{"product_id":"the-good-enough-dad-9781965082942","title":"The Good Enough Dad","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if being a great father was never about getting everything right? Too many dads carry a quiet burden-the feeling that they should be doing more, providing more, knowing more, or somehow getting fatherhood \"right.\" Even when they show up, sacrifice, protect, provide, teach, and love, the nagging question remains: \u003cstrong\u003eAm I doing enough?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Good Enough Dad, Dr. Frederick D. Acklin challenges the exhausting pursuit of perfect fatherhood and invites men to replace guilt and constant self-criticism with grace, perspective, and confidence. This empowering book explores the pressures fathers place on themselves, the weight of expectations, and the tendency to overlook everything they're already doing well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough encouragement, reflection, and practical insight, fathers will learn to recognize their own growth, make peace with their imperfections, release unnecessary dad guilt, and understand that their children don't need a flawless father-they need a father who is \u003cstrong\u003epresent, loving, willing to learn, and willing to keep showing up.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Good Enough Dad is for every father who has ever questioned himself, compared himself to others, replayed his mistakes, or wondered whether his best was enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou don't have to be the perfect dad to be the dad your children need. Sometimes, good enough is more than enough.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Acklin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781965082942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Frederick D. Acklin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53459235307701,"sku":"9781965082942","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781965082942.jpg?v=1791297863","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-good-enough-dad-9781965082942","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}