Are real Dads getting angrier?

Now that dads are starting to get more hands-on with raising the kids, are they "feeling the burn" of all the weariness that Mom's have dealth with for years?  We're seeing more disgruntled dads emerging in culture, from Adam Mansbach’s children’s book, Go the F**k to Sleep,  to the big screen with the new movie, The Change-Up where Jason Bateman's character is a father of three and compares his kids to raising little heroin addicts.  Is art imitating life here? 

Not from what I can see.  I know several Mom's who would be thrilled if dad would actually help out with the kids.  Maybe the real dads I know are worried their lives would look like the dads on the screen if they did.  Sure they help out topically when asked (grumbling under their breaths), but I don't know too many dads that really get in there and get dirty with it. That's not to say those dads aren't out there and kudos to those that do, but lets not expect too many brownie points for doing what hard working Mom's have been doing for decades.  As for being angry about it dads, well, they're your kids too and you have to present a united front when raising children or they'll walk all over you. Now you know why Mom needs a glass of wine sometimes to take the edge off.

Baby first words? Ga Ga, Goo Goo

Whether it's ice cream or ficticious baby outfits, Lady Gaga is still the "it" thing!

Lady Gaga appeared on Jimmy Kimmel last week and proved that she has a great sense of humor by doing a funny sketch about a line of baby clothing called "Gaga Goo Goo". Fans of the superstar know she doesn't lend her name to real products but kudos to her for having a little fun with it. http://www.bestweekever.tv/2011-07-29/gaga-goo-goo/

This is not to be confused with the "Baby Gaga" ice cream that caused such controversy earlier in the year offered by a London based company who incorporated human breast milk into a recipe for an exclusive ice cream. Their ice cream has been on and off the market in the last several months due to city officials seisure and concern over the health and safety of the product. It certainly caused a stir, which is why the company did it no doubt, and even Lady Gaga expressed her irritation at the name of the ice cream. The owner of the company claimed that it wasn't named for the singer, it was named so because "Ga Ga" is a common stereotypical first words of a baby....Funny though, he had his employees dress up like Lady Gaga to serve it.
http://blogs.babble.com/strollerderby/2011/03/01/breast-milk-ice-cream-seized/

Doula or Don't cha?

Will you contemplate having a doula for your pregnancy?  Don't know what that is?  A doula refers to someone who assists the mother before, during and after the pregnancy.  This is not a midwife; doulas do not provide any sort of medical care like a midwife.  Doulas focus solely on the emotional, spiritual, physical or informational needs.  Doulas can help with the birth itself or postpartum issues of the mother providing additional support after the baby comes home.

There is a certification process that a doula can go through; an experienced doula can cost $500 - $900 and usually includes the birth and a few visits either before and/or after the birth.

Do we really need this service? Just sayin'.....where's Dad BTW?  Is he out buying a "push present"?