How to support your partner after birth: what's normal in recovery, how to help after a C-section, the warning signs that need 911, feeding and sleep, baby blues vs postpartum depression, and sex and birth control.
Stocking stuffers for dad that get used, not tossed, from a pocket knife and a headlamp to lifetime-guarantee socks, plus fill-in books for gifts from the kids. Most under $25.
How to do Thanksgiving with a newborn: hosting or traveling, the best time to drive, keeping the baby out of the kitchen, the food and drinks at the table, bottles away from home and the couch after dinner.
The best diaper bags for dads are backpacks that don't look like diaper bags. Six picks compared on capacity, laptop sleeve, insulated pockets and changing pad, plus the stroller mistake to avoid.
Fourteen dad gifts under $50 that earn their keep, from lifetime-guarantee socks to a headlamp for night diaper changes, a cast iron skillet and a thermos for cold soccer mornings.
Grilling gifts for dad that earn their spot by the grill, from the thermometer every griller needs to a chimney starter, a cast iron griddle, the best barbecue book and a grill to take camping.
Why newborns cry so much, the checklist to run first, the soothing moves that work, when crying means call the doctor, and what to do when you hit your limit.
The safe sleep rules for newborns in plain language, from the ABCs to room sharing, swaddling and the couch danger that catches tired dads, plus what to buy and what to skip.
What happens to the baby and your partner in weeks 28 to 40, the visits, tests and vaccines to expect, the decisions to make together, and the warning signs that mean call now.
Gifts for a dad-to-be that help before the baby arrives, from the best book on the birth to a class built for men, a diaper bag he'll carry and a keepsake to start now.
Hobbies for dads with young kids, the ones you can keep, share with a baby or toddler along, and start fresh. Plus the safety basics for hiking, water, grills and noise.
Do new dads gain weight? What the research actually shows, the likely reasons (sleep, less exercise, stress), and small, realistic changes that help.
