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New Giveaway: ABC's for Expectant Dads - 10 awesome copies

Winners have been picked for the giveaway. Todd was so nice as to give all who entered by the deadline a copy of his book. Thanks all who entered...I sent an email to you for your info. Please email me (info on the header) if you don't get that email. Rommel I could not find your email...please let me know your contact info.



A bit ago I found Todd Lieman in Twitterland and he sent me a copy of his book ABC's for Expectant Dads: The Ultimate A- for Dads-in-Training. I'd looked at a bunch of expectant dad books and I thought most were terrible. I did pick up The Expectant Father and I liked it but I haven't looked at it in months.

I think it's tough for dad's because we're just reading about what's going on with the mothers and it's easier to hear it from them. Staci is reading so much that she keeps me up to date on things I should know and I'm sure most expectant moms are the same. I'm also luckily in that doing this blog has connected me to a bunch of great moms, new-moms and expectant-moms so I'm getting tons of good info.

The books also offer a lot of info on support and taking care of yourself but that seems like a no-brainer to me.

So when I got this book I was expecting more of the same...I was expecting to be bored. Then I looked through it. I think it's truly awesome. I actually wrote Todd to let him know this would be the book I'd write if someone was fool enough to pay me to write a book. (Please use the email tab above to contact me about that book deal...thanks.)

It's basically laid out in a desk reference or encyclopedia style with the chapters from A-Z. Each letter/chapter has all the terms you need to know with short definitions each. It has serious stuff like; Ectopic Pregnancy, Cutting the Cord and every blogger mom's favorite Mucous Plug. But the book also has personality by talking about: Free Time (not having any,) walking on Egg Shells, and two of my faves Potty (having to say it) and the Due Date (the math being fuzzy.) Todd also touches on products, family and social changes. It ranges from before birth to the first few months with baby.

Trust me, it's a great book for expectant dads, new dads and even expectant moms...Staci learned some stuff from it.

Here's the deal with the giveaway...Todd has been incredibly generous and is offering signed copies to 10 lucky readers of this blog.

Prize: 10 signed copies of ABCs for Expectant Dads (one copy per winner...10 winners.)

How to enter:
I'm going to make this easy with 2 ways to enter, both involve leaving a comment:

Method 1: just leave a comment below about who you'd give the book to. Is it for you, your friend, husband or whoever. Please include your email in the comment if you don't have an email connected to your Google Connect account. You can format it like: whoever -at- wherever - dot - com, or whatever way you want.

Method 2: tweet about this contest. In the tweet add @smonkyou and a link to this contest. Then leave a comment below letting me know you tweeted and please add a link to the tweet. Please include your email in the comment if you don't have an email connected to your Google Connect account. You can format it like: whoever -at- wherever - dot - com, or whatever way you want.


The contest will run 3 weeks and will end December 2. I will announce the winners (picked via random.org) on this post. Good luck!

Comments

  1. I'm putting together a "push present" for my hubby, as you know, and would love to add this to it!! I had been looking for a good dad book. Thanks much :)
    erdickey(at)gmail(dot)com

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  2. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/babydickey/status/5624042884
    erdickey(at)gmail(dot)com

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  3. I would give it to my brother-in-law. -Romelle

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  4. I would give the book to an expectant Dad at our expo, The Baby Bonanza and Kid's Expo.
    kcscreativeevents@yahoo.com

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  5. I tweeted about this!
    Latest: RT @SkadaddleMedia Win a copy of my book, ABCs for Expectant Dads: http://bit.ly/4krGEo less than 5 seconds ag

    kcscreativeevents@yahoo.com

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  6. would love it for my husband!
    avishan_vakani [at] hotmail [dot] com

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  7. I would love it for my husband. I keep him up-to-date on what I'm reading, but I know he'd appreciate something more geared to him.

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  8. I'm a new (13 weeks) expectant dad, so this book would be for me!

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  9. My husband and I are trying to conceive but he's super scared because he feels like he doesn't know anything (and we don't)! This book would really help! Thanks for the giveaway!
    phdserts at gmail dot com

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  10. I'm a 10 weeks expectant mom and would love to offer this book to the expectant dad (my fiance).

    jerrika at gmail dot com

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  11. I'd give the book to my husband. I've been doing a lot of reading, but he hasn't!

    ebickell at hotmail dot com

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  12. I'd give this to my husband.

    maybeitwasmemphis(at)gmail(dot)com

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  13. I would totally give this to myself. We're at 16 weeks, so it's just starting to feel real to me!

    chiwhistler at gmail

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  14. my husband NEEDS this book. like seriously NEEDS it.

    johns.teresa at gmail

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  15. I would give this to my neighbor who just found out he is going to be a dad.
    dftrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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  16. I'd give this to a girlfriend's hubby - they are expecting. :)

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  17. I'd give this book to my husband who doesn't know we are pregnant again. I haven't told him yet because he took it hard when we miscarried and i want to do to the doctor's first.
    katielarch31 @ hotmail

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  18. oh i forgot my email. I'll repost!

    I'd give this to my husband!! We are 19 weeks and just found out we are having a boy!!

    sarah(.)bajorek(@)gmail.com

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  19. I would give this book to my husband. We are 12 weeks pregnant and he has been so great so far, but I know he has questions that he is afraid to voice. This would be a great resource for him!

    nelliott -at- canariis -dot- com

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  20. whats up everyone


    just registered and put on my todo list


    hopefully this is just what im looking for, looks like i have a lot to read.

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  21. I would give this book to my husband. We are 12 weeks pregnant and he has been so great so far, but I know he has questions that he is afraid to voice. This would be a great resource for him!

    nelliott -at- canariis -dot- com

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  22. I'd give this to a girlfriend's hubby - they are expecting. :)

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  23. I would give this to my neighbor who just found out he is going to be a dad.
    dftrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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  24. my husband NEEDS this book. like seriously NEEDS it.

    johns.teresa at gmail

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  25. I'm putting together a "push present" for my hubby, as you know, and would love to add this to it!! I had been looking for a good dad book. Thanks much :)
    erdickey(at)gmail(dot)com

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