Who’s Your Daddy? How to be a Great Dad in 5 to 7 Minutes

Written by Steve Brummet


I am a dad. I have been now for over 8 years. And I suppose I don’t know just everything there is to know about being a dad, good bad or otherwise.

I have learned a couple of things.

My wife, Susan and I had been married for about 6 years before my daughter, my oldest child Andrea was born. I cutrepparttar umbilical cord and almost immediately began to wonder how I was going to teach her. How could I lead her. How was I going to berepparttar 110506 all knowing FATHER figure, I was sure I was supposed to be.

I wondered if I would haverepparttar 110507 wisdom in me to guide her through life’s biggest decisions.

How could I guide her as she chose a career when I wasn’t sure what I wanted to be when I grew up?

How could I instill in herrepparttar 110508 wisdom necessary to choose a husband when my own wonderful marriage was a series of happy accidents, blind commitment and amazing providence.

How could I help her find her way spiritually and morally. The questions I anticipated were just so DEEEEEPPPP! And I was just so shallow.

I know now that you start withrepparttar 110509 small stuff.

When Susan and I first found that we were going to have a baby, I got involved. we read books. We went to Lamaze classes. I was going to berepparttar 110510 amazingly capable husband and coach inrepparttar 110511 delivery room. Whenrepparttar 110512 time came, I was barely able to stand up atrepparttar 110513 head ofrepparttar 110514 delivery bed, hold Susan’s hand and keep from passing out.

The ABC's of Raising Twins

Written by Michelle Marsh


The ABC’s of Raising Twins

As a mother of two sets of fraternal boy/girl twins, I am often asked, “How do you do it?” I do not have an answer. I am just a regular 27 year old who has never known it any other way. Most people come home fromrepparttar hospital with one baby. I, however, always seem to come out with a pair. Through my experiences, I feel that there is no such answer. Each child is a unique gift with their own personality, likes, dislikes, and own sense of self. I have no master plan. I deal with each moment as it comes and try to remember that these arerepparttar 110505 best days of my life. There are moments, I must admit, that I feel like my day will never end and my own personal identity is withering away. A smile or hug from my children washes this feeling away. I am a mother chosen for this great adventure and I press on.

For your reading pleasure, I have listed my ABC’s of Raising Twins. Enjoy!

A – Advice. Upon egg fertilization, you have become a target of every woman who has given birth. Remember that all these bits of information come with good intentions. You may be surprised at what you’ll learn.

B – Bottles. Give your baby a bottle, and in minutes, you will find a baby and no bottle. Bottles have an invisibility power that only weakens as milk starts to clabber.

C – Carpet. Remember it like it was. Tell all of your friends that having a recliner inrepparttar 110506 middle of your living room floor is “in” this season.

D – Diapers. This one’s a no-brainer. Clip those coupons and buy in bulk.

E – Energy. Your little bundles of joy come heavily equipped. You, onrepparttar 110507 other hand, will question your ability to breathe.

F – Fingerprints. You will have twenty on every wall, window and mirror around. Good news! They’re a fast and easy cleanup.

G – Grandma. She’srepparttar 110508 ultimate spoiler. Did she really raise you?

H – Housecleaning. Accept that while raising twins, your house cannot stay clean for intervals exceeding ten minutes.

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