Birth, Babies, and Bleu Cheese Matthew Treadwell Tuesday, March 09 2010 Written by mmtread

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My second son was born last night. Moved, overwhelmed, I gazed lovingly into his glazed, glassy, squinty little eyes, and thought: Wow, he looks like a purple potato that’s been languishing in the bottom of the veggie drawer and is now discolored and partially desiccated. An unusual thought. An unworthy one, perhaps. But there it was.

Like the majority of fathers these days, I was present at my son’s birth. Unlike the majority of fathers, if they are to be believed, I had mixed emotions about the whole thing. It was indeed wondrous. It was also frightening, frustrating, and not just a little disgusting. Frightening, because there is the ever-present terror of something, anything, going wrong. Frustrating, because in the presence of your wife’s pain the only thing you can do is sit back helplessly and witness it. And disgusting because, let’s face it, while birth may be accompanied by joy, it’s also accompanied by blood and urine and feces and other items that end up in the medical waste bin. It’s perfectly natural, but it’s not particularly pleasant. I know, sacrilegious and, probably, sexist and insensitive. I’m probably the only father who’s ever felt this way and I’m sure there is something terribly wrong with me.

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Thinking About Dad Larry Dell Thursday, March 04 2010 Written by dellDad

The other day I was reviewing the entries we've received for the "A Dad Is... and I'm really pleased with the results.

Just about everyone picked up on the personal, slice of life spirit of the contest. The entries are real life, verbal snapshots, heartfelt memories that speak volumes about the relationship between a father and child. Here are some of my favorites.

written by Charlie Spear, February 18, 2010

Dad is the guy that shows you how to set a toiletseat wax seal and water hookup at no charge on his day off.

written by Mikel Frank, February 18, 2010

A Dad is a generous, loving, compassionate, teacher, salesman, broker, partner, farmer, investment banker, husband, brother and proud patriarch.

written by Lynne Tenten, February 19, 2010

A Dad is someone who let's you win at tennis.

written by Jeffrey Pompeo, Esq, February 19, 2010

A Dad is someone who listens until you are finished explaining why the damage to the family car he let you borrow is not as bad as it looks.

written by Lesley Eringer, February 23, 2010

A Dad is someone who drives you from Albany, New York to New York city every week-end for cello lessons.

written by Ellen Kos, March 03, 2010

A Dad is the one person willing to take you to Steeplechase Park and let you ride the mechanical horses, the one ride your mother said was too dangerous for little girls.

Dad News Briefs Larry Dell Monday, March 01 2010 Written by dellDad

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Several New Reports on Fatherhood and Parenting

Are you aware of your paternity rights?

According to the Fatherhood Institute many men are not.

Do You Know Any Recent Dads Or Dads To Be?

A new book, "I'm Going To Be A Dad, Now What?" may help you navigate that life changing event, and

Are You A Hyper Parent? A new article discusses what is becoming a widespread trend.

Click on read more to read all three reports.

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We're looking for video Larry Dell Sunday, February 28 2010 Written by dellDad

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Daddy Outpost is looking for video, for the "A Dad Is ... contest.

Tell us on video what you think "A Dad Is... and we'll put it on the site. But make sure you enter a written answer as well. And per previous directions tell everyone you know about the contest. The sooner we get enough quality entries the sooner we can start working on the illustrated page-a-day calendar.

Easiest way to get video to us is to upload it YouTube or one of the other video sites we support and send me the link at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

And while you're in the Hollywood mode take video of the whole family and send that to us as well.

Regards,

Larry