Bucatinsky and his partner, now his husband, had been together over 10 years before deciding to have children. This book consists of short vignettes of their journey to adopt and their evolution as dads once they do. Perhaps best known for his role as James Novak on TV's
Scandal, Bucatinsky writes with a lot of candor and humor about raising a girl and boy in Los Angeles along with his personal doubts of being a good parent. He relays cute dialog with his kids, his insecurities when they seem to favor his husband, and his worries about how they will deal with being adopted by two men as they get older. Luckily, they have lots of friends and families who accept and love them unconditionally. I found one of the most insight parts to be when Bucatinsky worries that his four-year-old son's "tough guy swagger" may indicate that he'll be a bully and terrorize kids as he was terrorized himself. There are other serious issues, but the author writes with lovable humor and tons of self-deprecation. Recommended. 245 pages.
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