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FeaturedWe Are Moving – This Is Why
I have been longing to experience somewhere new for a while. I grew up in South Jersey, 20 minutes outside of Philadelphia and have lived between the two ever since. After 34 years, I am finally moving away. When I went to Penn State for undergrad, I recognized that it was not far enough of… Read more
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FeaturedStepped Away for A Minute: Social Media, Books, Shows, Moving, & Life
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FeaturedChildren’s Book Reviewed by Dad: Peter Pan
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FeaturedThe Magical Sleepsuit
Let’s take a few minutes to talk about Baby Merlin’s Magical Sleepsuit. Damn, this thing is magical indeed! Weston is about 17 weeks old and he had his best night of sleep in his tiny little life the first night we put him in the Magical suit. He had entered into a sleep regression for… Read more
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FeaturedToo Many People, Too Little Love
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FeaturedMaternity Leave: A Father/Husband’s Perspective
My wife, Kait, is scheduled to return to work on November 4. This will be about three and a half months after the birth of our son, Weston. In the US this is considered a good maternity leave, however, it is not good enough…at all. Kait’s company offers twelve weeks of full pay maternity leave. … Read more
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FeaturedWhat It Is To Be A Father
Do you know that postpartum depression can affect fathers, not just mothers? It’s true, and luckily it’s becoming more widely known and accepted. Personally, I don’t care about labeling what someone is feeling or experiencing. The important part here is that people understand they are not alone and what they are going through is real… Read more
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FeaturedTRAVEL | Charleston, SC (and a day trip to Savannah, GA) — PART 3 – My Reflection
Read Part 1: Travel | Charleston, SC | Part 1 of 3: Baby’s First Flight Read Part 2: Travel | Charleston, SC (and a day trip to Savannah, GA) | Part 2 of 3: Itinerary, Tips, and Experiences When I originally wrote about our trip to Charleston and Savannah, I just wrote it as one piece; but… Read more
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FeaturedTravel | Charleston, SC (and a day trip to Savannah, GA) | Part 2 of 3: Itinerary, Tips, and Experiences
PART 2 – Traveling with an 11 Week Old Baby Itinerary, Tips, and Experiences (To skip to see some tips for traveling with a baby and for our itinerary, scroll to the bottom of the post.) Read Part 1: Travel | Charleston, SC | Part 1 of 3: Baby’s First Flight Read Part 3: TRAVEL |… Read more
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FeaturedTravel | Charleston, SC | Part 1 of 3: Baby’s First Flight
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FeaturedDad Struggles | 1
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FeaturedMovement is Important, but it is NOT Everything
Movement is the way of the body. Movement is how the body expresses itself and interacts with the world. It is one of the ways in which the mind interacts with the world. When a human or animal can perform highly skilled movements, it is a sign of health and even prosperity. Simply look to… Read more
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FeaturedTraveling with a Newborn: Cape Cod, MA
This was by far our longest car ride with Weston. Philadelphia to Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts is six and a half hours without stopping or traffic. So at its best, it is double what we did last weekend, when traveling to Woodstock. We left Saturday morning. I had a client in the morning, so we… Read more
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FeaturedWe are Constantly Changing, It’s up to Us as to How
To follow-up on my post last week, Why I Took Out My Earbuds…. I mentioned my Apple products, Audible, and podcasts almost as if the problem is that they exist. That is not the case at all. The problem is always the user, me and you. We choose to use these devices, it’s not necessary.… Read more
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FeaturedTraveling with a Newborn: Woodstock, NY
This was our longest drive yet with Weston. He was eight weeks old and every day has been different. The past couple of weeks have been a little rough at times, as far as Weston’s sleeping and our sleep. He had his best night of sleep yet, six hours straight and then three and a… Read more
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FeaturedWhy I Took Out My Earbuds
For last month, I have stopped wearing my AirPods while walking to and from working with clients. Actually, the last time I remember wearing them was my trip to Tucson, which was one month ago. Typically, over the past 5 years that I have lived and worked in Philadelphia, I would go back and forth between… Read more
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FeaturedTraveling with a Newborn: Ocean City, NJ (Our First Trip)
As you may know, we took our first vacation with our newborn son, Weston. He hit six weeks old half way through our trip to Ocean City. Living and working in Philadelphia, we don’t use our car much. On average, we probably drive it once every 2-3 weeks. Needless to say, Weston has not been… Read more
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