An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood

By: Michael Lewis

Published: 2009

Read: 2020

Summary

The author kept a diary of what happened after the birth of each of his three children. Using his diary, he writes up his experiences as a dad.

A short and fun read by the author of Liar’s Poker and Money Ball.

Some Thoughts

• The simple act of taking care of a living creature is transformative.
  • All the little things you must do for a helpless creature to keep it alive cause you to love it.
• Small children are a mood-altering substance.
  • The consequences of risk-taking behavior become less acceptable: you become (appropriately) more risk averse.