Many people email me and ask what kind of tips GreatDad can offer to dads wanting to create a daddy blog, or a new site dedicated to dads. Here are a few things I tell them.Love to writeIf it takes you a few hours to write a 250 word essay, blogging is probably not for you. Some people can write dozens in a day. If you find it hard to find time to write at least one per day, … [Read more...] about Five Tips to Creating a Great Dad Site
Archives for May 2008
Five Parenting Skills Necessary for New Dads
While being a dad may look daunting, unpleasant, demanding or frightening to the uninitiated, nothing can prepare you for how you’ll feel when it’s your baby. Before our first, my wife wanted to borrow someone else’s baby for a weekend to “try it out.” Luckily, I nixed that idea or I’m afraid the experience would have kept us childless forever. Someone else’s child is bratty, … [Read more...] about Five Parenting Skills Necessary for New Dads
Family Planning – What Dads and Moms Need to Know
If you are about to start a family with your spouse, you will often hear about "family planning". But what really does it mean? Family planning is often understood as prevention of pregnancy. However, it is more than just that. What Family Planning Really Means Family planning refers to: Deciding how many children you will have Planning when to have a child and the … [Read more...] about Family Planning – What Dads and Moms Need to Know
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I've tried doing this on a flatbed scanner and scanning hundreds of photos takes patience (or time) of biblical proportions. Scanmyphotos.com will scan all the photos you can jam into their pre-paid shoebox sized box. The images are processed at 300 dpi, so not archival quality, and are limited to sizes from 3x4 to 8x12. Still, this is a great option if you've got tons of old … [Read more...] about Is this even possbile? Scanmyphotos.com scans all your photos for $124.95
How to Pick a Childbirth Class
Q: Every expectant couple I know is taking a Lamaze or Bradley class. Is it really necessary to learn about the childbirth process? Or will I end up sitting around with the other dads, listening to a bunch of pregnant moms talking about babies?A: One of the advantages of taking a childbirth preparation class is that it'll give you and your wife the opportunity to … [Read more...] about How to Pick a Childbirth Class