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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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Why I Let My Son Fall & Fail

Second, we are raising a generation of kids who know nothing about taking risks. Even on the monkey bars and playgrounds of America, the minute they hit some turbulence and adversity mommy and daddy are there to rescue them — and give them a trophy in the process. It makes me ill. [...]

May 5th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 19 comments

It's Time to Stop Treating Dads Like Idiots

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On the surface, it’s just a lame onesie making fun of fathers. But the more I thought about it, the more harmful I realized it is. [...]

April 25th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 26 comments

The Most Important Thing

Being a working parent is an absolutely exhausting tightrope walk in hurricane force winds, and all too often you end up feeling like you have one foot in each world and you’re not performing well in either role. [...]

February 17th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 6 comments

Preschool Massage

When I saw them, Jessica was laying down on her stomach facing away from me. My son was partially draped across her so their bodies were making a “T.” And he had both of his hands firmly on her shoulders, contentedly rubbing away like a seasoned masseuse. [...]

February 5th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 5 comments

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
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