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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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My Wife The Rainmaker

I’m usually not one to brag, but my wife is the coolest fucking woman on the planet. I’m the best man for my brother’s wedding that’s coming up in March. And as I’m sure you all know, one of the chief responsibilities of the best man is to plan a kick ass bachelor party. I [...] [...]

January 27th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 11 comments - (Comments are closed)

“So Grandpa Was Eaten By a T-Rex?”

Talking about death with kids is tough, and Disney movies don’t make it any easier. [...]

January 24th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 11 comments - (Comments are closed)

First Trimester Blues

I’m unbelievably excited MJ is pregnant. But make no mistake, my exuberance is focused on the end result in September. A healthy baby boy or girl who I can dote on, smother with love and show off to the masses like the proud papa I will surely be. However, I am not excited about this [...] [...]

January 20th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 13 comments - (Comments are closed)

We’re Pregnant! Uh oh

MJ told me she was pregnant on January 2. It marked the fifth time in as many years she uttered those words. Yet we only have one child. The realization we’ve successfully created human life just doesn’t bring about as much joy as it used to. After three miscarriages, how could it? I still remember [...] [...]

January 18th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 28 comments - (Comments are closed)

The Best Decision I Ever Made

Five years ago today I was inside St. Barnabas Church in Falmouth. It was my wedding day. I wasn’t nervous at all. Well, scratch that. I wasn’t nervous at all about getting married to MJ. I know all the movies show the guy pacing the back room of the church, thinking about only being with [...] [...]

January 13th, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | 29 comments - (Comments are closed)
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