What It Means to Be Baptized

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In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt and Cathreen come up against original sin and what it means to be a good or bad parent.

A Story Without a Baby, a Near Drowning

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In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt and Cathreen take their one and only vacation away from the baby. And still Matt can’t get away from the fears of fatherhood. Though it’s his own fault, really.

What I Have Learned About Babies

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In the first month with the “Love, Recorded” baby, Matt’s in-laws return, poop is discussed with great seriousness, crying is everywhere and sleep is nowhere.

10 Things Every New Father Should Know

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The “Love, Recorded” guide to being a new daddy.

One Father’s Birth Story

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Finally! The “Love, Recorded” baby is born! It only takes 30 hours of labor. And a lot of hair.

What to Do When the Baby Stops Moving

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Are we ever ready for fatherhood? The 38th week of pregnancy. Love, Recorded.

Full Term

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In this installment of Love, Recorded, Matt and Cathreen are in week 35 and ready to pop. Hee-hee-ho, hee-hee-ho.

Matt Salesses on Short Story Month, Fiction at GMPM

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May is National Short Story Month. Matt Salesses celebrated by releasing a hypertext version of his short story collection, “Our Island of Epidemics.” Here, he talks about his favorite GMPM short stories.

Yes, Honey

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In this installment of Love, Recorded, Matt has gained sympathetic weight and Cathreen reacts to a birth video.

Perpetually Unprepared

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In this installment of Love, Recorded, Matt is taking a variety of classes to prepare for the imminent birth of his daughter.

Getting Ready

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In this installment of Love, Recorded, preparations continue for the arrival of the Eun Chong and Cathreen stares at sushi.

The Missing Itch of Dreams

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In this installment of Love, Recorded, Cathreen’s itch subsides and Matt’s itch gets itchier.

How Rare and Momentous

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In this installment of Love, Recorded, Matt is in love with pregnant bellies and Cathreen knows what she’s talking about.

Turning the Corner

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In this week’s Love, Recorded, the morning sickness starts to fade.

The Fragile Vessel

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In this installment of Love, Recorded: more pregnancy drama, this time with snow.

All Around the Womb

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In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Cathreen is in pain. The baby is kicking—hard.