Hi there, and thanks for checking out my new book project. A year ago, what started as a live blog of the birth of my daughter four years ago, turned into a book that I launched "Poop Flies at 35 m.p.h.: The Expectant Dude’s Participation Guide." It’s done well on Amazon and a few libraries are now carrying it across the nation.

Since then, I’ve had a number of dads say to me, "I want to keep participating, but I’m out of ideas. What can I do?"

That’s where the idea for this book came from.

I know that I struggled with the same problem. Shortly before my daughter turned one, I lost my job, and became Mr. Mom. That meant, I had a lot of time to come up with a lot of ideas of things we could do together that didn’t break the bank (really, because I couldn’t afford to do much else). I was also fortunate to have a kid who liked making her own adventures - and now a second that is just as inquisitive and wants to keep exploring.

I’m currently in the process of writing the first draft of the book, and have already collected over 75 ideas of things to do. But, I could always use more ideas. I could use your help, not only in reading through the draft as it comes together, but also sharing your favorite activities from when you were a kid. What were your favorite crafts? Were there interesting activites your parents or schools did that everyone should have a chance to experience?

I’m targeting these ideas for kids ages 18mo-8yrs. Hopefully there’s something from your childhood or even parenting experience you would love to share!

If you have any additional questions about this or any other part of the draft , email me at chris@chrisamichaels.com.