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New book helps dads be fathers

The New Basics Tribeca pediatrician/father gives
direct advice in his A-Z guide

Dr. Michel Cohen knows that it can be tough being a dad. He's a Tribeca pediatrician and father of three. "It can be a little frustrating in the first months because we have to sit and watch," he says.

He realized that most dads want to help but didn't know how. Dr. Cohen's answer was to write a book on child-care that didn't sugar-coat advice. "I'll try to shoot from the hipand be direct," he says about the A-to-Z guide.

The direct language and age-specific icons make the book easy to navigate the answers for everything from apple juice to tooth rot and vaccinations.


Some quick advice
  • "Help clean up the house!"
  • Best present for father's day (from mom): "A little hanky-panky!"

The New Basics: A-to-Z Baby & Child Care for the Modern Parent by Dr. Michel Cohen. For more information and to purchase online, go to www.thenewbasics.com