Parentwonder.com has a list of 30 tips for new fathers, before, during and after delivery.
Of the range of items on the list, a few stand out to me.
3. The lovely foot rub: Fluid retention and swollen legs are par for the course in pregnancy. A foot rub can be as valuable as a diamond necklace […]
InsideMotherhood posted about an article she read on MSNBC about the 12 most germy places. It’s a quick study in epidemiology and where we pick up the germs that make us sick.
A few interesting entries were a wet load of laundry, women’s purses and playgrounds. It’s definitely quick read.
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Parentwonder.com has compiled a detailed list of 36 free, downloadable e-books on a range of parenting topics. The list is a great resource for any parent and features links from a variety of sites around the web.
Broken out into a variety of subjects, the free PDFs fall into categories such as general parenting tips, teen […]
Seeing as how many toys end up in kids mouths, it’s important to make sure that:
1. the toys are not from China
2. the toys are clean
While making sure that things are relatively clean is clearly important, what if the cleaning agent itself is harmful to a child? Over at GNMParents.com they’ve got a great […]
I keep track of my unborn baby’s progress using a couple handy and free internet tools.
The most graphically entertaining is the Baby ticker from babystrology.com. By simply filling in your due date, name and number of babies you’re provided with the HTML required to make this magic happen. The image (right) is how your baby […]
Also spotted on BadDadRadio.com, the Lockdown Alert service notifies you of emergencies and disruptive events in your school district that might effect your child. These disruptive events include things that happen at the school (e.g. phoned in bomb threat) to situations in the vicinity (e.g. a shooting nearby).
Lockdown Alert works with almost any pre-kindergarten, […]
Bad Dad Radio has some information on getting alerts from the AMBER (America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) System free to your wireless phone.
“…a state-wide alert is issued when an abducted child, age 17 years or younger, is reported to a local law enforcement agency. By quickly distributing information to the public, citizens may be able […]
The National Fatherhood Initiative has a listing of the top fatherhood facts. As I looked over the list I was immediately struck by how negative the list is. It focuses primarily on the side effects of bad fathers and broken homes rather than the positive influence of involved and caring dads. I’m just rather […]
Part of being an expectant father is damage control, putting out the hormonally fueled fires that may crop up at any moment. Pregnancy is an emotional time for everyone, even if you aren’t the one with whom hormones aren’t wreaking havoc.
Seeing as how the father is not the one in the midst of the biochemical […]
A little while back I mentioned how much I like Google Calendar for staying on top of my busy schedule. Now there’s another offering from the Internet juggernaut that I recommend for any of you who want to share digital pictures with friends and family. Picasa, Google’s photo management system, provides the best of the […]
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