As part of the Croatian Book Month event, the launch of the book 'When Dad Loves You: Our Stories of Growing Up' by author Igor Belošić will be held in Rovinj. The event is scheduled for Friday, 13 November 2026, starting at 18:00, and will take place at the Matija Vlačić Ilirik City Library in Rovinj.
The book, through a series of diary entries, tells the story of the author's sons growing up, as well as his own growth in the role of a father. It is an intimate reflection on fatherhood, parenting, love, family relationships and the values we wish to pass on to new generations. The author also offers readers recipes, ideas for spending time together and interesting and instructive reflections on upbringing.
Belošić places particular emphasis on the importance of parental presence, attention, tenderness and quality time. The book is conceived as a kind of manual for fathers, but also as reading material intended for everyone involved in raising children – mothers, grandmothers, grandfathers, uncles, aunts and all those who shape a child's upbringing through their relationship and example. The fundamental message of the book is that parenting does not require perfection, but love, dedication, responsibility and a willingness to be present in the lives of one's children.
Igor Belošić is a business leader, author and father. He graduated from the XV Gymnasium in Zagreb, obtained a degree from the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the University of Zagreb, and further enhanced his education with an MBA title. He now lives and works on the Zagreb – Vienna route. The author believes that the values that make good leaders are also the foundation of quality parenting – responsibility, trust, consistency, empathy and a willingness to guide others by one's own example. He considers the relationship he has built with his children to be his greatest personal success.
The launch at the Matija Vlačić Ilirik City Library in Rovinj-Rovigno will be an opportunity to meet the author and discuss fatherhood, family, growing up and the challenges and beauties of the parental role.
