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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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Our Toy Story on Ice Experience

I’m not a fan of figure skating or most musicals. As big of a sports fan as I am, I don’t even like hockey since I can’t skate a lick. Basically if it has anything to do with ice I’m probably tuning out. But on Saturday, the Boston Bruins’ home ice was transformed into a [...] [...]

February 20th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 8 comments - (Comments are closed)

“So Grandpa Was Eaten By a T-Rex?”

Talking about death with kids is tough, and Disney movies don’t make it any easier. [...]

January 24th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 11 comments - (Comments are closed)

My Magic Plate

I don’t want to alarm any of you, but I think I may have some kind of mystical powers. I’m not sure how this came about, but it’s definitely true. I first noticed it about a week ago during dinner. Everyone at the table had the same meal on their plates, but mine was different. [...] [...]

July 1st, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Uncategorized | 11 comments - (Comments are closed)

The Repeater

My wife loves the Food Network. Whether it’s Diners, Drive-ins & Dives or that show with the old Double Dare host from Nickelodeon in the 80s, she just can’t get enough of it. Me? I like one show. Everyday Italian, hosted by the one, the only, the BEAUTIFUL Giada De Laurentiis. As you can gather [...] [...]

December 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 8 comments - (Comments are closed)

Sometimes Being a Parent Sucks

Will started eating solids at just a few months old. He’s off the charts for height. He began walking at just 9 months old and talking wasn’t far behind. In fact, Will has been ahead of the curve when it comes to just about everything. So why I am surprised by the fact that he [...] [...]

October 13th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 10 comments - (Comments are closed)
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