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May 14, 2008

Review: The Baby Bonding Book for Dads

Jennifer_margulis PR people send me a lot of stuff. Sometimes they even get my name right.

Entrepreneurs and authors also contact me and they almost always get my name right. That's only one of the reasons why I prefer to deal directly with the source, especially when I'm interested in what they're trying to promote. This was the case when Jennifer Margulis wrote to me asking if I'd be a stop on her blog tour of the book she co-authored with her husband James di Properzio, The Baby Bonding Book for Dads.

The Baby Bonding Book for Dads is a little photo book with simple advice on how a dad can bond with his baby. The photos manage to capture both the sweet and not-so-sweet moments of fathering a child. Bb_3

The advice is straightforward and useful, especially to new fathers who may not be as likely to share this kind of advice with their other new father friends.

Some of the most useful advice includes:

  • Use your pinky finger to soothe a crying infant.
  • Newborns are portable. Take them out now, because soon you won't be able to.
  • When your baby is really little, you don't have to always read their books. Reading your own book aloud to them counts as bonding too.

Bb_2 The photos are really lovely and the book would be perfect shower gift for an expecting dad. I'm left wondering, though, are most men interested in looking at lovely photos? And do they give each other shower gifts?

The advice in this book is so solid and so important for dads to know, that I wish it had been packaged differently. Maybe in the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader style?

May 11, 2008

Jumping Monkeys Episode 45: Dr. Ruthann Russo

Img_2300_copy Happy Mother's Day! In this week's episode we chat with Dr. Ruthann Russo, author of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare. We discuss how to use the Internet to research health issues for your family and whether services like Google Health and Microsoft Health Vault are worth it.

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    SPEND: Moleskin Notebooks
    SAVE: TwitterSnooze
    GIVE: Amish Friendship Bread (Get the starter recipe and the recipe to give to your friends when you give them the starter.)

    THE Z PICK: Jeremiah of Z Recommends also stops by to talk about his homemade robots. See the robots:
    1. walking robot
    2. jumping robot
    3. drawing robot

    Also, see Jeremiah's review of BPA-free water bottles.

    AUDIBLE PICK:

    Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats


    LISTENER FEEDBACK:

    Lee from Tel Aviv, Isreal (not to be confused with Tel Aviv, Egypt) loves Beautiful Dorena.

    May 07, 2008

    Indoor Sledding

    Just because it's 80 degrees, doesn't mean sledding season is over. My favorite part about this is the fact that Milo is sledding but Huck is the one laughing the loudest behind the camera.

    May 04, 2008

    Jumping Monkeys Episode 44: Why Kids Lie

    Today we welcome back Ashley Merryman to talk about her piece in New York Magazine called Learning to Lie . We discuss kids ages toddlers to teenagers. Ashley is the author (with Po Bronson) of an upcoming book on the science behind child development.

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  • SPEND: A Plumm Summer

    SAVE: Brad's Deals

    GIVE: March of Dimes Mom You Rock e-Card
    Here's the one I made for Leo

    AUDIBLE PICK: The Cricket in Times Square

    LISTENER FEEDBACK:

    Donna recommends Merlin Mann's video Eleanor's Agenda.
    Check out Andre's new blog: Lost Parent Diary: An Interactive Best Practices Parenting Blog

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