Having a newborn can be exciting yet overwhelming at the same time! We’ve put this section together to help with newborn and postpartum care tips to help you through those first few months of bringing your newborn baby home. Postpartum care for men and women can be a positive an negative expereince. Get the scoop right here!
How to train your dog for your baby’s arrival I put out a post on Instagram recently featuring our dog Luther laying on the couch with our (at the time) 3-week old twins. When we brought Luther home from a shelter 3 and a half years earlier we never thought that something like this would be…
To parental leave or not to parental leave
As a kid, becoming a dad one day was something I always looked forward to. I have a brother that is 10 years my junior and when he was born my whole world changed. At the time I wasn’t present for any…
6 ways to conquer the baby night feeding
So you’ve recently found out you’re going to be a dad or maybe you’ve just released that information to the world when you start hearing this all too familiar phrase. “Get sleep now while you still can!” I didn’t understand this before becoming a…
7 Must have Items for new parents
This post goes out to all the new parents out there and if you think back, you’ll remember that in an earlier post I made the statement to “get to reading, now”. Yeah well, when I was busy reading and educating myself I missed…
As a parent of multiples, I’m allowed to rant sometimes. You have been warned.
As you may know already by reading my about page, I am a parent of multiples; one-year-old twin boys to be exact. From the day we announced our news to the world, we noticed that things…
Postpartum depression
Here’s a question for you – who do you know that has lived with postpartum depression? Or better yet, when is the last time you heard the words “postpartum depression?” I’m willing to bet that within your lifetime you’ve heard the words or have had a conversation around…
So you’re home and maybe a little settled in by now, maybe you’re back to work, but one thing is for sure, you’re starting to get the hang of things. Baby is sleeping all through the night, happy as a pig in an apartment. Mom is busy doing yoga,…
I’m a father of a newborn baby
You’re now officially a parent of a newborn baby! A dad. Congrats! Your new family is complete, your child is healthy and growing! I’m happy for you, dad! Remember when you had just heard the good news? How time flies! I’m sure you’re thinking…