Last year the better half got me a great book for Valentine's Day, called Alternadad. It's a hilarious and thoughtful book about raising a kid in today's hipster world. Even if you wouldn't identify yourself as a hipster (as I surely don't) or as part of the "alternative culture" (whatever that means), you'll probably enjoy it.
Neal Pollack honestly writes about his journey to parenthood and the first 3 or 4 years as a father struggling to embrace his new identity without losing too much of the old identity. He also doesn't want his son to have what he sees as the dry, meaningless, suburban upbringing that he endured.
Next week, the book comes out in paperback. Get it at Amazon.com today or request it at your local bookstore. I can confidently assert that it is a great Valentine's or other occasion gift for the father of a young kid.
Incidentally, Pollack is the author of a few blogs on parenting, the most updated being the one hosted by Parents magazine's website.
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