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	<title>Ask Mr. Dad &#187; Pregnancy and childbirth</title>
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		<title>High Anxiety and Expectant Fathers</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/06/high-anxiety-and-expectant-fathers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I&#039;m a first time father-to-be, and the entire pregnancy has been going very well for me and my wife. But about two weeks ago, I started experiencing anxiety which was pretty severe at times. I got very scared about me or my wife getting ill or having an accident and dying. My [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Unkindest Cut</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/11/12/the-unkindest-cut/</link>
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		<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>Unexpected benefits of daycare</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/29/unexpected-benefits-of-daycare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/29/unexpected-benefits-of-daycare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=350</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I are expecting our first and we&#039;re on the fence about whether to hire a nanny or find a childcare center for our son. It would be great to have someone at home to take care of household chores, but our friends say that there are some great advantages—for [...]]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[how name affects the future]]></category>
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		<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>No Sex, Please, We’re Expecting</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/05/19/no-sex-please-were-expecting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/05/19/no-sex-please-were-expecting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 13:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I’m now in my seventh month of pregnancy and our sex life is non-existent. My husband used to want it all the time and we made love a lot. But he has hardly touched me since my first trimester ended. I haven’t gained that much weight and I don’t feel unattractive. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pregnant Wife Worrying about Money</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/03/25/pregnant-wife-worrying-about-money/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/03/25/pregnant-wife-worrying-about-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/03/25/pregnant-wife-worrying-about-money/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My wife is 11 weeks pregnant and driving me nuts. She&#039;s worried constantly about our financial situation, her time off work, child care, you name it.  She&#039;s mad at me one minute, sad the next, and happy the one after that. Frankly, I’m not really buying the whole “emotional roller coaster” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Economy As Birth Control?</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/03/03/the-economy-as-birth-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/03/03/the-economy-as-birth-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=159</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My husband and I are in our late thirties. We have a 4-year old daughter and would love to have a second child. But with the financial crisis, we&#039;re having trouble keeping our heads above water and feel that we’re in no position to bring another child into the world. We are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How being a new dad changes friendships</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/01/24/how-being-a-new-dad-changes-friendships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/01/24/how-being-a-new-dad-changes-friendships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My best friend just became the father. I used to spend three or four nights a week with them and he constantly called, texted, or e-mailed as well. Since the baby has been born it seems like he has begun systematically cutting me out of his life. Hardly any e-mails or texts, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployed Expectant Parents</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/01/12/unemployed-expectant-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/01/12/unemployed-expectant-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=135</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I’m almost eight months pregnant but my boyfriend and I are having relationship troubles. We’re both jobless right now, which is a strain. Plus, I get the feeling that he doesn’t want the responsibility of being a dad and wishes he was still single. He denies it and insists he loves me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr. Dad Seal of Approval: Holiday 2008 recipients</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2008/12/09/mr-dad-seal-of-approval-holiday-2008-recipients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2008/12/09/mr-dad-seal-of-approval-holiday-2008-recipients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=114</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the winter holidays just around the corner, we’re announcing the latest recipients of the Mr. Dad Seal of Approval, which recognize products and services that promote father-child relationships. We evaluated dozens of entries and selected the very best. And because economic times are tough, we also tried to select products that are affordable.  [...]]]></description>
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