A playground encounter forces a dad to assert his right to parent.
About Aaron Gouveia
Aaron is a husband to a woman far too beautiful to have married him, and father of a son far too perfect to be his. After nearly a decade as a Boston-area journalist, he decided to actually get paid and became a content manager. When he's not griping about his beloved Boston sports teams, he's detailing life as a dad at his blog.
It’s Still Patriots’ Day in Boston
April 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Aaron Gouveia sees the city’s every day mettle—its spirit, its pride, its history, its people—as its enduring strength against such cowardice as yesterday
Star Wars, My Son, and The Force
May 1, 2012 By 2 Comments
Aaron Gouveia admits that until his son inspired him to watch Star Wars, he had lived his entire life having never seen the classic films.
My 4 Year-Old Thinks He’s Fat
March 31, 2012 By 5 Comments
Aaron Gouveia thought that because he was raising a son, he wouldn’t have to deal with body image issues… Boy, was he wrong.
I Will Lie to Patients. (Well, Only if They Are Having an Abortion)
March 13, 2012 By 114 Comments
Aaron Gouveia is outraged that a new law in Arizona and nine other states will allow doctors to lie to their patients about fetal deformities.
Do Moms Really Want Dads In The PTA?
February 20, 2012 By 8 Comments
Aaron Gouveia calls out the NYC moms who claim they want dads involved in the PTA, but criticize the way they run it.
Please Come Back to Me
February 14, 2012 By 10 Comments
I miss my wife but she will come back to me. She has to.
Rypien Shouldn’t Be Ripped for Being a Good Dad
October 14, 2011 By 23 Comments
Aaron Gouveia doesn’t see anything wrong with a father letting his adult daughter make her own choices.
One Million Moms CAN Be Wrong
September 12, 2011 By 40 Comments
One Million Moms denounces Dancing With the Stars for promoting LGBT lifestyle. And Aaron Gouveia, for one, is not happy.
There’s a Hurricane of Manliness A’Comin’
August 26, 2011 By 4 Comments
Hurricane Irene has Aaron Gouveia imagining a post-storm zombie apocalypse where he kills his own food and protects his family.
Pinstriped Preschool Atrocity
August 19, 2011 By 3 Comments
Aaron Gouveia thought his son was at the perfect preschool…until he saw the hat they’d given him.
Ladies, Stop Complaining: Stats Show We All Do Chores
August 12, 2011 By 24 Comments
New statistics prove men and women do nearly the same amount of work.
Please Come Back to Me
August 11, 2011 By 37 Comments
What to do when the woman you love is just not herself anymore?
Damned if We Do, Damned if We Don’t
August 3, 2011 By 133 Comments
No wonder this is a confusing time for men. Chivalry is dead, and men are to blame.
Fantasy Football and Real Life
August 3, 2011 By 4 Comments
Sure, it’s about crunching numbers and competition. But it’s about connecting with friends, too.
When Death Comes for Your Child
July 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
Aaron Gouveia visits gravely ill 5-year-old Leah and speaks candidly about the unspeakable.
“I’m happy I have a wife, and having two people both contributing across the board goes a long way.”
This is a comment by Lars Fisher on the post “I’d Benefit From a Traditional Wife”.