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Hey Dad! Quick Guides

365 Days.No Days Off.

Short, practical guides for the conversations that matter: screens, respect, growing up and everyday connection. Say this. Ask that. Keep showing up.

5 guides · 230+ chapters · Instant PDF download

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Read on your phone, tablet or computer.

Printable worksheets

Agreements, challenges and fill-in pages.

Real scripts

Word-for-word things to say.

Built for busy dads

Short chapters. Read one in minutes.

You don’t need a perfect speech.

Most dads aren’t short on love. They’re short on time, words and a place to start. Hey Dad! guides give you all three: short chapters you can read in minutes, ready-to-use things to say, and simple plans you can put into practice this week.

Say this

“You can always come to me. I might not always like what I hear, but I’ll help you work out what to do next.”

The collection

The Hey Dad! Quick Guides

Pick the one that fits where you are right now.

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Ages 0–12

The 10-Minute Dad

You don’t need more hours. You need moments. A practical guide for busy dads who worry they don’t have enough time with their kids: small daily rituals, age-by-age ideas and a 7-day reset that fit the life you already have.

$7.00
Read a free chapter
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Ages 4–12

The Phone Can Wait.

Screens aren’t the enemy, but they were built to compete for your child’s attention. This guide helps you end the daily battles, protect sleep and family time, and teach kids the skill that matters most: being able to say, “It can wait.”

$7.00
Read a free chapter
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Boys 9–13

The Conversation Every Dad Needs to Have

Your son’s body, friendships, feelings and phone are all about to get complicated. This guide shows you how to start the conversations that matter in small, calm moments, before something goes wrong, with word-for-word scripts so you know exactly what to say.

$7.00
Read a free chapter
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Boys 4–16

Raise a Boy Who Respects Women

Respect isn’t a dating skill. It’s character. This guide helps you raise a son who sees women as equals, handles rejection and jealousy well, thinks for himself when his friends don’t, and uses his strength responsibly, without shame and without making him afraid of being a boy.

$7.00
Read a free chapter
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Ages 3–16

The Dad Your Daughter Needs

She doesn’t need a perfect dad. She needs a dad who keeps showing up. A practical guide to building her confidence, earning her trust and helping her know her worth, from the toddler years through the teenage years, as she starts needing you differently.

$7.00
Read a free chapter

How a guide works

Read it. Say it. Do it.

1

Read

Short, punchy chapters. No waffle, no lectures. Read one over coffee.

2

Say

Every chapter gives you actual words to use, so you’re not making it up on the spot.

3

Do

7-day resets, 30-day challenges and printable agreements turn good intentions into habits.

Say this

“I’m not trying to take technology away from you. I’m trying to help you learn how to use it without letting it take over.”

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The Complete Hey Dad! Library: All 5 Guides

Every conversation, every age, in one download. Five practical guides, more than 230 chapters, and every printable plan, agreement and worksheet.

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All five Hey Dad! guides together
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Made by dads, for dads.

Hey Dad! started with a simple question: what do I actually say? Not the theory. The words. Every guide here is built around that idea: clear, practical help for ordinary dads who are doing their best and want to do a little better. No perfect parenting required.

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You don’t have to change everything tomorrow. Pick one guide, try one idea tonight, and keep showing up.