Tuesday, April 21 2009 16:01
I think most people view miscarriages as something that only affects women, I know I did. I didn't let myself grieve or really examine what had happened because everyone rallied around my wife. It wasn't until months had passed that it hit me-like a ton of bricks.
We were almost three months along and on a vacation with the family when my wife told me that something wasn't right. It was just before noon when she started to notice blood. We raced home and the doctor sent us to the hospital for an examination and even though there was a lot of "spotting" they weren't overly concerned-we were though. My wife knew something wasn't right and her doctor told her to rest although there was nothing she could do if she was about to have a miscarriage. We Google'd it to death and found little comfort in a similar consensus-if she was about to have a miscarriage there was nothing we could do. That night she felt increasingly more ill and finally had to get in the shower to battle nausea and stomach cramps. It was just shortly after she got in the shower I heard her scream for me-it sounded very bad.
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Sunday, April 12 2009 00:00
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Monday, March 23 2009 00:00
I have heard some dads say that they remember the birth of their first child most vividly, but I can’t say that is the same experience I have had. I remember the birth of all my daughters intensely. As for the birth of Sophia, what I remember most was her stature. She looked a lot more blue-collar then our first two girls. She looked muscular. She even had shoulder hair—dark, weird shoulder hair. Sophia, like our other girls, was absolutely beautiful from day one. She, also like our other girls, was small. Only 5 pounds 15 ounces at birth, Sophia was certainly on the smaller side.
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Friday, February 27 2009 02:43
Toddlers can't be bargained with
With so many changes to the traditional work environment and with the economy tanking, we are seeing a lot of families make the choice to bring daddy home. So, if you are a dad out there considering becoming a SAHD, I am here to scare you straight. It is tough being a full-time parent. I, personally, think it is more challenging staying home with kids then it is to work. This series is intended to show potential stay at home dads the reality behind the choice to become a full-time parent.
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