Blankets are nice, outfits are fun and stuffed animals are cute, but the best kinds of gifts for us new parents are the practical ones.
Granted, practical gifts usually are pretty boring. They’re not the kinds of stuff that makes grandmas and grandpas (or doting friends, for that matter) giddy with excitement. They’re not the [...]

It feels trite to pen a Thanksgiving post about how thankful I am to finally be a dad. Trust me, I’m grateful. Instead, I present to you a list of fathering feats for which I’ll be thankful on Thanksgiving 2027—the first Thanksgiving our little L will celebrate at 18.

10. Convincing my baby that, no matter [...]

Nobody ever said this Daddy Day Care thing would be easy. After wrapping up my second conference call of the afternoon with a squirming L in my arms, I decided to piece together some tips for surviving such calls while looking after little ones.

10. Use a cordless handset with a speakerphone. The cordless phone enables [...]

My existence as a stay-at-home father has given me three full months of fodder for this blog. Here, in descending order, are my ten favorite aspects of spending the better part of every day with my little girl.
10. Working less.
9. Indoctrinating the baby with a love for baseball by watching the Yankees religiously.
8. Taking the [...]

For almost all of us new fathers, parenthood is uncharted territory—like Antarctica, the Major League Baseball Players Association and the soft yet supple buttocks of Evangeline Lilly. Well here, my friends, are the top ten signs you’re a new dad, presented Letterman-style in descending order. Got one to add? Feel free to do so in [...]

Let’s get this out of the way immediately: though I’m not the one in this family providing sustenance to our child through breasts, I am a huge advocate of breastfeeding.
Hundreds of studies have proven that it’s beneficial for both Mom and baby alike. Research indicates that the brain grows better with breast milk. It also [...]