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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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13 Things Men Need to Know About Pregnant Women

When it comes to handling pregnant women, I’m no expert. Hell, I haven’t even figured out how to deal with women in general. In fact, I’m the antithesis of an expert. Luckily for you, I’ve made just about every single stupid mistake and placed my foot so far in my mouth during MJ’s pregnancies that I’m overqualified to speak to you about things you need to know to avoid getting knocked out by the knocked up. [...]

January 27th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 13 comments

IVF: Chasing Hope

“Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.” [...]

January 21st, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 19 comments

If I Die, Give My Wife Some Breadsticks

“If I died, would you get remarried?” I’m sure that’s a question all married couples have tackled at some point. For me it’s no question — I’ll never get remarried. My wife, however, had a different take. [...]

January 8th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 7 comments

Why I Hate Playing with My Son

My son is creative, whimsical and uses his imagination when he wants to play. But to me — someone who played mainly sports in a structured environment — none of what he’s talking about makes sense. So what’s a dad to do when he hates the kind of playing his son is into? [...]

January 2nd, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 11 comments