Keeping family pets safe on Halloween

Most of the families that we know do have a pet of some kind.  That’s a great thing because pets can really teach children a lot about responsibility, as well as, provide laughter and lots of love.  Just like young children, Halloween can be a confusing time of year for our cats and dogs.  These tips will help you get through Halloween, with a happy, healthy pet.

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New babies: a primer on communication

When Baby Mojo was first born my greatest fear was ‘how will I know what to do?’  Even though you have nine months to prepare for their arrival the pressure about what to do and when to do it is the underlying albatross for most parents.   We were talking one day and Daddy Mojo said something along the lines of my greatest fear aloud.  Continue reading New babies: a primer on communication

Tips from a dad on helping your baby sleep

Ask most doctors how much sleep a baby needs and it’ll vary between 15-12 hours total, depending on how old your child is.  We’ve been very fortunate in that Baby Mojo has been a great sleeper ever since the second day out of the hospital.

The first night home for him was a disaster, but not because of anything he did.  Continue reading Tips from a dad on helping your baby sleep

I’m keeping tabs on my neighbors

Even before I was a stay at home dad my ability to remember names in a timely manner left lots to be desired.   At previous jobs and social gatherings there were people who I genuinely wanted to know, but couldn’t remember their names.  I’ve tried mnemonic devices, like associating somebody with an action or thing that will trigger their name with something.  They do work occasionally, but then I have to remember somebody else’s name and the whole process gets gummed up inside my head.  Continue reading I’m keeping tabs on my neighbors

Lessons learned on baby proofing the outlets

I’m cheap by nature and when we were shopping for outlet covers there didn’t seem to be any difference.  As with all things baby and parenting we’ve discovered better options than what we first tried.

As this is our first child we didn’t know how naturally attracted children are to electrical outlets.  Granted ours have the classic 90s gold covering, so maybe our child is just going up closer to get a look at his baby mug.  Never use gold appliances in plumbing or with your outlet covers.  We ran into this problem when we had to switch out a shower head as there, thankfully aren’t many options for people with gold plumbing.  Sometimes I feel like we live in the home of a pseudo successful suburban rapper, Continue reading Lessons learned on baby proofing the outlets

Daddy Mojo gets a hernia

This blog post is brought to you by the word “Pain”.

Nine years ago I was single with no children and had a hernia which caused me inconvenience and discomfort.  A couple weeks ago I noticed a bulge in my lower stomach and suspected that my old friend was rearing its’ head again.  Then, the bulge disappeared overnight.  Ha, ha sucker fake hernia I’m better than you!  Continue reading Daddy Mojo gets a hernia

The world’s best laundry tip for today’s modern father

Being a stay at home dad I try not adhere to the stereotype that guys are messier than women.  That stereotype was difficult for me not to define because; prior to marriage and becoming a father I was a filthy, filthy man.  One area that was especially challenging to me was laundry.  I’ll spare you the details, but suffice it to say the fact that I’m proactive on the families’ laundry and can offer good advice on it is an underdog story for the ages. Continue reading The world’s best laundry tip for today’s modern father

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