Archive for November, 2009

Sex After Child Birth: How Come, How Long?

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

You have to remember that childbirth, while glorious and miraculous to the world, is traumatic to the physical make up of the mother.
Or maybe I have to remember that, because the basest, most animalistic regions of my mind go to the next time we can have sex.
My wife tells me its not a bad thing, [...]

The Single Parent Struggle

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

I sincerely hope that the following statement isn’t offensive to single parents, but my hand to the Lord, I honestly don’t see how it can be done.
Obviously, it happens everyday. Single parents everywhere raise beautiful children without a lot of the drama commonly associated with this family dynamic. But between the sleepless nights, evolving feeding [...]

Do’s and Don’ts of New Parent Communication

Monday, November 16th, 2009

In the three weeks since the birth of our son, my wife and I have snapped at each other no fewer than seven times. We’ve snapped about pampers, we’ve snapped about feeding, we’ve snapped about what makes him so fussy.
The good news is that we recognize the culprit behind the broken communication – mostly, a [...]

What I’ll Teach My Son: Vol. I – Imagination

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

One of the lessons that took me the longest to learn in my life is how to live an imagination-driven life. For the first 23 years of my life, I mostly fell victim to the fears instilled by a black middle-class upbringing; get an education, pick a stable major and find a job with benefits.
As [...]

Don’t Sleep

Monday, November 9th, 2009

The days of joy have quickly turned into nights of endless tears, piercing screams and reintroductions to sitcoms of years past.
Yep. My son is a night owl.

Daddy Bloggers Get Respect…And Free Stuff

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Wow. Maybe I should update this joint a little more often? Maybe after I catch some sleep for more than two hours at a time.

The Obamas – An American Marriage

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Next time you consider how difficult your marriage is, how little time you have to share and how it is filled with arguments and animosity, remember you aren’t alone.
Barack and Michelle Obama went through the same thing.

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