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Things Not To Do (That *My* Father Did)
*Ask to stop at your favourite greasy spoon diner for a cup of coffee on the way to the hospital.
*Leave the room while your wife is in labor to go have pizza with the nurses.
Things To Do (That My Father Did)
*Plan a special dinner for just the two of you a day or two after the birth, to celebrate her and thank her for being the mother of your child. Of course, keep your mother in law far, far away, or she'll sit down and watch (like my grandmother did...)
Strange tips, I know...it's getting kind of close to my birthday (three and a half weeks) and I get to hear the "Miracle of Sabrina's Birth" story at least once a week from the middle of February til the Ides of March (which is actually three days after my birthday, but I'm never home on my actual b-day, so my family celebrates afterwords) God, I'm windy tonight...but yeah. I'm not a mama, just a child enthusiast (and formerly a frequent watched of 'A Baby Story' on the Learning Channel), and my advice is a woman is to listen to her needs but don't take everything she says (i.e., "I hate you, I'm never having sex again") to heart. Not that it's exactly the same...but try shoving a potroast through your nostril, and see how sweet *you* are.
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"With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
-Desiderata
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