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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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Wanted: Sense of Humor for My Wife!

This post also appeared on www.capecodonline.com/blogs in the opinion section of the Cape Cod Times, a division of Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. Look, I readily admit I’m a practical joker. In fact, I try to make a joke out of almost anything. I’m a firm believer that laughter is the best medicine…next to Jameson whiskey that [...] [...]

Wielding Power

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 learning that with parenthood comes significant power. Sure parents have the power to raise a child, teach right from wrong and basically determine whether or not the kid is going to grow up [...] [...]

An Ode to My Wife

This post also appeared on www.capecodonline.com/blogs in the opinion section of the Cape Cod Times, a division of Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. In looking back at some of my posts, I realized to the untrained eye it might look like I don’t appreciate my wife. Nothing could be farther from the truth, so here’s a little [...] [...]

Bad Habits

This post also appeared on www.capecodonline.com/blogs in the opinion section of the Cape Cod Times, a division of Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. “If Will turns out to be a foul-mouthed deviant it’ll be your fault.” Those were the words directed at me from my lovely wife this past weekend. I’m not quite sure how it happened, [...] [...]

Weight Loss, Smiles and More Poop

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 won’t be posting much this weekend because it’s a 3-day weekend, the weather is supposed to be great and I’m going to be outside with my family and dogs. But first… The Weight [...] [...]