bit nostalgic on a good way. My daughter is 16 months, so many of the stories are very applicable right now as well.

I enjoyed the honesty and the reminder that it isn't just my kids that are exhausting.

Short Review: I am a work from home father. I started as a work from home Uncle when I was the only one in the extended family that worked at home and I agreed to watch my niece until she turned six months old when the day care prices dropped. I ended up watching her and her sister for five years. Then a year later my daughter was born and I now have a 2 year old and an 8 month old. I relate well to many of the stories and areas of growth.

I like Cyzewski's writing (I have read 3 other books I believe). This was originally a series of blog posts and at times it felt more ‘bloggy' than book. And I thought it went just a little long. But overall it was well worth reading.



My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/first-draft-father-by-ed-cyzewski/