Becoming a new dad is one of the most exhilarating experiences life has to offer—but let’s be real, it’s also one of the scariest. The moment you hold your baby for the first time, a tidal wave of joy, love, and, yes, anxiety can wash over you. Suddenly, you’ve gone from being the guy who could barely… Continue reading How to Cope with New Dad Anxiety: A Survival Guide for First-Time Fathers
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Babies Are Useless
I don’t want to knock my gorgeous baby daughter but it has to be said she is pretty useless. She is uncoordinated, sleepy, inattentive, forgetful and has no idea how to get her own food and no idea how to protect herself. Leave her on her own for a day and she would starve. And… Continue reading Babies Are Useless
Dad Caught Using Breast Pump
Daddy Dazed spent the evening assembling a breast pump. What an amazing piece of apparatus. Mum-in-law walks in as I am trying out the pump on my own nipple. “Its got amazing sucking power” I say. She looks at me and walks out again without saying a word.
Raving with baby
My body aches from all the dancing. The tunes are still rattling around my brain. My ears are ringing. My body is full of nasty chemicals. But despite that I have a big smile on my face. I have been out. I have been partying. Partying at a children’s party organised by the lovely Perform… Continue reading Raving with baby
New dad chat
Chat with a dad at work: “Has she started buying loads of shit?” me: “Not yet. She’s compiled an excel spreadsheet, but we have a rule that nothing is bought unless I’ve signed it off” howls of laughter me: “I am trying to lay down rules. She can buy anything she likes if its her… Continue reading New dad chat
Advice for a dad-to-be: dealing with your partner
1. Though pregnancy is MUCH harder on the man than the woman, it is not considered wise to say this aloud, particularly to a woman, particularly to a pregnant woman. 2. From time to time you will be asked, “Am I still attractive” by the pregnant female. The safest thing to do is think back… Continue reading Advice for a dad-to-be: dealing with your partner