It’s pretty easy to get worked up about the whole natural vs. drug-addledaided childbirth debate—or so I heard recently somewhere. But it’s also a subject that makes for potent video humor. Up first is a familiar question: “Are Birth Classes Worth It for Dads?,” from the brilliant, highly professional dudes at DadLabs.com. (And I’m not …
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The Tantrum: Should Dads Go to Birthing Class? Part 2
There is nothing I like more than being asked how I think other people should behave, especially when no one will ever expect me to behave that way. So, in addition to having laboring mothers take drugs (or not, it doesn’t really matter), I want: Editors to just take my word for it Everyone in …
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What Is It That Can You Teach an Old Doggie?
At just over a year old, my daughter, Sasha, is on her way to becoming, one day, a human being—or at least understanding human language. In the last month or two, she will, if you tell her, clap her hands, point at your nose (and maybe her ear), lift her foot, and go find her …
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The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done
So, all this week I’ve been in San Francisco with Sasha—and without Jean. The wife is currently shopping for clothes in Berlin (yes, for work), and so we’re out here on vacation. Or maybe that should be “vacation,” as I’m really here for another Frugal Traveler story. Yes, I’m working, and working it with the …