About Guide to Fatherhood
A practical, dad-to-dad guide from the first positive test to the first birthday, built to be the page you're glad you found at 2 a.m.
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Why this site exists
Most pregnancy and baby websites are written for moms, with dads as an afterthought. Expecting and new fathers often end up with either jokes or nothing. We built Guide to Fatherhood to be different: practical, specific, honest, and written for the partner who wants to take a real share of the work.
Every page leads with what to do, not just what's happening, because that's what a tired, nervous dad actually needs.
Who writes it
Content is written and maintained by the Guide to Fatherhood editorial team. We're not doctors, and we don't pretend to be. We don't use made-up author personas, fake credentials, or invented expert reviewers. When we say something about health or safety, we link to the medical organization that says it.
How we research
For anything touching health, safety, or money, we follow the same process:
- Start with primary, authoritative sources. For medical and safety topics that means organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP and HealthyChildren.org), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the NHS, Mayo Clinic, the National Institutes of Health, NHTSA for car seats, and the CPSC for product safety. For money and leave topics, it means government sources like the U.S. Department of Labor, the IRS, HealthCare.gov, and official state program sites.
- Link the claim to the source. Every medical, safety, or legal claim links to its source in the text, and every page has a full sources list.
- Write it for dads. We translate guidance into what a partner can actually do this week, without changing what the guidance says.
- Review and date it. Every page shows when it was last reviewed. Guidance changes, and when a source updates, the source wins.
Read the full editorial and medical review policy.
How the tools work
Our calculators and planners run in your browser. Their math follows published rules (for example, ACOG's method for estimating due dates, and AAP and NHTSA car seat guidance), and the assumptions behind each are explained on the tool page. What you type into a tool stays on your device unless you share the link.
How the site is funded
Guide to Fatherhood is free to read. It's supported by:
- Advertising, shown outside the tools and never inside them.
- Affiliate links to Amazon. If you buy through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We never show prices or star ratings, and we don't accept payment for recommendations. See our affiliate disclosure.
- The First-Year Dad Playbook, a printable guide we sell for readers who want everything in one place.
None of this changes what we write. We don't do sponsored content.
What this site is not
This site is general information, not medical advice, and it can't replace your partner's provider or your baby's pediatrician. If something seems wrong, call them. In an emergency, call 911. See our medical disclaimer.
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Tell us. Corrections make the site better for every dad who reads it. Use the contact form and choose "Correction or feedback on an article."