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Snot Sucker
Really.... Seriously.... No other creature in the animal kingdom is so ill-prepared to be born and to be thrown in the harsh reality of the outside world as the human baby...Why did we get the short...
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How Winnie-the-Pooh sabotaged our beekeeping dreams
So about a year ago J. said she wanted to keep bees and as I love my wife and family very much I said "Yes, of course dear.". J. started reading blogs, articles and books about keeping bees. "I want to...
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Cooking for the Boobs #1
Ok, J. has been breastfeeding L. for 2.5 years and R. (1 month old) is also on the boobs. During that time I've learned a few things that I thought I would share with you. Here's a few survival tips:If...
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Home Birth and Witchcraft
So just over a month ago, my daughter R. was born.After she was born, J. put her on her chest for about an hour to let R. sniff out the boobs.. It didn't take long for her to find them and to start her...
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Google and Breastfeeding
So about a week ago I started blogging about my experiences as a dad.J. and I are what some people might describe as 'natural parents' or 'attached parents'. We believe that we should raise our...
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Day Drinking without Regrets
So Wednesday was a holiday in Belgium, the sun was out and after a few rough weeks dealing with a newborn and a 2.5 year old toddler, my wife and I were definately ready for some day-drinking. The...
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Mother's Day
So in a few days it's Mother's Day. Well... For me it's Mother's Day part 1.. You see, I live in a city which always had a way of going against the flow; a bit stubborn you might say. Others in Belgium...
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The Pain of Parenthood
Just over 2.5 years ago I became a father for the first time.My son L. was born after heavy labour and delivery. After 24 hours of labour they had to use the forceps to deliver L. Although grateful...
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5 Best Songs About Fathers
I know that everyone has lists, but I couldn't resist making one myself. These are my favourite songs about being a father. Strangely enough, lots of songs about father - son conflict and not so much...
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2 languages , double the swear words
We raise our kids in 2 languages.. or at least we try I guess.. If we end up with two kids who can only grunt out indistinguishable noises when they go to college, then we'll know we've failed..My...
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The disgusting things we do as parents...
Being a parent means sacrifice...So if you're thinking of becoming one... don't read what follows... or read it and be warned of the sacrifice required....One of the main things we surrender is our...
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Getaway Car
"Drive, drive, drive!!!" she hissed, while looking back with fear in her eyes. I floored the gas pedal and with screeching tyres I drove off the parking lot. I checked the rear-view mirror... "I think...
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Sandwich Generation
Hi there; it's been a while since we met. Almost a year. It wasn't my intention to be absent that long, but sometimes you can't always get what you want. Why was I absent for so long? Various reasons;...
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