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Daylight Savings Time, children and the timeline of a parent

The end of Daylight Savings Time means different things to people in various age groups. It signals cooler weather to everyone, as well as the pending, arrival of lots of holidays. As I’ve gotten older and started a family it means something totally different to me now than 20 years ago. All things about the family are good, but the changes wrought from the end of Daylight Savings Time aren’t. Continue reading Daylight Savings Time, children and the timeline of a parent

The Life and Times of a 2-week old

It’s two weeks into the life of More Mojo. Mom is resting lots and has finally been given the green light by the doctor to go up and down the stairs! We’re also settling into a grove with our newborn and getting back in the habit of (somewhat) cleaning the house. Continue reading The Life and Times of a 2-week old

The Life and Times of a 1-week old

Now that they’re born and on the way towards adulthood let’s take a look at what you can expect during this first week. The trip to the hospital has been covered, so has the birth. Now it’s time for mom to recover, get that newborn home and see how soon they can start mowing the grass or doing the dishes. Continue reading The Life and Times of a 1-week old

The birth of your child

After nine months of waiting, the time has come. You pregnant moms can now drink beer and eat sushi. You’ll also give birth to a child. Here’s what to expect when you’re not expecting anymore. Continue reading The birth of your child

Dad and Mom Go to the Baby Store

After the 39^th week of pregnancy moms-to-be are ready to go to the hospital. In some cases you’ll schedule the appointment and others will manically drive to The Women’s Center at your local hospital. We learned a couple things from our most recent visit to The Women’s Center that might help some of the expectant dads. Continue reading Dad and Mom Go to the Baby Store

Pregnancy week 38-New baby tips, food and paranoia

Moms, if this is your first rodeo then you might have two more weeks, if you’ve been down this road before you’ve got one more week. You’ll have one or two more trips to the doctor and then one big trip to the hospital. After birth you can expect to spend two or three days there while your husband is home watching G4, Bait Car or some silly Jason Statham movie. Continue reading Pregnancy week 38-New baby tips, food and paranoia

Pregnancy week 37-Dads, Just two weeks left !!

“Full term”, that’s a phrase moms should’ve heard on your most recent trip to the doctor. The baby is as big as a watermelon, had dropped by now and it’s all over but the shouting, literally. Here’s a punch out list of things that you dads need to get a handle on before the big day arrives. Continue reading Pregnancy week 37-Dads, Just two weeks left !!

Pregnancy week 36-be cool dads, only a couple weeks left

Whenever I’m about to go through something long or painful I imagine myself after that event happens and what I’ll be doing. That allows me to imagine myself after a dentist appointment, drive to the beach or conversation with my wife. Continue reading Pregnancy week 36-be cool dads, only a couple weeks left