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I'm a 33-year-old father and husband born and bred in Massachusetts. I have a beautiful son named Will, a gorgeous wife named MJ who is far too hot to have married me, a dog I love and two cats I put up with. I'm a smart-ass former newspaper reporter with a penchant for turning a phrase, who decided to go corporate and is now enjoying life as a content manager for a website.

This blog is not just another "daddy blog." Sure I write about my son, but these pages are a record of my life. I don't just highlight the fun milestones like first steps, I also chronicle the "other stuff." The fights, the torment and the doubt that inevitably come with being a husband and father. It's not always puppy dogs and rainbows, but it is very real. And often there is beauty in the sadness, redemption in the struggle.

Thank you for checking me out, giving me a try and sticking around for the journey. If you'd like to contact me you can email aaron_gouveia (at) yahoo (dot) com.

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Breastfeeding

This post also appeared on www.capecodonline.com/blogs in the opinion section of the Cape Cod Times, a division of Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. Alright dads, here are a few things I’ve learned about breastfeeding the last few weeks: 1) You know that old saying there are two things you should never argue about in polite company, politics [...] [...]

Trading War Stories

This post also appeared on www.capecodonline.com/blogs in the opinion section of the Cape Cod Times, a division of Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. I’m starting to notice an extremely interesting trend that occurs when my wife talks to other women who have given birth. When two moms get together and start talking — especially if one or [...] [...]

Sneak Attacks

This post also appeared on www.capecodonline.com/blogs in the opinion section of the Cape Cod Times, a division of Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. Maybe it’s the reporter instinct in me to suspect the worst of everyone, but I believe my baby boy is toying with me. It usually happens about 20-30 minutes after he eats. I’ll be [...] [...]

Meltdown

This post also appeared on www.capecodonline.com/blogs in the opinion section of the Cape Cod Times, a division of Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. We had a meltdown at the Gouveia house this weekend. Frankly, I’m surprised it took this long but it landed with a thud on Saturday. I’m not sure exactly what caused it. I think [...] [...]

Cranky

This post also appeared on www.capecodonline.com/blogs in the opinion section of the Cape Cod Times, a division of Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. We thought we were so lucky when we first brought Will home from the hospital. He would give us 4-5 hours of sleep at a time. He slept most of the time and hardly [...] [...]