Dudela Prep Kit
The Good
Stuff.
Every resource on this page is one we've read, used, or recommended to a dad who needed it. No fluff. No affiliate padding. Just the things that actually helped.
Pillar 01
Emotional Regulation
Book
The Intentional Father
Written from a faith perspective, but the core idea belongs to every dad: the moments you don't craft on purpose just become noise. This book will make you think twice about letting things slide.
Book
Storyworthy
Technically a book about storytelling. Really a book about paying attention to your own life. Learning to notice what's actually happening around you is the foundation of emotional regulation. This one surprised us.
Pillar 02
Financial Stewardship
Book
The Family Board Meeting
Short read. Big idea. Your family deserves the same intentionality you bring to your work. Treat the people you love like the priority they actually are. Read it before the baby comes.
Pillar 03
Active Partnership
Book
Hunt Gather Parent
She embeds with indigenous communities around the world and documents how they raise kids, with way less friction and way more connection than the Western approach most of us default to. It will shift how you think about parenting from the ground up.
Program
Taking Cara Babies
This is the single best sleep resource we've found. John's twins were sleeping through the night by month two. If you want to actually function as a partner and a dad in those early months, figure out sleep first. This is how you do it.
takingcarababies.comPillar 05
Family Identity
Book
The Family Board Meeting
Worth mentioning again here because it lives in both pillars. The intentionality Sheils talks about applies directly to who you want your family to become, not just your finances.