Tag: motherhood
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Being Prepared in the Delivery Room
Obviously, the main people to worry about in the delivery room are the mother and, once they are born, the baby. In this post, I’ll focus on what the dad needs in the delivery room. You will likely be at the hospital or birthing center for several days, so it’s imperative to be prepared. Remember,…
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Feeling Jealousy
So, this may sound strange at first, but just hear me out. For full disclosure, I never felt the emotion discussed in this post when my kiddo was born. On the contrary, I enjoyed watching the attention he received because I knew he was well loved by so many people, whether it was my wife…
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The Baby Comes Home
The last time you left home, it was probably just you and your wife/partner alone. Now, after two or three days, or however long the hospital stay was, you are walking down to your car, buckling your infant into their car seat, and driving home for the first time with baby in tow. During the…
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A New Dad’s Guide to Setting up a Nursery
The goal of a nursery is to create a welcoming, calming, functional, and safe space for your baby. It’s important to set up a nursery prior to a baby’s arrival, and you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to do so. That being said, don’t risk your child’s safety and health in…
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Infant Needs vs. Toddler Needs: Two different Worlds of Fatherhood
For all of the new or soon-to-be parents out there, just know that your infant and toddler will be two separate people, even though they are technically the same person. As such, they will have different needs. Your child will change exponentially during their first few years of life, and it will both amaze and…
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Can You Be Tired if You’re Not a Parent?
This has always been a bit of a pet peeve of mine, both before we had a child and even now. There is a mindset many parents have: you can’t complain about being tired if you don’t have kids. Childless people have no idea what being tired is. I’m going to call BS on this.…
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When to Take Your Newborn Out Into the Public
I mean, unless, you had your baby at home, they are already born in a public place. In all seriousness, though, you don’t have to wait that long to begin taking them out. My wife and I are outgoing people who love to travel and go out to restaurants. Therefore, we couldn’t wait to start…
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50/50?
As a dad, and husband, you will need to pitch it and help as much as you can. One person trying to raise a baby is a daunting task. I honestly do not know or can comprehend how a single parent with minimal to no help pulls it off. I guees if you’re in that…
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Your Child Will Mimic You
I recently saw an image floating around of a mother sitting with her young son and they are both reading a book. When someone asked how she got her child to read instead of staring at a screen, she simply replied, “Our children will mimic us.” This definitely hit home, especially since I often will…
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