David Blaine and fiancée Alizée Guinochet, will be parents, reports Monstersandcritics.com. The daredevil is said to have revealed the joyful news during a cancer benefit in London. Blaine is best known for his high-profile endurance stunts such as being buried in a plastic coffin for seven days in New York, or spending 44 days in plexiglass cube suspended next to the … [Read more...] about David Blaine a new dad.
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On our desk: “Eat, Sleep, Poop” by Scott Cohen (book review)
No, Eat, Sleep, Poop is not the sequel of Eat, Pray, Love, and it does not star Julia Roberts. In fact, i doubt the film version of this book will ever be made. Instead, Scott Cohen's new book is a very readable baby primer for the new dad (or mom). A new dad himself, Cohen does a thorough job of covering many, many questions raised by new parents caring for a small baby. He … [Read more...] about On our desk: “Eat, Sleep, Poop” by Scott Cohen (book review)
8 ways moms can involve dad with a new baby
Moms often ask me how they can get dad more involved. Here are a few tips that might not be obvious to the new mom. 1. Appeal to his gadget side: Babies are an excuse to buy lots of gadgets, like cameras, videocams, and baby monitors. This is the only time in life that a man's wife will tell him to go to the store and buy a bunch of electronic stuff...for the good of the … [Read more...] about 8 ways moms can involve dad with a new baby
Does every dad secretly want a boy?
I doubt it's much of a secret. Most men want to have a boy first. Partly, this is cultural conditioning. We're constantly told how much everyone wants a boy, and we know a boy is harder to "get." And, at least with the first child, we are so utterly clueless that we desire a boy baby without even giving it much thought. There's certainly no guilt in wishing for a boy, when you … [Read more...] about Does every dad secretly want a boy?
Say this, not that – A simple primer to get you through the conversational minefield that is the first month postpartum
Welcome to fatherhood! You’ve survived the delivery-room experience without passing out (some of you, anyway). But now the world is effectively upside down and you’re struggling to figure out best practices for riding that new baby roller coaster. I’m here to warn you of the common pitfalls new fathers encounter with key subjects and provide alternative statements to help … [Read more...] about Say this, not that – A simple primer to get you through the conversational minefield that is the first month postpartum