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Get Me to the Diaper Keg: Dads Want In on the Party
‘Dadchelor Parties’ give soon-to-be dads a wild night out before fatherhood. There has never been more substantial proof that modern men are taking on more responsibilities with raising children than...
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Best of 2011: My Daughter
In the latest “Love, Recorded,” Matt takes on the new year, best of lists, worst of lists, and the rash, while wondering about the changes past and to come. Baby Grace has a big year ahead of her. ♦◊♦...
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A Letter to My Future Son
Max Dubinsky writes to his son before he is born. Son, I know what this is going to sound like. Surely you’re wiser in your youth than I could ever hope to be in my old age. I feared my own father’s...
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Don’t Tell Me We Make Our Own Luck
In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt questions the idea of luck as one unfortunate event after another befalls his family in the new year. ♦◊♦ We are poor enough that instead of a door to our...
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How (Not) to Sleep Train Your Baby
In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt and Cathreen deal with the vampirism of new parenthood while trying their best to sleep-train their baby civilly. ♦◊♦ 1. I want to write, the following...
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Potty Training is Ridiculous
An admission of cluelessness. We put potty training off with our oldest daughter for quite some time because it’s easy to find excuses to put off potty training. “We need to wait until it’s warm...
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How to Tell a True Baby Story
In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” the baby gets sick, hurt, touched, eardrum-blasted, tweeted, and loved. ♦◊♦ Because my baby forgot me, I take her out for three days in a row, to bond. My...
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Baby Stuff
In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt faces his fears and buys a doll for his daughter, which gets him thinking about the stuff we accumulate as parents, the sacrifices we make as our lives...
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Once a New Dad, Always a New Dad
Tweet Seth Burleigh asked some fellow fathers, “At what point am I no longer a new dad?” The insights surprised him. — Shortly after I started blogging at fortyweekslater, I joined the “Dad Bloggers”...
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10 Bits of Practical Advice on the Transition to Dadhood
Tweet This list from Cort Ruddy focuses on the final weeks of pregnancy and the first few months of having a freshly-minted person in your home. — A few guys I know are about to become fathers for the...
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Finding Han Solo In Our 4D Scan
Ultrasound imagery sends The DADventurer to a galaxy far, far away to search for Han Solo. ––– It may still feel far, far away, but the truth is that it’s only a couple of months from now. Hay reached...
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A Dad Shares the Language that Both His Kids and His Dog Understand
New beings have invaded the world of dad Kevin Zelenka. Lucky for him, there seems to be a common language they all understand. — Before my wife and I had children, we went out and bought ourselves a...
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The Perfect Dad and Newborn Moment
This new dad’s reaction to holding his daughter for the first time is exquisite. ___ If you’re looking for 60 seconds of pure rapture, this is it.Photo—lovemelovemypug/YouTube The post The Perfect...
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Boy Or Girl? 5 Reasons My Wife And I Aren’t Finding Our Baby’s Sex Early
Garrett Imeson wants you to know the five reasons he does not want to know the sex of his un-born child before its birth. You will have to agree with reason #5. It is a show stopper. — My wife and I...
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A Dad Shares His Experience With the Bite, When Child and Pet Collide
Dad Mathew tells his cautionary tale about leaving his child and dog unattended. — It was a stagnant morning, hauntingly quiet but for the ticking of loose metal reverberating from one of the floor...
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15 Father’s Day Observations From A Brand New Dad
Tim Is A New Dad. Here are his observations of the journey so far. — My first child was born six weeks ago today. From what I understand, my wife and I have been pretty lucky — he’s in good health and...
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5 Ways Being a New Dad is Just Like Being a Rock God
Being a new dad is just like being a rock god—or something like it. Joe Medler of Developing Dad takes us backstage and behind the diapers. — I used to think being a dad was trading your high tops...
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7 Things a New Dad Needs to Know About His Spouse After the Baby’s Birth
As a dad welcomes his first birth child, change will hit the household. Luis Velasquez has 7 that the dad needs to know about his spouse. — Having a baby is all about change. I knew that going into...
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The Baby Whisperer
Having a Newborn is Like Running a Marathon, You need Your Pit Crew. ___ As a runner it took many races and training miles until I learned the subtleties of running a marathon. I’ve finished 12...
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How to be a Wonderful Grand Dad
Grandparents are either adored or shunned. Here are three things you can do to be a great grandparent and thus be included in your grandchildren’s lives. — Grandparents are either adored or shunned....
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