What It’s About: Whether you know it or not, if you’re a Dad, you’re a Hero. That’s the message of best-selling author and pediatrician Meg Meeker. Even if you’re struggling with all the demands of fatherhood, let Dr. Meeker reassure you: every man has it within him to be the hero-father his children need. With simple step-by-step instructions and drawing on long experience—including her work with the NFL’s Fatherhood Initiative—Dr. Meeker shows you how to be the father you want to be and your children need you to be. In Hero: Being the Father Your Children Need, you’ll learn:

Why fathers are even more important to their children than their mothers are
Whey your children want you to be their hero—even if their relationship with you has been strained or distant
Secrets that can help divorced dads, widowed dads, and stepfathers maintain—or rebuild—a strong relationship with their children
The three questions every son or daughter needs to have answered by you
The three qualities that can ensure your success as a father—and how they’re part of every man’s DNA

As Dr. Meeker writes, “If you want what is best for your children—if you want what is best for you—you should strive to be a hero father. In this book, I hope to show you how.”

A Memorable Quote

“Heroism can mean saving a man in combat or rescuing someone as a firefighter. But there are also less dramatic ways to be a hero, and one way is to be the best dad you can be. Every child wants his dad to be a hero, and every dad has it within him to be hero to his children.”