Fatherhood isn’t exactly an easy experience to understand. To begin with, why do some fathers have no problem raising children, while others struggle. Some father’s eagerly tackle fatherhood head on and others are simply overwhelmed by the idea of taking care of anyone but themselves. With this in mind, I ask the question, is fatherhood… Continue Reading
More and more research comes out that supports significant breastfeeding benefits to mother and baby. However, the rate of mothers who exclusively breastfeed has remained stagnant for the past 2 decades. How is that possible? In order to better understand why this is happening we must look at what factors are preventing moms from breastfeeding . It boils down… Continue Reading
Having a baby? Congratulations! Transitioning to parenthood is exciting and as you will soon learn, it is filled with lots of unsolicited advice. More often then not, the advice shared has the opposite effect of how it was intended. Good intentions often leave soon-to-be parents more nervous and confused than before. Most moms and dads… Continue Reading
There is no shortage of things to worry about when you become a new dad. The late nights and early mornings may keep you too busy to think of solutions for your everyday problems. That’s what we’re here for! Whether your changing messy diapers or trying to get through the teething months, here are the… Continue Reading
It’s no secret that having kids demands immediate and absolute sacrifice. It could be argued that virtually every dad to be eventually gets “the talk”. Whether it’s from your parents or your peer group, we all get the lengthy diatribe about how little sleep we’ll get or how many of our beloved hobbies will be… Continue Reading
“I’m sorry, but we will be letting your department go.” I stared at my coworker from human resources in disbelief. I quickly scanned the room at the rest of the group that was gathered in this now tension filled conference room. I saw tears streaming down faces and blank emotionless faces peering right back… Continue Reading
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