Diary of a Laid-Back Dad

Unusual and engaging, full of genuine humor and a touching diary of a young father of many children.

I am Frederick, for close ones Fredi, or Fred. Just turned thirty-two, and I already have not just one but two little ones—one smaller than the other: Nini is almost six, she’s the sweetest girl and without any embarrassment she happily rolls around on the floor like a ball; try saying something the wrong way and she calls me “bumbling dad.” And then there’s our newborn son Hugo, who makes us wake up with the roosters and screams all day without stopping.

My wife is called Isabella—what a wonderful life we had with her just the two of us... and then for some reason we decided to have children! And now her patience is exhausted by my selfishness, irresponsible behavior, and incurable “whatever” attitude—basically, to her I’m just an immature teenager.

I swear I’ll change, I’ll do everything I can, and I’ll keep all the many promises that will be very hard to keep.