Temper tantrums can actually be hilarious. Especially when broken down into a series of sequential moves. I provide my son and daughter feedback on the elements of their temper tantrums and how well they fit in together. Think of it less like mocking criticism and...

Here's a true story on the subject of baby names. There is a Starbucks by my house at which I work on a regular basis. Since I am there so often there is a group of regulars that I see there almost every time. It is really "Cheers" with coffee. As I was discussing...

Men do not actually get the opportunity to experience a pregnancy, first hand, we come to know it only second hand. That was the smartest comment of the century, huh? I know it is simple. I realize everyone understands it already. I also think it is a fundamental...

Television is an amazing invention. It really works. They say it makes your kids zone out... Yep. I heard it's not good because it slows the development of brain cells and cognitive functions. Sounds about right. When your kids are watching TV, you could probably...

I have no idea who came up with the phrase: the terrible twos. I do not know if it was just a marketing ploy or perhaps some old wives tale that caught steam and became a somewhat standard label to place on our children. Regardless of how it came into being I do not...

I developed this super mutant sleeping ability. I am not sure exactly where it came from. Maybe it's something that gets created in the endorphins released from the excitement of being a parent. Perhaps it's the lack of energy and slower recovery associated with...

My wife and I made two promises to each other when we decided to try having children: Ultimately it was the greatest leap of faith in our entire lives The process would change us, fundamentally, forever, but we did not know exactly how We intentionally did not promise...

If we look at the political spectrum we have Liberal Democrats to one side and Conservative Republicans to the other. Liberals generally believe in the effective role of government in what we do. Added government support and increased government involvement in...

A second group that I would like to launch as a result of this book is the International Fraternity of C-section Fathers (IFCF). We really need to pull together as men to support one another through this ridiculous experience. Let me get one thing straight: the point...

One concept to which I was exposed during my wife’s pregnancy is the International Association of Currently or Formerly Pregnant Women (a covert group) or IACFPW for short. Another word for it would be an honorary society or sorority. No matter where we...

With parenting, as with so many other things in life, we have to get it right the first time. We just do what we can in the moment to the best of our abilities. I never received a special phone call from heaven that said: "Hey Case, tomorrow at 9:30am, your son is...

I love my friends and family, I really do. I am insanely blessed, in the friends that I have from childhood, my college friends, and those from beyond. I am also really close with my brothers. In comparison to most of my friends and family, I got married pretty young....

“The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” -John Wooden Of course it takes nine months to create a baby. It also takes at least nine months to prepare yourself to be a decent parent. And it takes at least nine months for us dudes to...

Be the person today that you want your children to be forever. This is something that my wife and I try to remind each other of on a daily basis. Sounds simple, I know. We have heard it all before. But we are talking about something that is fundamentally difficult:...