What happens when a world-famous tough guy takes on the toughest job of allâ becoming a father?
Welcome to the world of the Big Daddy.
Steve Schirripa is known for his star turns on The Sopranos and The Secret Life of the American Teenager, but in his own life heâs the father of two daughters of his ownâand a self-confessed human volcano. In Big Daddyâs Rules, Schirripa tells all and brings a welcome dose of old-school advice (and new-school humor) to the parenting wars. âYouâre not there to be a friend,â Schirripa says bluntly. âYouâre there to be a dad.â
Schirripa serves up the heartwarming and hilarious stories of how he and his wife navigated the wild waters of parenthood: from the moment the tough guyâs heart melted when he held his first-born in his arms to what he felt (and did) the time he caught someone looking at his teenage daughterâs butt.
He lays out all the rules for being a Big Daddyâ someone who is strong, devoted, and always looking out for his kidsâ best interests, even when that means not being the coolest dad on the block. Overprotective? Maybe. Willing to tone it down? Absolutely not. Big Daddyâs Rules is filled with tales of his over-the-top yet heartfelt parenting styleâconfronting bad teachers, staring down boyfriends, and explaining just how crazy youâre allowed to get if you catch your kid drinking (hint: really, really crazy).
With a mixture of street-smart bravado and selfeffacing humor, Schirripa pulls no punches as he delivers his no-bull stance on what it takes to raise kids today. Heâs uproariously funny, but Schirripa isnât just cracking jokes here; this is also a call to action for dads to return to common-sense parenting and reclaim their role as protector and holder of values to be passed down.