New Dad, Steady Mind
A Practical Guide to the First Year for UK Fathers
Nobody hands you a manual.
Statutory paternity leave in the UK is up to two weeks, and in a national study of UK fathers, two weeks was also the median taken. Most dads are back at work almost before they have worked out the pram, and the charity Tommy’s says postnatal depression is thought to affect as many as one in ten men. New Dad, Steady Mind is a practical, UK-specific guide to the first year, written in a dad’s voice. Inside, you will find:
- what to sort out before the baby arrives, and what to do in the first fortnight
- how to share the nights, cope with crying and look after your relationship
- a plain-English guide to paternity leave, Shared Parental Leave, pay and money
- the signs of dad depression and anxiety, and where to get help
Not medical advice. Just a steadier way through the first year.
By Henry Fairbrother · Oliver Kane Publishing
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Henry Fairbrother
Henry Fairbrother wrote New Dad, Steady Mind with the first year of fatherhood in mind: the broken nights, the sudden new routines, the feeling that everyone is looking at the baby and not at you. It is friendly and direct, aimed at UK dads, and it keeps the advice short.