23 Jun

Book: Tracy Hogg’s Secrets of the Baby Whisperer

A good friend of mine recommended that I read Tracy Hogg’s book Secrets of the Baby Whisperer. Obviously, Ms. Hogg, a midwife and registered nurse, was dubbed the “baby whisperer” by her grateful clients who are impressed with her knack with babies.
I read the book and have to say that at glance, I really like [...]

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21 Jun

What’s the deal with cord blood?

Recently K Honey and I started talking about storing our child’s cord blood, the blood in the umbilical cord. This blood usually is discarded but with the recent advancements in science and the potential power of stem cells (which can be found in cord blood) there seem to be more and more reasons to preserve [...]

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25 May

Project DAD: Digital Guide for Fathers-to-be

As a father-to-be, I’ve been scouring the internet for useful resources that will help me with the very basics of parenthood.
This is perhaps one of the best resources I’ve found yet: Project DAD.
Project DAD is an initiative funded by the European Union that seeks to provide e-learning resources for fathers and fathers-to-be. It’s available in [...]

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22 May

Other Parents Abusing Their Kids

I saw this post and I just had to comment on it.
In short, DaMomma is in a cafe and watches a mother handle her children very roughly.  She couldn’t take it anymore so stood up, walked over and talked with the lady and her children. If you want to know what she said, read the [...]

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03 May

dad = persona non grata in delivery room

In mid-April, the British Daily Mail published an opinion written by Michel Odent, a renown obstetrician. In the opinion, Dr. Odent argues that the delivery room is no place for a husband. Not only is the father’s presence unneeded, it also is a hinderance to his wife’s labor. As a result, a husband unwittingly [...]

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28 Apr

Children cost money!

A few months ago I caught this post on the blog-o-sphere and I wanted to share it with you in this blog.
I enjoy articles that take a balanced view on issues and lay out clear pros and cons. Trent’s blog The Simple Dollar does this a lot, I strongly recommend it for anyone interested in [...]

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23 Apr

Baby Names: Picking a “Winner” and “Loser”

Do you think that naming a child really has an effect on their personality? If you name a child “Winner”, will he be successful in life? If you name a child “Loser”, is he doomed to failure? Your name can have a distinct influence on your success on life, but probably not how you think. Read on to find out…

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22 Apr

The biggest change in my life

Today it occurred to me that having a child will be the biggest change in my life. Wow…
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15 Apr

A parent debuts!

A blog is born! This is my first entry on this blog!
I’m excited to be undertaking this project. The perfectionist inside me wants to make everything perfect before I even contemplate hitting the “publish” button but, in the end, I’m a believer in the “1.0″ approach to things: get in out and make it work, [...]

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