The Dad Guide

About the Book

Children are the expansion of life. It’s an honor to have them, and being a dad should be a joy. But sometimes the pressures of trying to fulfill responsibilities in both your professional life and parenting life become overwhelming. In The Dad Guide, author Edrid E. Tirado provides 1,001 quick tips and advice to help men on the parenting front.

These short, straightforward suggestions cover a variety of themes ranging from love, fun, character, disciplines, money, spirituality, virtues, responsibility, health, purpose, and more. Here are some of Tirado’s suggestions:

• •Assume that, at the very least, being a dad is going to be a full-time job from now on.
• •Be friendly with your children, but be a dad first.
• •Encourage your kids, encourage your kids, and encourage your kids!
• •Get eight hours of sleep at night as often as possible.

The advice dispensed in The Dad Guide encourages you to be a better dad; to be a teacher of simplicity, kindness, respect, and forgiveness; and to foster accountability and responsibility. It shows you how to mentor your children, to listen to them, and to laugh with them.

About the Author

Edrid Tirado began working with parents and teens in 1990 as a youth counselor and camp director. His primary focus was counseling teens to address spiritual, relational, and behavioral issues coupled with helping parents and caretakers improve their parenting practices. By 1999 he had successfully designed, implemented, and supervised a multifaceted youth program for teens consisting of leadership development and community involvement. Tirado earned his bachelor’s degree in human services from Western Washington University in 1998. Since 2000, his professional efforts have been focused on working with adult populations in the criminal justice system. He has worked as a probation officer, correctional instructor, youth counselor, court administrator, and, most importantly, a dad of eighteen years. Tirado brings together his vast experience in working with families and their children in The Dad Guide. He is a dedicated father to Becca, Joey, and Judah in the state of Washington.