The Alternative Stoic Guide To Fatherhood.

It's not the end of the world, but what if it was?

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"Before I read Apocalypse Daddy my relationship with my 4-year old daughter Freya was a mess. Then I uncovered the power of gratitude, meditation, mindfulness and resilience. Now we play and read books till the cows come home."

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A Fatherhood Book For Parents That Think Differently. Is That You?

Enough already! Who ripped your fun out of fatherhood? 

When did parenting become a war of attrition? 

Didn’t you get the memo?

Being a parent is the best thing that will ever happen to you.

It’s the story of a lifetime.

Your very own ‘Once Upon a Time.’

Sounds simple.

But as you know, it isn’t. Is it?

The best thing you ever do will also be your biggest challenge.

You’re going to have to work for it.

You’ll be demolished. Physically. Emotionally. 

You’ll have to push yourself beyond what you believed possible.

All day. Every day. 

And when you fuck it up – and you will fuck it up. 

You’ll fix it.

Because you have to keep those promises you made yourself. 

And your daughters. And your sons.

Not everyone is an Apocalypse Daddy, are you?

It's not the end of the world, but what if it was?

When your kids’ time comes – and if Epictetus has taught us anything, their time will come – will they know you tried your best?

Will you keep the promises you make at 3 a.m. on a dark, chilly Tuesday morning in March.

Anyone can sing lullabies once. Can you do it every day?

Showing up and being present are not the same thing. 

Consistency is the real challenge of parenting.

If only there was a book that taught you how to listen to whispers and build a framework that gives you the tools to be an Apocalypse Daddy.

Fatherhood books don’t tell the right stories. 

That’s why I wrote Apocalypse Daddy.

Because the best stories are from childhood. 

“It’s not the end of your world, but what if it was?”

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The Apocalypse Daddy isn't your traditional fatherhood book.

You’ll find zero nappy reviews. You won’t read about car seats and bottle feeding and how to manage your sleep.

You won’t get a breakdown of the latest gadgets or the top 5 fatherhood mis-haps.

They’ll be nothing about pregnancy or which pushchair to buy.

There’s no memes.  

I don’t care what’s on your breakfast menu.

You’ll get something much better than that. Something much more actionable and powerful. 

You’ll get a reminder that the best stories are written in childhood.

And that realization will make you a better dad, a more rounded father.

Present. Engaged. There. 

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You’ll get parenting strategy for eating out from Reservoir Dogs, learn about the first day of creche from Goodfellas, get tips on taking your toddler on a road trip via Apocalypse Now and get sleep depravation advice from Hamlet.

What I call Parenting Fan Fiction™.

For your parenting mindset, I borrow from the philosophy of Stoicism and the ancient courts and emperors and Seneca and Diogenes and Epictetus and Aurelius.

You’ll learn about the power of running circles in your backyard and playing in grass with your children.

You’ll read about the magic of sleep deprivation and dreams; of running and jumping and playing; of holidays and the never-ending chaos that always ends too soon.  

Apocalypse Daddy is part love letter to my children, part alternative parenting guide, part stoic meditation, part psychotic breakdown.

It’s the story of a father and a daughter and how one Spring can last a lifetime.

Joining Apocalypse Daddy is a cast of cultural icons, scientists, musicians, dead kings and Schrödinger’s cat.

Can Buddha, Seneca, Epictetus, Bob Dylan, Diogenes, Richard Nixon, Peter Rabbit, Alfred Hitchcock, Jimi Hendrix and Hunter S Thompson help Apocalypse Daddy overcome the odds and bring education home?

​​​​​​​Is there enough time for Alice and Luca to teach Apocalypse Daddy about the meaning of life and what being a parent is really about?

Undistracted.

In the moment.

Today.

Every day. 

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