Baby Names and Slop Culture

Baby Names and Slop Culture

I was going to post about an apparent allergy my son may have. What with Tuesday’s post about his first fever, today’s allergy post would have made this “Sickness Week” on Dad and Buried.

Fortunately for anyone excited about that theme, this impromptu post fits right in. Because when my wife told me the news that inspired it, I nearly threw up.

The Social Security Administration released the list of 2010’s most popular baby names today. And the top two were clearly inspired by “Twilight.”

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Hotel Illness

Hotel Illness

My boy had his first fever on Sunday. I figure that’s pretty good, nearly 8 months in and hasn’t been sick yet? Kid’s a fighter. Or so I thought, before this weekend, when he finally came down with a temperature.

Like many other firsts for a new parent, the first time your first child is sick can be a pretty harrowing experience. Having never gone through it before, MomandBuried and I were in full-on panic-mode.

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Real Parents Do It All By Themselves!

Real Parents Do It All By Themselves!

There a lots of different types of parents: Good parents, bad parents, absentee parents, foster parents, single parents, gay parents, neo-Nazi parents, etc.

And then there are those cute little couples who have children and live near family. But I hardly consider them parents at all.

Real parents do it all by themselves.

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What’s Happened to My Life?

What’s Happened to My Life?

This is the invitation I received in my email inbox just moments ago: Really? The Potty Dance? Come on, people. I dread the days when the word “potty” becomes a part of my vocabulary. I already say the words “Babies R Us” far too often. If I ever say the words, or participate in somethingRead more about What’s Happened to My Life?[…]

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