We were over at a friends house, painting Easter eggs this weekend, when Becca asked our friend, a mother of 2, for advice on a feeding question about Charlee. Her response both amused me and made me think. “I’m no expert, I’ve only done it twice.” While she wasn’t trying to be coy, she did bring up an interesting perspective. Just… Read more →
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VLOG – Charlee is 6 months old!
Our little munchkin is getting bigger… seriously bigger… like nearly 19 pounds of happy baby goodness! Charlee is 6 months old and we couldn’t be prouder – eating solids, sitting up right, new bigger diapers…. oh the things we celebrate đ Enjoy the VLOG – short and sweet today, but much more to follow! Read more →
How Quickly We Forget – The Halo Effect and Dad’s with PTSD
Becca was telling me the other day about how she has been starting to feel a little… different. “Different?”, I asked, “what do you mean?” She went on to say that theres a certain amount of structure in our lives now, that she feels more prepared and in control of how things are. Yet at the same time, that preparedness… Read more →
VLOG – Charlee is 5 months old!!
Time has flown by!! Check out my latest vlog with our little 5 month old: Read more →
Top 4 Things Parenting a 4 Month Old Has Taught Me
Sure its a bit of a ‘bait and click’ approach, but hey, who doesn’t like a good top something list?! In order to celebrate 4 months of Charlee, I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight 4 of the more crucial takeaways I have at this point in my fatherhood journey. I could easily have written a top 44 list, but I’m… Read more →
Book Review – Thirty Million Words
If I could only remember the source of the referral, I would shake that person’s hand, or at least electronically elicit the same gratitude. Thirty Million Words has been one of the most informative and genuine books that I’ve read with regards to engaging with your child. By this, I mean that the true beauty of this book is in it’s… Read more →
Guest Blogger – “We’re Doing This?” by Heroic Dad
Here at Hello, My Name is Dad, we look forward to the opportunities to share other Dad’s voices and experiences, and with that I introduce to you our new Guest Blogger series. First out the gate is dad and blogger, Brandyn Shoemaker. Brandyn is the founder of Heroic Dad, a platform that connects fathers from all over the world to… Read more →
His and Her’s Nervous Breakdowns – How Not to Sleep Train a Baby
Here’s a term for you: “Sleep Regression” Ever heard of it? Neither had we, yet they happen at 4 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, and apparently straight through to 2 years’Â of age. Now you’ll have to pardon my french, but how the fuck was that not something that we would have read about at this point? I truly… Read more →
100 Days of Charlee
It has been far too long since I’ve posted a written entry – I’ll blame the holidays for that one! With that being said, we’ve had a great holiday season with Charlee! Here she is doing her best festive pose: December 26, also known as boxing day, came  and went and technically marked Charlee’s 100 days. In several Asian cultures, celebrating 100… Read more →
VLOG – Charlee is 3 months old!
Just a quick video to update you on our little Charlee, and to wish you all a Happy Holidays! Read more →