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The New Father: Christmas Shopping for Your Baby
Christmas music, trees, and decorations are taking over stores across the nation, a constant reminder that we all better start making our shopping lists before it’s too late. Unfortunately, this can be stressful, turning many people into grouchy grinches for the holiday season. This has happened to me a time or two, but this year [...] Continue reading
The Mummy Returns: Easing the Post-baby Transition to Work
All mothers are working mothers, but those who work outside the home face not only the rigors of parenthood, but the additional challenge of rejoining the workforce after maternity leave. Whether you are in the throes of maternity leave baby bliss, baby blues, or the occasional boredom (constant feedings lend itself to watching some rather [...] Continue reading
The New Father: He’s on the Move. Time to Baby Proof
My son is almost nine months old. For a while, he was content with staying wherever I sat him down. Then, after reaching for things, tipping over, and continuing to reach for them, he eventually learned to roll. This tended to frustrate him, since most of what he wanted to get to was in front [...] Continue reading
The New Father: All About Car Seats
One of the most terrifying drives of my life was the drive home from the hospital when I had my son in the car for the first time. Never in my life had I carried more precious cargo. He seemed so fragile, so vulnerable. I wasn’t too concerned about my ability to keep the car [...] Continue reading
The New Father: Vacationing With the Baby
Parenting is work, and working people need vacations. Sure, it’s a labor of love, but it’s still nice to get away from the homestead once in a while. However, having a 24-hour-a-day babysitter to watch your baby while you’re away can be expensive, especially when added to the already substantial cost of a vacation. And [...] Continue reading
The New Father: Social Media Sites for Parents
Parents love to talk about their kids, and social media sites are avenues for parents to tell stories and share pictures with everyone they know. For most people, Facebook is the first thing that comes to mind when talking about social media. The problem is that many parents on Facebook tend to overdo it, dumping [...] Continue reading
Average Family Spends $688 on Back-To-School Expenses
Kids are expensive. This bit of conventional wisdom is perhaps never more evident than at back-to-school time. To spread out the rising cost of school necessities, many parents begin their shopping a month or two in advance. So, parents – ready, start, shop. The National Retail Federation (NFR) polled 8,509 consumers about their projected back-to-school [...] Continue reading
The New Father: Exploring the College Fund
As I’ve said before, having a kid is expensive, so I don’t even want to think about adding another monthly payment. But I also don’t want to get hit with a $100,000 bill when my son goes off to college. The thought of having to either pay for this out of my pocket — which [...] Continue reading
Save, Support, Show Up: The Future Aunt on a Budget
“Are you having a kid, or did you get a new pet?” And that was that. That’s how I learned my brother Bryan would be the first of my four siblings to have a child. Congratulations! Mazel tov! YouTube videos of The Breeders? What’s the right way to congratulate them? “More Perrymans!” I tweeted at [...] Continue reading
Melinda Gates Pledges $560 Million for Contraception in Developing World
While the United States argues over requiring employers to provide contraceptive prescription drug coverage, 800 women in the developing world die per day from pregnancy-related complications. Reaching out to more than 200 million women worldwide who lack access to contraception, Melinda Gates announced that she will donate $560 million to fund contraception availability in the [...] Continue reading