10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Jerry Shannon Jerry is a graduate student in Geography at the University of Minnesota and an active dad of two sons. His wife Sarah helps lead the local chapter of the International Cesarean Network (ICAN). 1. Why did you choose homebirth? We chose homebirth because it was the only…
10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Jason Palmer Jason Palmer is the husband of Marisa, who blogs at Mama Needs A Hobby. Jason is a hard worker, skateboarder and loving dad to 2 little ones – a hospital birth and a home birth v/hbac. 1. Why did you choose homebirth? My wife felt very strongly…
Fatherhood is a tricky proposition. We all want to be great dads, but chances are, our fathers never sat down with us and taught us how to be one. And we don’t necessarily want to be our fathers. I mean, we want to emulate their positive influence on us, but we also want to do…
I put this bundle of dad blog feeds together to share with you – if you use Google Reader, grab the whole bundle: 37 Dad Blogs to Follow or if you use another feed reader, import the OPML file: 37 Dad Blogs to Follow. It’s got a good, eclectic mix of styles, all by and…
[This is the fifth interview in the series Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions.] Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Mr. Green Mr. and Mrs. Green write about environmental issues and green parenting on their site Little Green Blog. 1. Why did you choose homebirth? I supported my wife’s decision. I wouldn’t presume to suggest she should have…
I’m all about the dad being a big part of the children’s lives, but here’s some things I just won’t do, like breastfeeding.
Homeschool is always in. When we first started homeschooling our oldest daughter, we thought that we needed to have a full curriculum and study guides and other ‘teaching’ materials before we could really teach her at home. We borrowed a homeschool curriculum from a friend and started exploring what it meant to provide a homeschool…
I’ve been using Twitter for both the social aspect and for blogging. I post updates about my life as well as links to articles I’ve written and articles and sites I think are cool. I have found it to be an invaluable source of news tips, good advice, as well as a humorous diversion. I…
The feeling of your child’s hand gripping your finger in total trust, as if by holding on to it, everything is right with the world. Getting to be the hero. A two-year-old’s kisses. You are an instant authority on everything. Snuggling together with a couple of books makes the world go away for awhile. You…
