I was recently asked what advice I would give first to a new dad.  I didn’t hesitate. 
When you are calm, be calm.
When you are not worried, don’t be worried.
There will be plenty of times when you are not calm and when you are very worried.  Don’t try and add any more.

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It turns out that the secret to baby and toddler nutrition is apple juice.  Can’t get your young one to drink enough water?  Offer them apple juice.  Can’t get your toddler to eat oatmeal?  Make it with apple juice instead of water. 
100% Pure Apple Juice
Let’s start at the beginning.  You want 100% apple juice.  [...]

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A warning about certain kinds of plastics being dangerous for your young ones, especially if you are heating food or liquids in them.

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An easy way to enlist your child in helping to keep track of all the stuff.

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Ever want to see your kid in one of those big ball pits, but you are afraid of the germs and don’t want to spring full price for one? Go with this plan.

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Use rechargeable batteries to save on toy costs. But, beware the scam of rechargeable C and D batteries.

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If you haven’t been to the public library in a while, you might want to give it another look. In most towns, the library can be a great place to take kids.

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Ok, a real man doesn’t stop being a dad at the kitchen door.  Face it, sooner or later your child is going to need to eat, and what you provide shouldn’t begin and end with what comes in a jar or can.  Besides, you can hardly call yourself undefeated if you won’t even put the [...]

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As a dad, you care about things in a different way for your young child than you do for yourself.  I buy the cheapest shampoo I can find that doesn’t make me thing it is recycled dish soap and I don’t give a darn what is in it.  But, when it comes to my little [...]

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