'It's not that I didn't want a girl--far from it. It's just that for some completely ridiculous notion I was convinced we'd have a boy. A boy would be easier. I can relate to them, understand them. I was one once (and still behaved like one most of the time). I literally know nothing about girls. And then...'

From how to host the perfect Teddy Bear's Picnic to realizing it's okay to have your hair and nails done; learning about girls' fashion to subtle (and not so subtle) differences between the sexes--it's all here. With a load of tips, do's, don'ts, stories from other Dads and more, it's a practical, fun and hopefully reassuring guide to the joy and privilege that raising girls really is.