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Will You Still Like Me If Your Pet and Baby Don’t?
Rodney Uhler questions his capacity for compassion. During the first week of my freshmen year of college my friends and I, fueled by the new rush of independence, went around to every room on our...
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Fear in America
In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt fears for his daughter’s future, in America and outside of America, in private and in public, and in the aftermath of the recent school shooting. ♦◊♦ And...
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I Will Be Alone But Not Alone
In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt must deal with his old fears as he prepares for three months without his family. ♦◊♦ A week before their trip to Korea, my wife is stressed and the baby...
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Your Baby Can’t Read
Claims that babies can read may be deceptive, according to an FCC investigation. I’m guessing you’ve seen those commercials where some chatty eleven month old appears to be sight reading simple words...
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Things I Won’t Miss About Being a Stay at Home Dad to Babies
Now that his kids are a little bit older, Jeff Bogle can say it: there are things he won’t miss about having babies. It isn’t sweaty 2nd-anniversary sex, broken condoms, or failing to pull out in...
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Ten Tips for the Postpartum Dad
A new baby can turn your world upside down. Signs of paternal postpartum depression and more from Active Duty Dad. When a new baby is born dad may feel lost. There is no perfect way to handle every...
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Five Things You Might Learn By Becoming a Father (If You’re Lucky)
Dan Coxon is lucky. 1. You are not, and will never be, a mother. If you choose to be your child’s primary caregiver, this genetic inadequacy will be pointed out to you in movies, novels, magazines,...
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“The priority for cosmetically altering genitals goes person who owns the...
Will you have your infant boy circumcised? If not, do you think people should be able to retain the right for religious rituals, or should the practice be banned all together? What if male...
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From a Dad: Three Cool Things and One Warning for Raising Babies
The first time your baby signs “more” during a meal, you will flip out. I’ve been cornering new parents for a couple of years now and yammering away at them about HOW AMAZINGLY COOL the following...
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“There is nothing worse than being a NICU parent, but there is nothing...
Harley, Samara, and Mark share their stories about being in the NICU with their children with terror, with hope, with tears, and little sleep. Have you ever had a child in the NICU or the ER? What is...
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The Return of Love
“Love, Recorded” is back: Matt’s wife returns from Korea, but this time, it’s different. ♦◊♦ Here is something you can do in writing that you cannot do in life: skip ahead 3 months to when your wife...
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Mother’s Day, not Father’s Day
In the latest “Love, Recorded,” it’s Mother’s Day, but what about teh fatherz? ♦◊♦ I do not say, What about teh fatherz? as my wife lies in bed, enjoying some time to herself. Of course I do not say...
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Father’s Day/Week/Life
It’s the “Love, Recorded” Father’s Day, but hasn’t it been Father’s Day every day? ♦◊♦ A few months ago, I applied for a Ph.D. program in Houston. I have a friend in the program and she’s about the...
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The 4 C’s of Daddyhood
Robert Nickell, dad to 7 children, shares some of what he has learned along the way. Navigating through Daddyhood can be tricky, and even downright confusing at times, so I’ve come up with the 4 C’s...
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Cooking as a Way of Life
For Howard Lewis, cooking is not just a thing you do, but an expression of family and love. I was 13 years old when my mother took me into the kitchen and showed me how to cook a steak, a chop,...
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25 Ways Moving Is as Stressful as Death
The “Love, Recorded” Guide to Staying Sane (and Married) While Moving, in 25 Points. ♦◊♦ 1. I read somewhere that moving is as stressful as spousal death, divorce, unemployment. The Top Four Life...
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Sensory Issues
Sometimes facing your child’s issues means facing your own issues. In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt Salesses breaks down over sensory problems he didn’t know he had. ♦◊♦ For the last few...
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Products for Prodigies
Carl Bosch wonders if baby equipment called “Bright Starts Exersaucer Triple Fun Around We Go Active Learning Center” can really increase a child’s I.Q. —- I love babies. I swear to God. My wife and...
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Give Me My Smartphone or Give Me Death
In the latest installment of “Love, Recorded,” phones stop working. Does life go on? ♦◊♦ Cathreen comes home with a dead phone screen. Everything works, but she can’t see what is going on. If she...
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Being a Dad is Being Present
Heather Gray has good advice for new dads: You are important. You are necessary. You matter. — Last week, the Huffington Post tackled advice for newborn dads and they fumbled. Their tips included...
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