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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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The Perfect Family Photo

Undertaking the Perfect Family Photo shoot is a lot of pressure. What are we gonna wear? Where do we take the pictures? Do we all have to match? When can we do it? But the most important question — at least to me — was choosing the right photographer who is not only affordable, but who wouldn’t land us on one of the many websites solely devoted to awkward family photos. [...]

June 26th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 7 comments

Thar She Blows: The Hurricane Irene Edition

Yesterday, with Tropical Storm Irene bearing down on the region, I found myself in a strange place. My house. After all, storms and other such events always had me roving around looking for good photo opportunities and people to interview. When everyone else is ducking for cover, reporters are out looking for a scoop and keeping the public informed. And since I live right on the water, there’s never a shortage of stories during a hurricane scare. [...]

August 29th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Patriotism & Memorial Day

I took a friend to the Red Sox game last week. In addition to being a Fenway Park virgin, he’s also a veteran who served in Iraq. Twice. So it was fitting that that particular nationally televised game turned out to be “Military Night” at Fenway. I’d like to say I had it all planned [...] [...]

May 30th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 4 comments - (Comments are closed)

McDonald’s Gives an Inch(worm)

I am not a picky eater. My wife (bless her heart) can be a nightmare when ordering at restaurants. Just like Meg Ryan in “When Harry Met Sally,” she orders things very specifically and on the side and substitute this for that…let’s just say I cringe whenever she makes one of her “special requests.” And [...] [...]

May 23rd, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 8 comments - (Comments are closed)

Talking With My Son

The first words are a marvelous milestone, especially to first-time parents. Of which I am one. Sure it’s usually something of the “mama” or “dada” variety. And if we’re being honest, let’s cop to the fact that sometimes that first word isn’t really a word. It’s something the kid utters that MIGHT be a word. [...] [...]

March 16th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 5 comments - (Comments are closed)
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