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I’m newborn tired…but I don’t have a newborn

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OMG am I tired. Like up every 1/2 hour tired. Like sleeping with one ear open tired. Like rubbing the back of a puking, retching, heaving child for 36 hours tired. This is the kind of tired where you can't find words. You know they're in there but you can't access them or form a cohesive sentence. … [Read more...]

Amazing Olympic Memories: the Photo Blog Entry

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Yesterday two friends and I took our six (collectively) kids out of school for the morning so we could attend the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay celebrations at Calgary's Canada Olympic Park (site of many of the events at the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in this city). Here are some visual memories of … [Read more...]

It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it

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Warning: today's post will probably offend some of you... in a good way though, not like my previous post on defending men who sleep through a baby's cries at night, which seems to have offended many of you in a bad way.  :) Since becoming a father, I've often asked my fellow parents for … [Read more...]

Like Father, Like Son? Sorry.

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Being a Dad who publicly comments on his misgivings and failures as a father often leaves me lonely and questioning myself... am I the only guy that feels this way?  Maybe I should just shut up and pretend I know what I am doing.  What if Pea inherits all the things about me that I don't … [Read more...]

Growing Up Too Fast?

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I recently took part in a program sponsored by LeapFrog on my other blog, this is kat, wherein I hosted a party for my daughters and a group of their friends, where they all played with LeapFrog toys. LeapFrog then sent me a bunch of brand-new toys to donate to the charity of my choice (my daughters … [Read more...]

Embarassing Travel Story – The Question

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Ah, yes. Traveling to the beach over the holidays is such a treat. And it is, the majority of the trip was a joy. But when you have a spunky 7 year-old along for the trip you just never know where the fun may take you next. I know every mom can relate to the things we do for our kids kind of … [Read more...]

Honey, is the baby crying?

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I just read Sarah's post regarding the fact that men are hardwired not to hear a baby crying at night.  If you haven't read it yet, please do.  It's a good post.  I'll give you a moment.  ... On this topic, I feel compelled to speak out on behalf of my gender, and … [Read more...]

Mommy, I Don’t Feel Well and a GIVEAWAY

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I think all parents cringe on some level when we hear that infamous phrase:"I don't feel well"Don't we? Maybe it's because you can tell your little one is sick, and you just want to make them feel better. Or maybe it's because you know they're not sick, and you just want to get them off to school … [Read more...]

Daddy-the-disciplinarian

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It all started just before Christmas.  While I was changing Pea's diaper one afternoon, she started grabbing at the photo frames hanging on the wall. She got a hold of one of them and swung it to the point that it almost fell off the wall.  I warned her.  "No, please leave the frames … [Read more...]