About Me

Babble.com's Top 50 Dad Blogs of 2011!I'm a 32-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.

Liberty & Justice For All, Not Some

There is a FANTASTIC story making the rounds on media outlets everywhere right now, and it involves a 10-year-old Arkansas boy named Will Phillips, who got in trouble in his public school when he refused to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Now some of you might be thinking “Screw that little brat, who [...] [...]

November 24th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Uncategorized | 5 comments - (Comments are closed)

Miss California Fiasco Misses the Mark

I assume you’ve all heard the controversy surrounding the recent Miss America pageant. If not, check out this video of Miss California answering her question about whether she thinks gay marriage should be allowed. OK, a few things here… I do not agree with Miss California’s point of view. I am a firm proponent of [...] [...]

April 22nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 15 comments - (Comments are closed)