"Don't Worry Be Happy". Bad Advice For a New Dad
By Steve Slater, Girl Dad & Editor. The American singer Bobby McFerrin had a catchy song in 1988 telling everyone: “ Don’t Worry be Happy ”. It had a relaxed and jolly vibe and melody, so for a while everyone tried to embrace the message and it even won McFerrin a Grammy for Song of the Year. But it shouldn’t be on any playlist for new dads. And I wish someone had told me that 23 years ago when I was about to become a dad for the first time. Because although Dadhood will be filled with fun...