Tara is visiting her ailing Aunt for a few days so I find myself this morning having enough  time to blog.  I just posted a comment on Daily Babblle which is talking today about paternity leave.
Here it is:

Most men do not take paternity leave in the US because of two underlying reasons. First the entire society is still built upon an organization of work that is based upon the old manufacturing model. This is finally beginning to transform as knowledge workers become the norm, and as women enter the …

Today via Twitter (@RobinPreg) I read an article entitled “5 Ways to Save Money on a Doula for Your Birth”
At first I thought I was going to be very upset upon reading the advice column – I thought it was going to be how to get doulas on the cheap.   In fact, the article actually provides some very helpful suggestions, such as setting up payment plans or seeking reimbursement from insurance.
I have seen first hand how doulas are sometimes royally screwed over by clients.  The problem is that some clients …

With a baby on the way, there is a new reality to face — being the “bread-winner.”  Wills, life insurance, long-term disability insurance…  Estate planning has been a strange experience for me on several fronts.
For one, I do not yet have an inherent feeling of being “the father” in the sense of being the primary provider, monetarily-speaking.  I don’t look in the mirror and see a father looking back at me.  I only see the same old me.
Partly this is because Tara has a very active and successful business of …