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  • Joined: August 2, 2023
  • Articles: 358
  • Babies & Infants, Parenting, Tough Topics

My Baby Contracted RSV: A Parent’s Nightmare (With a Happy Ending) | From the Good Dads Podcast

Two photos of baby Ophelia, one where she is hooked up to various medical equipment, and the other while she sits in her father, Tim's lap.

Recently on the Good Dads podcast, we welcomed Tim Lewis to the studio. Tim is a new dad to four-month-old Ophelia, a happy baby who gave Tim and his wife, Chelsea, a big scare late last year when she contracted…

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  • February 28, 2024
  • Babies & Infants, Family Time, Fatherhood, Parenting

4 Ways for Dad to Bond with Baby

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Congratulations, Dad! You and your partner have made it past pregnancy and now have a new bundle of joy in the family. But the parenting journey has just begun. In the first days of life, some dads find it challenging…

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  • February 21, 2024
  • Babies & Infants, Money & Finance, Parenting

Expenses to Expect when You’re Expecting: The Cost of Having a Baby

A young couple, leaning over the bars of a crib, smile at their infant, who is laying in the crib.

Among the many things expecting fathers need to consider before the arrival of their new baby, the cost of having a baby should certainly be among them. There are several new expenses to consider when it comes to having a…

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  • February 14, 2024
  • Babies & Infants, Parenting, Toddlers

Baby Skills: Your Partner May be Clueless, Too

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Just because you give birth to a baby doesn’t mean that you automatically know what to do for a baby. There are many new skills parents of an infant and baby need to learn that don’t come naturally. You may…

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  • February 7, 2024
  • Character, Fatherhood, Parenting, Relationships, Staying Connected

Busting the Myths of Fatherhood

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The Growing Good Dads Blog features some curated content from online resources. This post originally appeared on the Happy Families website and was not written by Good Dads staff. ‍ I was a mistake. Unplanned… unintended… not actually supposed to…

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  • January 31, 2024
  • Mothers, Parenting

Understanding Pregnancy Cravings + Tips from Missouri WIC Nutrition Services

A close-up photo of a steaming pizza; a close-up of a woman eating potato chips; a close-up of a chocolate milkshake.

Pickles and ice cream? Potato chips and peanut butter? No, a chocolate milkshake! Wait. How about a pepperoni and olive pizza?  Have you ever tried to keep up with your pregnant partner’s cravings? Some days it can seem like those…

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  • January 24, 2024
  • Babies & Infants, Family Time, Fatherhood, Mothers, Parenting, Relationships, Struggle

Pregnancy Cravings, Blood Clots and Cookie Monster: Stories from a Veteran Dad

Good Dad Brian Mattson with his wife, Jessica, son Jack and daughter Dorothy sitting on a park bench.

For 10 years, it was just Brian and Jessica. The husband and wife had already experienced the “young couple freedom” and knew they were ready to start something new.  The duo had discussed it early in the relationship, and they…

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  • January 17, 2024
  • Babies & Infants, Community Development, Fatherhood, Love, Mothers, Parenting, Relationships

“Suddenly you’re no longer the most important person in your own world”: Advice for dads-to-be from father of three Benjy Lampert

A family photo of Benjy Lampert, Good Dads board member, when he was a young father, with his three children and dog.

When Benjy Lampert and his wife, Lori, discovered they were going to have a baby, the couple was elated … and more than a little surprised. They’d been trying to get pregnant for less than a month. “We thought, ‘that…

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  • January 10, 2024
  • Babies & Infants, Fatherhood, Parenting

Brain Training for Growing Good Dads

A husband and wife hold an ultrasound image of a baby. The husband kisses the wife on the forehead.

When it comes to physical strength, men have a natural advantage. Their body chemistry, e.g., higher levels of testosterone, contributes to greater muscle mass and overall strength. It also influences bone growth and strength. In short, in some ways dads…

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  • January 3, 2024
  • Men's Mental Health, Advice, Relationships, Tough Topics

Managing Challenging Relationships: Advice from Good Dads Facilitators (Part II)

A man and a woman having an argument. The woman puts her hand out, pushing the man away while she turns her head away.

Good Dads turned to two of its most skilled facilitators of the New Pathways program for our month-long coverage on the topic of managing challenging relationships. They gave advice for succeeding in one’s relationships in spite of the challenges that…

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  • December 21, 2023
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