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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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New Year’s Lost

I made New Year’s Eve plans all the way back in May. I envisioned a truly special night. I had a little room booked for me and the wife. Nothing fancy and we weren’t going to travel far, just a few towns over to Hyannis. Some of our friends would’ve come with us but there [...] [...]

December 30th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 15 comments - (Comments are closed)

Cooked for Christmas

You guys are going to absolutely hammer me for this post. I mean, you’re gonna tear me a new one and ridicule me through and through. And you’ll be completely justified in doing so. But I can’t help it. The way Christmas works in the financially strapped Daddy Files household is as follows: We get [...] [...]

December 24th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 26 comments - (Comments are closed)

Exclusive Xmas Video

In the words of Jack Buck, I cannot believe what I just saw. It’s Christmas time, and no one exemplifies Christmas better than the Big Guy. Huh? The birth of Jesus Christ?? Sorry, I don’t think so. Forget that fairy tale, I’m talking about someone who brings everyone great joy. Spotting him as he dashes [...] [...]

December 21st, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

Failing Father

I’m not the dad I should be. All fathers (and parents for that matter) fall into slumps. Right now I feel like I’m under siege by every single aspect of my life. Our financial situation is, well, bleak. The creditors will not stop calling my freaking cell phone and it’s taking a toll. Christmas is [...] [...]

December 17th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 14 comments - (Comments are closed)

Grunt Work

My mom reminds me of an offensive lineman in the NFL. Now before you start to write me hate mail for calling my mom a fat, hairy beast of a 350-lb monster, just hear me out. And yes, if you’re wondering, I’m about to talk about parenting by using football as an example. I’ve done [...] [...]

December 13th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 9 comments - (Comments are closed)
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