Battery Not Included, A Fathers Dilemma depicts the author's personal struggles, failures and successes, as he seeks maturity as a father. The book is designed to help to examine ones strengths and confront shortcomings as fathers strive to be their best selves. Battery Not Included deals with relationships, building partnerships with your child's mom, child support, pressures outside and inside the family, baby mama drama, the bonding process, lack of guidance, the labeling of the dead-beat dad and more. This book is not written as an attempt to shame, beat down, or expose absentee fathers, but is intended to educate, empower and encourage fathers to recognize their level of influence and ability to make a difference in the lives of their children.