Byrnes has collected his insights in the first book about stay at home fatherhood by a professional humorist who has lived the part he reports on the front lines of modern parenting tackling all of the expected subjects like sleep deprivation and the constant battle against disney for your childs affections. An absolutely delightful addition to the parenting canon from captain dad dont call him mr mom pat byrnes captain dad illustrates literally with a dozen or so laugh out loud cartoons the manly art of stay at home parenting he pulls it off with great wit warmth and some bombshell revelations. Easing back into my former role as a professional adult i will be performing at a charity story slam next week and notas captain dad but in my old new yorker cartoonist identity if you happen to find yourself in the neighborhood of chicago on oct 16 i invite you to check it out there are lots of great storytellers on the bill so it should be good fun. Captain dad is a humorous inspirational book that gives many practical tips some serious some not so serious the book comes from the less common perspective of a stay at home dad who has been raising two girls while his wife works as the state attorney general the author is a cartoonist which means he works from home with flexible hours. Captain dad illustrates literally with a dozen or so laugh out loud cartoons the manly art of stay at home parenting he pulls it off with great wit warmth and some bombshell revelations never would i think of a jockstrap as part of the parenting uniform or that outrageously dads dont have potty parity in diaper changing rooms