A Dad's Guide to Girls

It’s not that I didn’t want a girl—far from it. It’s just that for some completely ridiculous notion I was convinced we’d have a boy. A boy would be easier. I can relate to them, understand them. I was one once (and still behaved like one most of the time). I literally know nothing about girls. And then . . . Everything You Need to Know: A Dad’s Guide to Girls is one pretty useless man’s journey of raising not one, but two amazing girls and loving every second of it. From how to host the perfect Teddy Bear’s Picnic to realizing it’s okay to have your hair and nails done; learning about girls’ fashion to subtle (and not so subtle) differences between the sexes—it’s all here. With a load of tips, do’s, don’ts, stories from other Dads and more, it’s a practical, fun and hopefully reassuring guide to the joy and privilege that raising girls really is.

James Bandy is a former magazine editor.