Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter Costs a Fortune…
08 Mar
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Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter Costs a Fortune…

…she already knows.

Last weekend we made the bold move of leaving our baby with a stranger while we went out for a nice dinner with friends. We arranged for her to watch the little guy for four hours, but with travel to and from the restaurant, it ended up being more like five. When we finally got home, I had to shell out a whole bunch of cash to the babysitter.

Going out for a night ended up costing us a small fortune. Oh, and the kid? Slept soundly the entire time the babysitter was there. Obviously.

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This Narrows It Down a Bit…
04 Mar
Posted in Rules 616 comments

This Narrows It Down a Bit…

My wife and I are starting to consider the morbid question of whom to ask to raise our son should something tragic happen. It’s a tough question, and there are lots of candidates. We’ve already eliminated Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel from consideration, but that’s about it. Well, we’ve eliminated them and whoever wrote thisRead more about This Narrows It Down a Bit…[…]

The Only Child Conundrum, Part 2: Is It Selfish to Have Just One?
03 Mar
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The Only Child Conundrum, Part 2: Is It Selfish to Have Just One?

Part 1 of the Only Child Condundrum dealt with the impact that having just one kid might have on that kid.

For Part 2, let’s forget about my son and his infinite potential for disappointing me for a minute. Instead, let’s talk about how having more than one kid might affect me and my wife.

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The Only Child Conundrum, Part 1: Just One Kid Is Alright. Right?
02 Mar
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The Only Child Conundrum, Part 1: Just One Kid Is Alright. Right?

I have a friend who is due to have his second kid any day now. I have several other friends who already have two kids, and another friend who is actively gunning for a third.

All this while my wife and I are sitting here, kinda-sorta feeling okay with just the one.

But is that okay with everyone else? More importantly, is it okay for our son? It’s the only child conundrum!

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