The Dad Diaries: Because Real Risks Are Worth Taking

From Cannes red carpets to Canadian cribs, Joseph Tito's transformative journey to fatherhood is anything but ordinary.

One day, while visiting family in Toronto, a simple question from his young niece shook Joseph's world: "Why don't you have kids?" Travelling between network meetings in New York, shoots in Istanbul, and production in Bahrain, jet-setting tv producer Joseph Tito lived for the joy of constant exploration and discovery. But, deep down, he always longed to become a father -- to raise children in the warm traditions of his own big Italian family while living true to his authentic self as an out and proud gay man.

The Dad Diaries charts a globe-spanning tale about the complexities of international surrogacy. Told with sharp wit, brutal honesty, and emotional depth, Joseph Tito opens up about the emotional, ethical, and material challenges he faced, from others and from within, as a gay man daring to redefine family on his own terms.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Cormorant Books
Published: 09/26/2026
ISBN: 9781770868298
Pages: 246