First published 2019
The protagonist faces the challenges of contemporary fatherhood as he tries to balance career demands with raising his children. He struggles with the expectations placed on modern fathers while dealing with his own uncertainties about parenting. His wife has her own perspective on how their household should function, creating tension between their different approaches. The children respond to their father's efforts in unexpected ways, sometimes appreciating his involvement and other times resisting his attempts to connect. As he works to become the father he wants to be, he discovers that good parenting requires more than good intentions. The story explores how families adapt when traditional roles shift and parents must find new ways to support each other and their children.
Genres: fiction, family, contemporary, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, work-life-balance
Period: 21st-century
25 pages · Paperback · Independently published