Dad or Alive, Adrian Kulp
Dad or Alive, Adrian Kulp
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Dad or Alive
Confessions of an Unexpected Stay-at-home Dad

Author: Adrian Kulp

Narrator: Adrian Kulp

Unabridged: 4 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/17/2013

Synopsis

When Adrian Kulp first learned that he was about to become a father, he was essentially a teenage boy trapped in the body of a thirty-two-year-old high-powered executive. He did what his wife asked him to do: grow up. He packed away his Phillies baseball memorabilia, hid his GI Joes, and converted their guest bedroom from his private man cave into a nursery. Goodbye sticky beer cozy. Hello Diaper Genie.

Based on his mercilessly funny and brutally honest blog, here is the hilarious story of one man's journey from being the one who brings home the bacon to the one who fries it—along with assembling the crib, learning how to "accessorize" his daughter, and flying with an infant for the first time. From attending numbing booze-free co-ed baby showers to navigating the Farmer's Market with a baby (and loaded diaper) strapped to his chest, to locking himself out of a childproofed toilet, this often sweaty and exhausted SAHD (stay-at-home dad) gets down and dirty about surviving life as a new parent—dad or alive.

About Adrian Kulp

Adrian Kulp has worked as a comedy booking agent for CBS late night television, as an executive for Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions, and as a vice president of development for Chelsea Handler's Borderline Amazing Productions. He is also the creator of the blog dadoralive.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Evan Grice on June 04, 2024

Started off alright… was actually thinking this was going to be an honest look at becoming a father and in my head I thought this was going to be an easy 4-5 star book. It was far from that. As the book progressed, what started with an honest/unfiltered look at fatherhood turned into a shitty autobi......more

Goodreads review by Melissa (Semi-hiatus for Work) on January 31, 2020

Short, at times cute, but are we supposed to give the guy a medal for staying at home? It seems like he expects it. Maybe his blog is a better format, because this just comes across as self-serving. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, all opinions are my own.......more

Goodreads review by Jenni on July 25, 2016

Another book based on a blogger I'm not familiar with. I'm not sure since I haven't read it but I would assume at least some of the material is similar to the blog since it covers the first year of him being a SAHD (stay-at-home dad). Hmmm, when he started off by comparing sex with his pregnant wife......more

Goodreads review by Michael on January 18, 2015

As one who is soon to join the ranks of the Stay At Home Dads I was given this book by my wife. I have to say that it was encouraging to hear that, while there were challenges, it seemed that he found more rewards overall. I have already stayed home for some time when our first child was born so I fe......more

Goodreads review by Zach on June 23, 2016

Tries so hard to be funny that it comes off forced - he also comes across as especially clueless regarding all things related to adult life and parenthood (I assume that angle is overdone on purpose for effect, but it takes away from any of the "realness" that could be on display here). As a part ti......more

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