Because dads don’t always think like moms™

Armin Brott

About Armin Brott

A great dad himself, Armin speaks not only as a specialist in parenting, but as a parent himself.

Hailed by Time Magazine as "the superdad's superdad," Armin Brott has been building better fathers for more than a decade. As the author of six bestselling books on fatherhood, he's helped millions of men around the world become the fathers they want to be—and that their children need them to be.

He has written for The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, American Baby, Parenting, Child, Men's Health, The Washington Post, and dozens of other major publications and websites.

Armin has been a guest on hundreds of radio and television shows, including Today, CBS Overnight, Fox News, and Politically Incorrect, and his work on fatherhood has been featured in such places as Glamour, Time, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Newsday, and many others.

Armin is the host of "Positive Parenting," a weekly radio program which airs in the San Francisco Bay Area and a number of other markets. He also does the "DaddyCast" podcast. As a trusted spokesperson, Armin speaks on fatherhood around the country and teaches classes for expectant and new dads. Armin lives with his wife and three children in Oakland, California.

Here are my most recent posts

Can Fathers be Responsible Parents?

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 Q:  You've written a lot about negative media portrayals of fathers. But aren't they just presenting life the way it is? Isn’t it a reality that men just aren’t the most responsible parents when it comes to childrearing? A: One can reasonably argue that the images of men and women in children's literature are simply reflections of reality. It's still true that for … [Read more...] about Can Fathers be Responsible Parents?

Are Fathers Biologically Inferior Parents?

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Q: Isn't it true that mothers are naturally better at parenting than fathers? Don’t moms have some sort of instinct that dads don’t have?A: Margaret Mead once said that fathers are a biological necessity, but a social accident. And throughout much of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries our culture has been trying very hard to make this view a reality. Socialized into being … [Read more...] about Are Fathers Biologically Inferior Parents?

How to Help Stepmom Adapt to Her New Role

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Q: I'm the divorced father of two kids. I've been going out with a wonderful woman for a few months now and we're heading in the direction of getting married. The problem is that she's not quite sure how to behave around my kids. What can I do to help her—and my kids—feel more like a family? How do I help my kids accept her as part of our family? A: You are the single most … [Read more...] about How to Help Stepmom Adapt to Her New Role

When Your Teenager Turns to Crime

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Q: Help! Our 18-year-old son just got arrested. He's been in trouble with the law before and never did well in school. His mother and I know he's responsible for his own actions, but we can't help blaming ourselves. We feel like failures as parents. Where did we go wrong and what can we do for our son?A: Parenting an adolescent isn't a particularly easy thing to do even under … [Read more...] about When Your Teenager Turns to Crime

Your Child’s First Day of School

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Q: My five-year old is going to start school in the Fall. He's all excited about the whole idea of Kindergarten, but I'm nervous. How can his mother and I help prepare him for this big change in his life? What can my wife and I do to prepare ourselves?   A: The first day of school is always a big day for kids-and sometimes a bigger day for mom and dad. Even though … [Read more...] about Your Child’s First Day of School