RESOURCES
Welcome to my resources page. Here you will find digital doorways to a treasure trove of useful stuff. Some of the links are affiliate links – meaning I get a small commission if you decide to make a purchase through me.
Books
Adventures in Dadding Series
Dear Dory: Journal of a Soon-to-be First-time Dad | Learn More | Buy Now
Dear Arlo: Adventures in Dadding | Learn More | Buy Now
Toddler Inc. | Learn More | Buy Now
Toddler Inc.: The Search For Sanity | Coming 2023
eBooks
Guest Articles
Parenthood
Mamatoto – Labour for Dads: A Guide – Most of this information is in my free labour guide but you can check this article out if you don't want to download the eBook.
Mamatoto – Fears and Anxieties of an Expectant Dad
My Baba – Survival Guide: Top 10 Tips For New Dads
MANtenatal – Sleep Guide for Parents with a Newborn Baby – this is a fairly in-depth article that features a ton of useful tips related to sleeping when you have a newborn.
workingdads.co.uk – Tom Kreffer on fatherhood and writing new book Dear Arlo – this is predominantly a promotional piece talking about Dear Arlo. However, there is a useful analogy at the end of the article (it’s short) that I use to help describe to parents why it’s important that we write to our children.
DAD.info – A Few Things I've Learnt About Toddlers
DAD.info – The Hardest Things About Raising A Toddler
Writing
Podcast Interviews
You should be able to find these interviews on all the major podcasting platforms.
Parenthood
Don’t Be A Man About It – Tom Kreffer on the Emotional and Mental Health Struggles of a New Dad – Audio | Video (Forgive my awful camera appearance; I didn’t realise this would be available in video.)
Not Half Dad – Fatherhood: Year One with Special Guest Tom Kreffer – Audio | Video
(not so) Secret Dads Business – Adventures in Dadding - Fathers Day Episode – Audio
Precarious Parenting – The State of Mind of a New Dad – Audio
Welcome To Fatherhood – It's A Disservice To Not Talk About it (ft. Tom Kreffer) – Audio | Link is for Spotify but the episode is on all the major podcast platforms
Writing
Dear Creativity ... Let's Write – Episode 78: When Your Journal Becomes a Book – Audio
The Library Laura Podcast – Episode 84: Adventures in Dadding – Audio
Become a Writer Today – How to Use Journaling to Write a Book – Audio
Liminal Podcast – Series 3, episode 18: Dear Dory, with Tom Kreffer – Audio (I talk a lot about my journaling habits in this episode.)
Misc
Courses
MANtenatal course featuring exclusive reader discount. This is a brilliant NHS-endorsed course aimed at helping prepare new dads for their job of becoming a parent. It consists of two short online sessions. I’ve been on the course and I can attest to its quality. I know the founder, and he’s agreed to give my readers a 10% discount. All you have to do is ensure you’re subscribed to my newsletter. Then, email MANtenatal and include this in the subject line: 'Tom Kreffer referral’ to receive your 10% discount.
Tom Kreffer is the author of the Adventures in Dadding book series, memoirs covering his son’s early childhood. His books include Dear Dory: Journal of a Soon-to-be First-time Dad, Dear Arlo: Adventures in Dadding, Toddler Inc. and The Search for Sanity: Life with a Two-Year-Old. He loves Star Wars and Marvel movies, and he has a degree in film and television that he firmly believes to be worth less than a second-hand toothbrush.