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Daddy 3.0: A Comedy of Errors

by Rob Armstrong

Published: 2016-07-23
Paperback : 256 pages

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New BookReleases for 2016 - Comedy, Satire and Humor

This isn't where Nick Owen thought he would be by this point in life. He used to be a busy web programmer. Now he spends most of his energy trying to stop his three-year-old twins from playing in a dirty sand pit. Nick thinks of ...

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Introduction

He must navigate a new world of jungle gyms and playdates while supporting his surgeon wife. He tries his best to be there for the twins, but he can't stop making a mess of things. He's just about nearing the end of his rope when the Swing Incident happens. The Swing Incident, spoken of in hushed tones around Nick's New York City apartment building, has caused the resident queen bee, nicknamed"Supermom," to declare him an enemy for life. No matter what Nick does to get back into Supermom's good graces, he fails spectacularly.

Now Nick's going to have to learn to fight fire with fire and become the best superparent on the block. This hilarious new book by Rob Armstrong chronicles one man's journey into the world of modern fatherhood--one botched haircut, playground fight, and dirty diaper at a time.

Stay-at-home-dad's have a new hero, of sorts.

AmazonReviews

"Daddy 3.0" is more than a comedy about a stay at home dad raising three-year old twins. It is also a journey of self discovery."

"This is a funny, wonderfully well written gem of a story. With Daddy 3.0 and his twins, plus the other parents and children, life is a continuous exciting adventure."

"This book is great I could not put it down."

"You have to love a dad who is just doing his best to keep home and kids under control AND keep his wife happy."

"This was incredibly enjoyable and made me feel a bond with the author. This is a simple, quick read, that is thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining."

"You will laugh out loud, as you can absolutely picture the scenes. Anyone who has kids, whether a dad or mom, will relate with these experiences and thoroughly enjoy the ride."

"A delightful read!"

"I loved Daddy 3.0! From start to finish it's a delightful journey with a stay-at-home dad and his young family."

"This novel, rich with detail and wit, brings the characters to life. I feel like I now Nick Owen and his chaotic children. Armstrong brilliantly chronicles the evolution of a man and his relationships. A must read!"

BookCategories
1.     New BookReleases for 2016
2.     Fiction -Comedy (Funny)
3.     Fiction -Humor
4.     Fiction -Satire
5.     Parenting- Stay-at-home-dad

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Excerpt

DON’T EAT THE SAND

My attitude about most everything was lousy. This negativity placed me on the wrong side of Supermom. Supermom was everything I was not. She was a walking checklist of desirable qualities: tall, skinny, tan, blond, blue eyed, and attractive. She wore stylish clothes, hailed from a well-heeled family from Connecticut, was married to a rising-star orthopedic surgeon, had graduated from Harvard with a degree in English, was an avid skier and tennis player, was a great cook, and was fluent in French. Her five- year plan, after her son and daughter, ages four and three, reached school age, was to start and run a charitable foundation directed toward issues of poverty among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Supermom was the rare person who required no more than four hours of sleep a night, and she was able to utilize the extra hours each day for things such as keeping up correspondence with a seemingly endless list of people who often visited her. She was also the type of stay-at-home parent who would actually do rainy-day activities with her kids, such as painting, clay sculpting, and messy glue projects with feathers and glitter. Before the park incident, I had been on cordial terms with her, placing her in the category of being otherworldly—like a two-dimensional superhero character, ready to take on the world and never requiring a potty break. ...

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Discussion Questions

1 - What new thing did you learn about a male stay at home parent?

2- Can men be an effective stay at home parent?

3 - Do you think that Nick was too harsh on Supermom? Do you think he could have been more tolerate of her style of child rearing?

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"Daddy 3.0"by Donna A. (see profile) 02/22/17

Book club members were in agreement that Daddy 3.0 just wasn't for them. Characters weren't convincing in their roles. The comedy or humor just wasn't there.

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