THE STARTING LINE

First-time dad advice for the beautifully unready.

A practical field guide for the questions nobody puts on the baby registry: what to do, what to say, and how to show up.

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The useful bit

Confidence is not a personality trait. It is a collection of small reps.

Built around real search behavior, then edited for real life.

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THE PLAYBOOK

Make the next step feel obvious.

Confidence is not a personality trait. It is a collection of small reps.

01

Learn the basics before you need them, without trying to master everything.

02

Take one household job completely off your partner’s plate.

03

Build a support list before the first hard night.

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