I’ve been hanging out with dads in delivery rooms for decades. As their wife or girlfriend’s labor nurse, I’ve witnessed a range of expectant fathers – from those so in tune with their partner’s needs they could stand in as midwife to those so inept, we wonder why they bothered showing up. What I’ve learned over a couple of decades and several thousand births is that times have … [Read more...] about The evolution of dads in delivery rooms
18 Tips for the Clueless new Dad-to-be
The minute two little lines appear on the pee stick, they’re thrust into a world they just don’t understand. In his book Dave Barry Turns 50, humorist Dave Barry offers this timeless advice that ought to keep newly diagnosed dads out of trouble: “You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she’s pregnant, unless you can see an actual baby … [Read more...] about 18 Tips for the Clueless new Dad-to-be