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  • The Birth Story of My Second Son

    The Birth Story of My Second Son

    It only took six months, but here’s the birth story of my second son, who arrived just in time for a global pandemic.

  • Livin’ La Vida Lockdown

    Here’s how we’ve been spending our days in this crazy quaran-time.

  • One Month of Man-to-Man Defense Parenting

    It’s hard to believe that my newborn son is already more than a month old, but this calls for some reflection on the new stage of life that we have entered—man-to-man parental defense. With one month in the books, I’m proud to report that we have thus far largely flourished under these new conditions.

  • The Birth Story of My Son

    Just like the first time around, it’s taken several weeks to find the time to put this birth story down for posterity. I hope you’re in the mood for a long read… The funny thing about the day of your child’s birth is that you know it’s going to be a day you’ll never forget, […]

  • Baby Number Two Is Officially Past Due

    Baby Number Two Is Officially Past Due

    They say that patience is a virtue. I’m sure it is. Unfortunately, I’ve always been a big fan of instant gratification. This makes the nine-month journey of pregnancy–a beautiful and wondrous experience, to be sure–just a little bit torturous towards the end for a guy like me.

  • Nesting Hard or Hardly Nesting

    I’m coming to you live from the newly established guest room in our unfinished basement, where I will be sleeping tonight. OK, that sounds a lot worse than it actually is. Our basement is unfinished but well-sealed and definitely habitable. We have moved our guest bed down there and spruced it up with a nightstand, […]

  • This Magic Moment

    Maddie is seven weeks old this week and so much is changing already! Documenting all the magic moments has been a challenge.

  • The First Four Weeks: Things I Want to Remember

    The First Four Weeks: Things I Want to Remember

    The first four weeks of my daughter’s life have gone by in a blur. Here’s what I want to remember.

  • The Birth Story

    It’s been almost two weeks since the moment that changed my life. Here’s the official birth story of my sweet little daughter.

  • Imagining the Finish Line at the Halfway Mark

    Imagining the Finish Line at the Halfway Mark

    Watching a Seth Meyers video got me thinking about my daughter’s birthday…and how we’re now closer to the finish line than the beginning of the pregnancy.