The day my wife and I were schedule to leave the hospital with our son I saw a sign on the wall that had the heading, "breastfeeding tips." As I read the flyer I looked to my wife and said, "none of these are actually tips." I'm not joking. There literally wasn't one tip. Our son was a pretty good latcher from his first hour of birth, but …
Podcast: New Parent Peptalk with Jim Lin of Busy Dad Blog
A new episode (#4) of the Hello Dad podcast is available today. You might call it somewhat of a new parent peptalk with Jim Lin of Busy Dad Blog. Jim's a longtime dad blogger that has a ton of parenting experience, so he was a great person to chat with as our due date was just around the corner. In the show we chat about: …
Breastfeeding Apps are a Must for New Parents
Breastfeeding apps are a must for parents, especially for first timers like myself. Prior to giving birth my wife downloaded a breastfeeding app per to a suggestion during a class. I on the other hand did not do so. Once our son was born I used her app for a bit, and it felt much less intuitive. That prompted me to download another app, and …
The Hello Dad Podcast
It's an exciting week in Hello Dad land. First, there was the "small" event of the baby being born, and now I get to share a little about the podcast with you. Hello Dad Podcast Shortly after starting this website I started kicking around the idea of chronicling my parenting adventures by way of a podcast. My wife said she was on board with …
The Baby is Here!
I'm beyond excited to announce that our wonderful baby boy was born earlier this week! It was a completely unreal experience and the baby, and mom, are doing great. …
Dear Son: I Bought You some Swimming Gear
Dear Son, I was in SoHo taking some street style photos yesterday and while roaming the streets I walked by the baby store, Giggle. I stopped in front of the store, looked inside and decided to go take a look. Your mom and I had previously visited Giggle but we were primarily focussed on strollers and cribs. For this visit I had …
Which Parenting Style do You Follow
Prior to having a child did you ever think about the type of parent you wanted to be? I’m sure we all have these dream scenarios of being the perfect parent, but reality unfortunately steps in the way. I’ve thought a lot about the type of parent I don’t want to be, but researching four of the most common styles has really proved to be helpful …
Pizza School in NYC Was Fantastic
My wife recently surprised me with an early birthday present by taking us to Pizza School in New York City. It's exactly what it sounds like. A joint that teaches you to make pizza! With a kid on the way I've been trying to cook more and learn to cook new things. Because pre-pregnancy I was good for five of so meals. I have this dream …
How to Stop Cursing like a Sailor
Cursing. Swearing. Whatever you want to call it, I do it a lot. This post is about how to stop cursing. I can't exactly explain why I do this so frequently, but it's something that has occurred from a very young age. The only remotely educated guess that I can make is that this (bad) habit started when I was young in an effort to get …
Dear My Wife’s Boobs
My have you grown. Pre-pregnancy you were a nice perky B. She could run and do practically any activity she wanted without having to really worry about you. Now though, as you may know, you've grown to a D in just a handful of months. You are still perky as could be (she says thanks, by the way), but you're everywhere and a force to be …
Happy Folks vs Poopy Pants People
It's quickly become clear that there are two general reactions people have when they find out I'm having a child. These reactions come from all walks of life and no matter who the person is, their response almost always fits in one of two buckets. Here's what they are. …
Oh. My. Gosh. I’m terrified.
"Oh. My. Gosh. I'm terrified." That's exactly what came to mind when I rounded the corner at Buy Buy Baby today and saw what you see below -- a sea of strollers. It's as if I immediately realized I knew a lot about life, but that I didn't know a lick about babies, especially when it has to do with strollers and getting from point A to B. …
The 20-Week Checkup
Dear Son, Your mom and I recently went to your 20-week checkup. The purpose of this appointment, and ones before it, are to make sure you are growing as you should and that nothing is looking out of the sorts medically. Thankfully, we’ve only received good news and your mom is also doing well. …
The Insecurity of Becoming a Parent
Two days ago I published a post titled Dear Son: Learning to Ride A Bike. It's a cutesy letter to my unborn son about learning to ride a bike. Once I hit the publish button and starting thinking about sharing the post with my friends and family... I paused. I suddenly became nervous. …
Dear Son: Learning to Ride a Bike
Dear Son, I was in the shower this morning and for some reason started daydreaming about what it might be like to teach you how to ride a bike without training wheels. Beyond the G.I. Joe airplane that I got for Christmas one year, learning how to ride a bike with no training wheels is one of my earliest childhood memories. My mother …