From Parenthood to the Unleashed Genie

Legends of Windemere

I’m making a jump from one topic to another in here, so prepare for the bumpy bridge.

Recently, a friend revealed that his wife is pregnant and he’s gearing up to be a first time father.  Congrats were made along with a few jokes and the offer of advice whenever he had a question.  Being a voracious reader, he got a book on what to expect.  The result was this:

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Like many of us, he had a surge of panic and then ranted about the book.  It was all bad news and worst case scenarios.  In fact, I realized that most sites and books I looked at were the same.  Miscarriages, birth complications, newborn diseases, SIDS, lack of sleep, and the whole bad news parade.  Nothing about the joy of holding your child for the first time, the comedy of diaper changes, advice on how to protect your furniture…

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