# Blog Post-Inspired Fatherhood Books 'Man vs. Baby' Offers a Comedic Outlook on Real Parenting By Riley von Niessen | Published 2018-02-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/man-vs-baby References: [amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Man-vs-Baby-Real-Life-Parenting/dp/1501187414?tag=trenhunt0f-20) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/manversusbaby/) Although there's plenty of [parenting books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinyherostories) available, there aren't any quite like 'Man vs. Baby,' a work by Matt Coyne, which is based on a blog post he had previously written that quickly garnered viral attraction, with even Ashton Kutcher sharing it and calling it "the best description of fatherhood I’ve ever read." The book details Coyne's [first year of fatherhood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dad-shift) in a way that's highly relatable, using hilarious comparisons and exaggerations that are sure to get any reader laughing. While Man vs. Baby is undeniably hilarious, Coyne balances it all out with a heartwarming message, that shows that despite all the stress that parenting brings, it's one of the most rewarding roles that someone can take on. The book is set to release on [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartbeats-childrens-books), with the paperback version launching April 17th 2018. Image Credit: Amazon ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Comedic Parenting Books:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create more comedic parenting books that offer a relatable and humorous outlook on the challenges of fatherhood. - **Viral Blog Content:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Turn popular blog posts into books to capitalize on viral attraction and expand reach to a wider audience. - **Heartwarming Parenting Stories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create books that balance humor with a heartwarming message to resonate with readers and provide a more well-rounded perspective on parenting. ### Where This Applies - **Publishing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expanding the genre of parenting books to include more comedic and heartwarming content. - **Online Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partnering with online retail platforms like Amazon to promote and distribute self-published books to a wider audience. - **Content Creation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Turning popular blog posts into multimedia content such as podcasts or web series to further engage with audiences and create revenue streams. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cheeky Parenting Prostration Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horizontal-parenting.md) - [New Dad-Focused Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dadtech.md) - [Informative Parenting Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-to-zinc-oxide.md) - [Practical Dad-Friendly Hoodie Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dad-hoodies.md) - [Male-Targeted Yoga Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoga-for-the-inflexible-male.md) - [Interactive Infant Coding Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/computer-engineering-for-babies.md) - [Personalized Toddler Tales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-spark-book.md) - [Trailblazing Parenthood Podcasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bobbie.md) - [Dad Jokes Party Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laughing-at-dad-jokes.md)