Sure, Gisele Bundchen might be hot, but she has proven this week that she is, in fact, as dumb as the footballs that her husband throws for the Patriots.
In a nutshell, new-mom Bundchen sounded off with her opinions on breastfeeding, stating something stupid about an international law requiring all moms to breastfeed their newborns for [...]

Today is Independence Day, which made it a fitting occasion for L to spend breakfast flexing her rapidly developing free will.
First, she demanded to share my bran muffin (the muffin, this nugget of goodness from our local bakery technically is dubbed “Berry Beneficial,” and has blueberries and blackberries inside). Then, after I complimented her for [...]

Those of you who follow me on Twitter know I’m a huge (like, a maniacal) fan of CW’s teenybopper hit, “The Vampire Diaries.” Tonight, I learned that Powergirl and I have a little vampire of our own: Our fang-toothed daughter.
Sure, she’s given me hickeys before. But tonight—probably because she’s teething something fierce—she bit down on [...]

As my daughter’s personal chef, I privately vowed around her six-month birthday to feed her only organic foods until she was old enough to drink whole milk (in other words, her first birthday).
Apparently, she had other plans.
She made her intentions clear last weekend. We were out and about with some of my friends, lunching and [...]

I spent Thursday with L a good friend from Los Angeles cruising around the Sonoma Valley.
While we grownups downed wine at a variety of spots (if you’re visiting the area, the new cave at Deerfield Ranch is amazing), the baby imbibed what has become her favorite elixir: the 2009 vintage of Enfamil PREMIUM Lipil (for [...]

Dear baby experts:
Thank you for all of the great suggestions you have given my wife and me in the ten months since our daughter was born. We loved your idea of changing her while she’s standing in her crib. The whole dissolve-in-their-mouths cereal thing? Genius! And, though I vowed to hate it, I admit that [...]

Though L only recently graduated to “solid” foods such as scrambled egg and lentils, the girl still has eaten at some pretty swanky restaurants.
In our family, the equation is simple: Powergirl and I like to dine out, and we generally don’t let the baby stop us from heading out for a night (or a lunch) [...]

I’ve always prided myself on being a pretty independent guy. Maybe it’s because I’m an only child; maybe it’s because I grew up in the home of at least one rabble-rousing progressive who’s never shy about sharing his opinions (yes, Dad, I’m talking about you; feel free to comment now).
My daughter, however, makes me look [...]

We grownups take for granted just how challenging it is to eat solid food. The chewing, the swallowing; these are tough tasks—especially for a 9-month-old baby who’s just getting the hang of things.
Powergirl and I were reminded of this fact this morning, when, while eating one of those “melt-in-your-mouth” cereal snacks, L, for a brief [...]

With just more than eight months under her belt, L is far too young to have first-hand knowledge or recollection of the 1980s Swedish hair band, Europe.
She does, however, thoroughly enjoy their 1986 anthem (and chart-topping single), “The Final Countdown,” because I’ve dorkily co-opted it and made it part of her thrice-daily feeding routine.
My version [...]