Pregnancy: Coming Clean to Our Unborn Child
There’s plenty that scares me about becoming a parent.
And here, in a conversation with my unborn child, I own up to those fears — not only for the sake of my sanity, but for the sake of theirs.
Pregnancy: What If We Have a Girl?
Last week, I talked through some of my hopes, feelings and fears about the possibility that Emily and I will have a boy.
Here, I do the same about the possibility of having a girl — a prospect that might be even more exciting. That is, if it also weren’t so frightening.
Pregnancy: What If We Have a Boy?
While all Emily and I want is a healthy child, it does seem that boys and girls can each potentially come with their own upsides and their own challenges.
To try to get ready for whoever is headed our way, I decided to talk through some of my hopes, feelings and fears about having a child of each gender — beginning with the gender with which I am most familiar.
Pregnancy: The 5 Foods Emily Can’t Wait to Eat
Among the many sacrifices Emily has happily made during this pregnancy, one of the most prominent ones has been her diet.
Here, she breaks down the foods she misses most, why she’s avoided certain items that others wouldn’t, and what she has to have for her first post-delivery meal.
Dad Practice: Learning to Laugh at Yourself
As a first-time father, I know I’m going to screw up. A lot. And I need to be able to laugh at myself when I do.
Unfortunately, finding humor in my mistakes has never been a strong suit — a fact that was abundantly clear recently when I nearly set our kitchen on fire.