The Birth of Seth Meyers, Dad
Hearing birth stories is always a treat. They can be harrowing experiences or hilarious 80s-movie style hijinks, but more often than not they’re from Mom’s point of view. And that’s totally understandable. Dads are support systems for what can only be described as one of the traumatic, intense, life-altering events a person can go through. […]
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My Wife Just Said… #254
“I’m so out of shape, I’m pretty sure the strongest muscles in my body are my kegels.” –Avara My wife is a very strong person. She is stronger, in moments, than I am. She doesn’t stop. It takes a lot to piss her off and sometimes that strength clouds her ability to take compliments from […]
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Video of a 10 lbs Baby Being Born IN A MOVING CAR!
This… is absolutely incredible. It’s like The Fast And The Furious meets She’s Having a Baby. Watch this pregnant mother go from 0-to-Newborn in less than two minutes (seen at 2:14). Don’t worry. It’s not gross, it doesn’t show anything indecent, and aside from some much-understood shouting on the part of the (not for long) […]
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Hollywood Childbirth: Lights! Camera! PUSH!
And the Academy Award nominees for “Most Fake Birth Scene” are… all of them. A few months after I witnessed the birth of my first son, I saw my first childbirth scene as a new dad. I watched with a scrunched up, appalled expression as I realized how we’re all pretty much fed a parade […]
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He’s Here
Dear Finn, This is your brother. He was born today. It’s your job to help, teach, protect and play with him. Welcome him. He is a part of you, as are you to him. When your mom and I are gone, you’ll have each other. And that gives me great satisfaction. –Your Dad […]
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Becoming a Dude-la (Male Doula)
For those of you who’ve been following our parenting journey since the beginning of this fine establishment, you all know that our previous birth story was fast and furious. Finn made his entrance into this world in under four hours and our doula was a total no-show. So, I’d like to give you five reasons […]
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Things You Should Bring but Will Probably Forget
We can all remember what it was like when we first became parents. Sort of. Or at least some of us can. The rest of us might only recall a fragmented series of half-remembered blurs. It’s pretty exciting so it’s understandable that you might forget a few things in the flurry of the moment. Sure, […]
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Men Simulating Childbirth, Always a Bad Idea
WARNING: THIS POST MAY CONTAIN DISTURBING FOOLISHNESS AND GROWN MAN MOANING Video footage of women in labor can be unsettling or disturbing to some, the same is true of footage of two cocky, Dutch guys trying to experience the miracle of childbirth by having electrodes strapped to their abs and simulating two hours […]
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Birth Reaction Assessment (Video)
True story. We made a “Universal Birth Reaction Assessment Tool” diagram back in May that demonstrated the various reaction levels that men go through witnessing the spectacle of childbirth. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: CLICK HERE So, we thought that today, marking the birth of our channel on Kin Community, would be the perfect time […]
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