The End of Gender: What Can We Do as New Parents?
The Love, Recorded column takes on gender. Cute baby pictures are included. Dolls are another story. ♦◊♦ There was a news story going around just before my daughter’s birth about a Canadian couple...
View ArticleHow To Deal With Postpartum Depression
— Postpartum Depression. The phrase alone sounds scary and when you learn more about it and what it is, you realize not only is it scary but also sad. Back in the day, you used to hear people talk...
View ArticleWhat We Learned About Postpartum Depression
— I love hosting these Thursday night Mental Health and Wellness calls for Good Men Project, though I will admit that sometimes it’s hard to come up with relevant topics we can all engage with week...
View ArticleMy Masculinity is Bigger than Yours
The Never-ending Story of One-Upsmanship Dad One: After a year, our little guy is finally sleeping so well through the night. Dad Two: Our guy started sleeping through the night at six months. It’s...
View ArticleHow To Nappy-Change A Crawler
So it’s happened. You’ve been dreading it for months now and, finally, it’s here!! HE/SHE (delete as appropriate) is… CRAWLING! In a moment, they’ve finally mastered forward propulsion and, with an...
View ArticleNotes From Fatherhood: Year One
Parenting advice is basically useless because the experience of parenting is so wildly diverse. When someone gives you a suggestion for what to do with your kid, you’re not always sure: what’s their...
View ArticleThe First Few Weeks of Parenting Are Kind of a Nightmare
In the month since our daughter was born, I heard independently from several different sources an alarming admission. Paraphrased, it goes something like this: In the run-up to having our kid, all the...
View ArticleAnother Baby? Wait, It’s a Trap!
Whenever forced to actually play by herself, Alaina can usually be found taking care of her “babies.” Some of these are actual baby dolls, some are stuffed animals. She soothes them why they “cry”,...
View ArticleToddler Time
Through Their Eyes There are times when just looking at my sons makes me crumble. And it’s usually for the smallest things. The expressions they make, how they try out new words, and how their voices...
View Article5 Stupid Things I Am Regularly Asked
— I don’t want to sound like I’m moaning… Nobody likes to be considered a moaner, really, do they? But, as a new SAHD dad, I find myself getting asked stupid questions on a far too regular basis. So,...
View ArticleBaby Talk Is Similar all over the World
Tanya Broesch, Simon Fraser University There are vast differences in early child-rearing environments across cultures. For example, the popular French documentary Babies, which documents the life of...
View ArticleWhat Have the Wet Wipes Ever Done for Us?
— Wet wipes, I’ve got drawer after drawer of the bloody things. You can’t open a cupboard, unzip a bag or even clean down the back of the sofa (not something I do often) in our house without being hit...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Struggles Linked to Postpartum Depression in Mother
Stephanie Liu, University of Alberta As a doctor, I encourage mothers to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is affordable, helps with bonding and has health benefits for both the infant and mother. In my...
View ArticleFather’s Day: What I’ve Learned Nine Months into My Dream Job
I’ve always wanted to be a dad. When I was five, I drew pictures of my future children, Jason and Brittany (then spelled Jasen and Brintny). Being a father is one of my most clear purposes in life, and...
View ArticleThe Declaration of Interdependence in a Healthy Relationship
— In American culture, there is an excessive focus on being self-sufficient to the point that people are afraid to lose their independence even within the confines of a committed relationship. There...
View ArticleThe Amazing Baby Brain and Bilingualism
— The amazing baby brain says ‘pas de problème’ with bilingualism Contemporary research challenges older ideas that early exposure to a single language is best. (Shutterstock) Adriel John Orena,...
View ArticleDad in the Delivery Room — Or Not
Dear Mr. Dad: My wife is going to have a baby next week and I really don’t want to be there for the birth—I just don’t think I can handle all the blood. I know I should tell my wife but I’m afraid I’m...
View ArticleHow to Teach Babies to Walk Faster
— Babies can start walking around the age of 9 months, but the most common is that children start walking at the age of 1 year, but it is normal for babies to reach 18 months without walking. There is...
View ArticleDads in the Delivery Room . . . or Not: The Conversation Continues
Dear Readers. My recent column, addressing a question from an expectant father who was afraid to be in the delivery room because of “all the blood,” generated a lot of response from readers. Here are a...
View ArticleThe Art of Baby Spacing
Dear Mr. Dad: Our baby is only three months old, but I’m already craving another one! My husband is worried that it might be too much too soon. Do you recommend having two babies this close together?...
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