“There is nothing worse than being a NICU parent, but there is nothing greater than being one who is blessed and lucky enough to take your child home.”

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These are comments by Harley, Samara, and Mark on the post “There Are No Gender Politics in the NICU – Baby With a ‘Bucket List’”.

Can Cord Blood Storage Protect Your Kids?

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Father considers what benefits he got from cord blood storage service

Dad Keeps Secrets for Sanity

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Dad admits to the 10 biggest secrets he keeps from his kids

A Stay-At-Home Dad Spills

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Dave’s a remarkable writer and an even more remarkable dad and man.

My Son Wore a Dress

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Jerry Mahoney knew the day would come that he would have to relent and allow his son to wear a dress out in public. When the day finally came, it was remarkably unremarkable.

The Sound of Bullfrogs

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Dave Sanfacon listens as the bullfrogs croaking in the Vermont woods define and guard the night, and wonders why his father can’t do the same.

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“If you’re picturing some ejaculate-and-wait kind of dad, you’re not picturing me.”

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“If my wife had argued that pregnancy only affected her and not me, I would have been…I don’t even know. Furious is the word that comes to mind.”

Dreams and Visions: On Being a Man After 3 Miscarriages in 20 Months

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Dave Sanfacon remains a father and a husband through the agonizing nightmare and another attempt at kids.

When Being Good Doesn’t Bring Good Results

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Divorce can be a messy thing. Sometimes, it takes all you have, and then some.

When Twins Come Early

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Emergency C-Sections, anti-labor meds, and two premature sons. We were in for the worst six weeks of our lives.

Baseball Needs to Be a Wormhole, Not a Time Capsule

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As baseball’s attendance dwindles, Aaron Gordon writes, its significance as a portal to the past is also in jeopardy.