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Books for dads and kids, what (not) to buy for a newborn, gay dads worth following and more — tried, tested and opinionated.
1 picksToys Find Corner
Rosie’s “Puppy”Ty Classic Tundra – White Tiger MediumSee on Amazon . . .
5 picksPandemic Fatigue: Self Help for CoVID-19 Depression
While #StayAtHome during COVID-19, have you suffered from tiredness, exhaustion, lack of motivation or depression? You might have experienced a Pandemic Fatigue. Yan, who is a no stranger to this form of exhaustion, lays out 5 ways that helped him deal with that. I MISS PEOPLE. This global pandemic has been eating away all of…
5 picksDaddy Squared’s Tiny Library
As the number gay dads books are on the rise, we are giving them all a place in our library. Check out these books and show your support to the wonderful authors and illustrators by having a copy in your home. Book diversity matters! NEW BOOK Olly & Lilly: The search for a new race…
5 picksList: 5 Ways to Introduce Race to Your Children Without Making a Big Deal Out of It
Parents talk about “introducing race” to their kids. But kids need no such introduction, it’s already part of their lives. Our job as parents is to make sure it’s available to them. After a week of devastation and depression following the horrible murder of George Floyd, I started seeing on the internet countless articles for…
43 picksKids At Home Activities
How Many Times Can You Play Chutes & Ladders Before You Want to KILL YOURSELF? Thanks to this damned virus, a huge percentage of the world is stuck at home. As gay men, we almost certainly have, readily available in our home, wigs, size-10 stilettos, and all the other things necessary to play dress-up (oh,…
6 picksSurrogacy for Gay Men: Who is on your team?
It takes a Village, People! This article written by Yan was first published on loveisfamily.com For gay men, deciding to start a family through surrogacy is no small step – it’s a big commitment, responsibility, and a completely new direction in your life. Oh – and if it’s children through In vitro fertilization (IVF), starting…
5 picks2019 Wrap-Up: A 4-Year-Old’s Content Consumption
Toys, rainbows and Peppa Pig: we asked our 4-year-olds to wrap up the content that they’ve loved the most in 2019. It’s amazing to see that unlike us, the next generation’s celebrities really come from on-demand streaming services. First thing’s first: we do not have cable TV. Shortly after our kids were born we realized…
3 picksChoosing Your Egg Donor: Will you have a baby with me?
Tips for finding the perfect woman to create your embryos. Written by Kristin Marsoli, parent through surrogacy and Marketing Director at Circle Surrogacy with Gina-Marie Madow, Attorney and Experienced Egg Donor at Circle Surrogacy. You are ready to grow your family and have determined that surrogacy is the right path for you. Hooray! One of…
21 picksInsta-dads: The Complete Guide to Gay Dads on Instagram
Many gay dads let us peek into their lives on Instragram. This is a good way to get a sense of what’s it like being a gay dad in various parts of the world. We’re all a community, and visibility is oh so important! Are you and your city on the gay dads map?! USA…
10 picksFruit that Boost Testosterone Levels and Prevent Diseases?? Sign Us Up! Daddy Squared’s Top 10 Healthiest Fruit
The (damn) Polar Vortex brought with it the cold season, and as a recovering hypochondriac I started researching alternative medicines. As my research progressed I found myself going over fruit’s and vegetables’ nutritional qualities – but I was far more intrigued by what I read about fruit… because they are so yummy. I couldn’t help…
3 picksTop Three Reasons Why the Terrible Twos are Terrible!
They call this age the “Terrible Twos” and having two of this is like… I have a problem. I always look around at other parents, wondering how come they seem to know exactly what to do with their kids, so effortlessly, while I’m struggling to not go out of the house each morning looking like…
5 picksBooks
The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads: Everything You Need to Know About LGBTQ Parenting But Are (Mostly) Afraid to Ask by Eric Rosswood Having a kid is like coming out all over again, on a daily basis, especial if you have an infant. Was coming out stressful for you? It’s about to get more intense…
6 picksList: What NOT To Buy for Your Baby (or: How To Save $500 When You Shop For Your Newborn)
“You need this and this and that,” “You MUST have this,” and all sorts of recommendations from friends before we brought our babies home sent Alex and me on a 2-week shopping spree, spending hundreds of dollars, as if we were just about to bring home another spoiled Kardashian kid (and as if we had…
10 picksShopping List: What to Buy When You Bring Your Newborn Home – The Essentials
The purpose of this list is to help you navigate the enormous amount of suggestions coming from everywhere. When you bring home your first kid it’s sometimes hard to predict what you’ll actually need and what not, so the info below is gathered from dads who have already done this, and look at what they…