We wanted to dig a little deeper into the words rock star and fatherhood in general. The name Rock Star Dads felt right (as explained here) but we had to spend some time ruminating on it. And the more we thought about it, we found symbolism that made sense – and this birthed our slogan. […]
What I learned from our first birth
Three things struck me after our son was born: Leaving home for the hospital is disruptive. Just when we really needed to hunker down, dim the lights and be together we had to leave. We drove, checked in, went to the room and settled in again. It’s like driving downfield in football, turning the ball […]
Father birth story: Arp’s first
Here’s the story of the birth of my son – my first birth! I wish I had written this when I was supposed to, which is right after the birth when everything is fresh in memory. It didn’t happen – that first month of fatherhood was a shock to my system and I forgot about […]