2016-03-19 18:53
As a followup to some of last month's posts about staying at home (I didn't blog as much as I would of liked to about alot of the research and conversations my wife and I had), we decided th… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
So I've been away for awhile (just bought a new home and have been out of town), but I thought I'd update you on the last 2 weeks of the "52 week program" I started with my kids.Week 1 went… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I have been doing a small thing each week to attempt to improve myself (such as drink enough water, read a certain amount, cut something out of my diet, etc.). The thought is that if you ca… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
We've never really thought much about the eating habits of our 2 year old. He almost always is presented with whatever we are eating at any specified meal. Sometimes he eats it sometimes h… Read More
2006-01-12 21:56
Ran across a nice short article from the Wall Street Journal on 5 strategies for being able to handle the "financial burden" of having a stay-at-home parent. They are:1. See what you'll sa… Read More
2006-01-11 16:54
As my wife and I are hitting the deadline for figuring out what we're going to do for childcare when she is scheduled to go back to work in Feb, it has brought a new sense of urgency for us… Read More
2006-01-09 16:25
I saw this little list in the USA Today Weekend supplement that comes with my paper. While not revolutionary by any means, it was a good refresher of some things you forget after the first… Read More
2006-01-09 16:08
After a week where it didn't seem like I had a free second to spare, I think I finally have most things put in place where I can spend a lot more time focusing on this blog. I'll continue w… Read More
2005-12-28 16:30
I'm going to try to focus this week on Stay at Home Parenting. It's something my wife and I are talking about lately, and something we'll need to make a decision on in the next month or so… Read More
2005-12-28 16:09
Here is an article I came across from a Maryland newspaper about infant potty training (elimination communication). This is a follow-up to the book review I linked to a couple of weeks ago… Read More
2005-12-22 06:42
So, I had to go back in yesterday night because I was having trouble breathing ... after chest xrays and blood tests, I was diagnosed with pneumonia. On the plus side, they gave me antibiot… Read More
2005-12-19 17:11
That quote definitely describes my past two days. I had a master plan setout for yesterday and today. Yesterday would involve me introducing our 2 year old (Caden) to the new baby (Cole) and… Read More
2005-12-18 05:45
Baby Cole was born at 7:44pm CST and weighed in at 7lbs 3oz... I'm exhausted and heading to bed Read More
2005-12-17 23:29
The wife was induced around 10am this morning with potassin (sp?) and they broke her water around 12. So now we've just been waiting. She's sleeping right now (epidural) so it's the calm b… Read More
2005-12-16 08:26
I've always been interested in sleep and a recent series on Steve Pavlina's blog hooked me even more. There are many different ways of sleeping. Monophasic is the 'norm' for most people … Read More
2005-12-15 04:52
Just ran across an article regarding agressive toddler behaviour. Steps include...1. Keep your cool. Yelling, hitting or telling your child she’s bad won’t get her to stop the b… Read More
2005-12-15 04:46
There was something in the Mercury News this afternoon that caught my eye about the educational value of the videos and tech toys marketed toward infants and toddlers. I'll admit that we're… Read More
2005-12-14 17:14
We just learned that my wife will be induced tomorrow morning! I'll keep everyone updated Read More
2005-12-13 15:45
I've been mulling over the idea of becoming a stay at home dad over the past month, but have yet to really think it through. I work full time right now. My wife works part-time. We've bee… Read More
2005-12-13 15:22
I came across this book review when skimming through Lifehacker this morning. Interesting look at potty training from infancy. I think I'll pass for now, but would like to know if any of y… Read More
2005-11-18 21:53
I am 27 years old and have been married for 2.5 years. My wife and I have one son, Caden, who just turned 2 this November. We live in the balmy state of Minnesota in the Minneapolis area… Read More
2005-11-08 17:14
The web is full of information when it comes to new babies, but what I never found a couple of years ago when we had our first child was good information from a father's perspective. Now th… Read More
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