Becoming Dad

The perfect book for anyone who is about to become a dad—honest, funny and deeply reassuring, Becoming Dad is a companion for the uncertainty, anticipation and unexpected joys of early fatherhood.

'The "day in the life" you didn't know you needed, this is a book that takes new dads seriously by not taking itself too seriously.' Dr Zac Seidler, Movember

Written in real time during the first chaotic weeks of his son's life, Zachary Perez captures what becoming a father actually feels like—the love, the panic, the tenderness, the identity shift and the overwhelming sense that no one really prepares you for any of it. From naming debates and nappy disasters to late-night arguments and moments of breathtaking connection, he turns the blur of new parenthood into something moving, relatable and laugh-out-loud funny.

Told in short, accessible entries, Becoming Dad is the kind of book fathers can turn to before the baby arrives and through the overwhelming early weeks that follow. It's for dads trying to find their place in the chaos of new parenthood, and will make them feel prepared, seen, comforted and less alone.

Warm, perceptive and a wonderful gift for any expectant or new father, Becoming Dad is a love letter to early fatherhood and a reminder that becoming a parent happens in the small moments you don't realise will stay with you forever.