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	<title>Ask Mr. Dad &#187; Infants and babies</title>
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		<title>Dads Get the Baby Blues, Too</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/02/24/dads-get-the-baby-blues-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I have a 2-week old baby boy, and I’m crazy about him. But I’ve suddenly started feeling really anxious, stressed, irritable, and sometimes even angry. My girlfriend says I could be suffering from male postpartum depression. I’ve never heard of guys getting postpartum depression, is it possible? If so, what can I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Too Much Tube?</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/02/03/too-much-tube/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My 18-month old son is suddenly obsessed with TV. He watches at least 3-4 hours per day. My wife doesn’t see the problem since it allows her to get stuff done around the house, but I’m worried. How much TV is too much?
A: Great question—one you have every right to be concerned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Joys of Sleep Deprivation</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/12/09/the-joys-of-sleep-deprivation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/12/09/the-joys-of-sleep-deprivation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: Our son is three weeks old and my wife is exhausted from breastfeeding. I have to be out of the house early in the morning to make it to work, but I do help her out between 2am and 4 am. But when I try to get a little sleep before or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hang in There, (Single) Dad + Winners of the 2009 Holiday Seal of Approval!</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/12/01/hang-in-there-single-dad-winners-of-the-2009-holiday-seal-of-approval/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/12/01/hang-in-there-single-dad-winners-of-the-2009-holiday-seal-of-approval/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infants and babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[custody]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My child’s mother and I never married and we split before the baby was born. Nevertheless, she and I used to share parenting equally. We compromised, worked out schedules, and we both spent lots of time with our daughter. But about a year ago, I got married. And immediately, the mother cut [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Unkindest Cut</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/11/12/the-unkindest-cut/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/11/12/the-unkindest-cut/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I’m a 37-year-old mother of two, ages 18 and 5. I really want another baby, but my husband had a vasectomy immediately after our second child was born. At the time, I was exhausted and fighting post-partum depression, so when he came in an announced that he was getting the surgery I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nap Dreams</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/11/10/nap-dreams/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/11/10/nap-dreams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Infants and babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[distractions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: We’re having trouble getting our almost-four-month old daughter to take naps. Until a week or two ago, everything was fine. Now she won’t go down for more than 45 minutes. We&#039;ve heard all kinds of advice on what to do, but we&#039;re trying to let her sooth herself to sleep—and trying to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bonding with Adopted Baby</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/06/360/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/06/360/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infants and babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bonding]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[father-child bond]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[making up for lost time]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=360</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My spouse and I adopted a 14-month-old baby boy. What can I do as a working father to build and cement a strong bond, since we have missed the early stages?
A: The best thing you can do now is read everything you can about child development. You need to know what&#039;s been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#039;s All in a Name</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/07/02/its-all-in-a-name/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/07/02/its-all-in-a-name/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=242</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I&#039;ve always wondered why parents of large families sometimes give all their children names beginning with the first letter, as in, &#034;Hi, I&#039;d like you to meet my kids: Connie, Carla, Christopher, Caligula, Charles, and Conner.&#034; How long has this trend been around?
A: Having all the kids&#039; names start with the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daughter Prefers Dad over Mom</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/06/30/daughter-prefers-dad-over-mom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/06/30/daughter-prefers-dad-over-mom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Infants and babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[child preferences]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=240</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I am the mother of a 12 year old girl. We used to be very close, but she’s recently made it very clear that she only wants to be with her father. She&#039;s never happy to see me, but she&#039;s always happy to see my husband. No matter how much I try [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toddlerproofing your home</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/05/26/225/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/05/26/225/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 05:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=225</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear M. Dad: When my baby was born my wife and I spent a lot of time and energy babyproofing the house. Our child made it through infancy, but now that he’s a toddler, he’s getting into everything and we realize that we missed some key safety measures. Is there such a thing as toddlerproofing [...]]]></description>
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