Confessions of a father

Dads-to-be, let me tell you a little secret: pregnancy can get you into big trouble if you’re not careful. Shares Anonymous: “One evening I was lying on the bed watching cricket and my wife came out of the bathroom. She just had a thong on, and I looked at her and thought, ‘Wow, she looks just like a sumo wrestler!’ Suddenly she came running across the room and dived on top of me, shrieking and wild with rage. Then I realised that I hadn’t thought it, I had said it!”

According to Alan Hosking, father of three daughters and author of the South African best-selling novel and E-book, What Nobody Tells a New Father, when it comes to parenting from a male perspective, knowing the dos and don’ts can and will make a world of difference in terms of strengthening relationships and helping to create peace in the home, for which we all strive. So if you’re an expectant daddy or new to fatherhood and could use a few tips, read on. Or if you’re pregnant and reading this article, be sure to pass it on to your man when he gets home!

By Hayley Alexander

Dos for dads during pregnancy

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