Diary of a Mindful Dad - Uncensored

Subtitled ‘one man’s adventure into the madness of modern parenthood’, this is a well-written and instructive guide to work to expect and what not to expect when you become a parent, and its contents will be recognisable to all parents, even if they have had different experiences. The book charts in diary form the phases of conception, birth, and the experiences during the first year of his daughter’s life. It is a rollercoaster ride with a background motif of mindfulness, which is emotionally tested to its limits in the stress of everyday life, but it also reminds practitioners to pay attention to what is happening in the present moment. Ironically, writing this book militated against this, but the result is eminently worthwhile from the reader’s point of view and can be highly recommended to all prospective parents.