Updated Nov. 2020 If you can master one skill as a dad, it should be getting your baby to go to sleep. Nothing else will have your wife sing your praises like a warrior returning from the heat of battle. You'll put that baby down to sleep and walk away from the nursery like you just dropped the mic on fatherhood. A dad who can regularly find ways to get a crying or fussy or vengeful* newborn baby to sleep is one who is going to skip a lot of frustration and anxiety and also not look like a hobo. * At some point in the middle of the night, the phrase, "I know she's doing this on purpose!" will ..read more

Updated and revised Nov. 2020 For some reason, we've demonized the idea of getting a congratulatory gift for new moms after delivery. Screw it. Get your wife a freaking push present, dads. What's a push present? It's a small but thoughtful gift you get the woman who just went through labor to give birth to your son or daughter.  The baby is not to be confused with a gift. You'll hear that. "Why does she need a gift? Isn't the baby gift enough?" The baby is a miraculous addition to the family. A show of appreciation does not poop on you. Your wife doesn't need  ..read more

Should dads get a push present, too? If your goal is to celebrate a life milestone, why not? Here's a list of gift ideas and more on this new trend. | instafather.com You may or may not know this, but men cannot grow a baby inside their belly and then push the baby out. We probably could if we ever bothered asking for directions, but you know we're not doing that, so our wombs remain barren. Why point out what every 4th-grader who rides a school bus already knows? Because increasingly, expectant moms are considering getting "push presents" for expectant dads. What's a push present? It's a ..read more

I remember how you held our hands on the way into your elementary school on the first day of kindergarten.You were using that baby voice you sometimes used when you were nervous. We had talked about you going to kindergarten for months, and done all of the orientation, but now it was real. We made our way down the long hallway into the gym where all of the other kindergartners were being cattle called. Your principal spoke to all of us about the excitement for the year, and then dismissed the students by teacher. Your teacher’s name was called, and you made your way to her, and just like that ..read more

What one dad has to say to his four-year-old twin daughters for their birthday. | instafather.com Dear Hannah and Quinn:I’ll say this every year until it’s no longer true: I can’t believe you’re already another year older. The fashion choices are always top notch. You’re 4!You are little ladies. You are closer to kindergarten than you are to being babies. In fact, if I call you my baby, you say “No, daddy, I’m a ..read more