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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 We're Not Finding Out If We're Having a Boy or Girl

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I love it. I love the obvious discomfort people experience when they think about not knowing. It’s fun to piss someone off with a personal choice that doesn’t affect them at all. And sometimes, if I’m lucky, they’ll argue with us and tell us we’re wrong for not finding out. That’s OK though. While they’re busy planning every last detail from the color of the nursery to the perfect “coming home” outfit for the baby, I’m enjoying the anticipation and build-up. And when the time comes, I’ll savor the truly indescribable surprise that can only be had by waiting until the baby is born. [...]

March 28th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 14 comments

Moving on from Miscarriage

Despite the ample and justifiable reasons to remain guarded, this is a new baby we’re talking about and we’re past the halfway point. New life and new hope shouldn’t be clouded under a veil of fear and pessimism. [...]

March 19th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 13 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

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

A ConTEXTual Misunderstanding

The biggest difference between me and my wife is the general, fundamental way our minds operate. In short, I’m a sane person with a logical thought process while I can only imagine MJ’s head contains juggling bears on unicycles with circus music blaring. [...]

April 14th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 6 comments - (Comments are closed)
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