Rookie Dad: Thoughts on First‑Time Fatherhood by David Jacobsen | Honest Fatherhood Memoir

Rookie Dad by David Jacobsen is a candid and heartfelt collection of personal essays capturing the emotional rollercoaster of becoming a first-time dadfrom pregnancy news to the first birthday. Jacobsen shares experiences filled with humor, insecurity, faith, and the raw unpredictability of early parenthood. It's a narrative many new fathers will recognize and appreciate, told with warmth and vulnerability.

The book navigates universal moments: sleepless nights, parenting books piled by the bedside, early anxieties, and milestonesblended with introspection, loss of control, and unexpected beauty in parenthood.

Key Topics Covered:

• Emotional transitions into fatherhood after pregnancy and childbirth

• Honest reflection on fear, joy, sleep deprivation, and identity shifts

• Touches on challenges like prenatal health scares and marital intimacy changes

• Raw, relatable intimacy with a newborn and partnerships evolving through early parenting

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