Chapter 3:"The Second Trimester Is When Brothers Quietly Check Out. Don't Be That Brother."

This is the most common and least talked-about pattern in expectant fatherhood. The second trimester looks okay from the outside. And "looks okay" is exactly when a lot of brothers coast.

She may not say it right away. But she is keeping track — not maliciously, but the way anyone keeps track when they are going through something life-changing and wondering if the person they love actually sees it.

The second trimester is the quiet season. Nobody is watching as closely. Nobody is checking in the way they did at the beginning.

This is exactly where character is built.