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As promised, here’s my next collection of my favorite blogs and some of their more recent posts. From making us laugh to educating us about depression to sharing advice just for dads, each blog has a special purpose and all let us know that we’re not alone.

If you want to laugh out loud, check out Tarzan and Jane’s secret blog about pregnancy and parenting at www.hisboyscanswim.com.

At Exploiting My Baby, comedian from TLC, Teresa Trasser, talks about how other pregnant ladies ignore her on the street. If you see Teresa, say hi, alright?

MomsLikeMe is a unique site that brings you together with moms in your area. You’ll find community, conversations and events that would interest any new or expecting mom.

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I’m not saying that all men need training, but if you read Tarzan’s guest post “MAN UP!” and printed out a copy for your partner to read, then you might appreciate this list of what I call “teachable moments for fathers-to-be and new dads.” Yes, your guy should want to help, but what if he doesn’t? That’s when you have to take the next step. You’ve got to teach him and then give him some room for error. Keep in mind that if you give your man a fish he will eat for a day, but if you teach your man to fish both of you will eat for a lifetime.

5 Teachable Moments for Fathers-to-be and New Dads

1) Teach the Grocery Shopping Slacker 
“I asked for ripe bananas! These are green and hard as a rock!” Sound like something you might say? If your mate is a slacker at the supermarket, take him on a tour. Go to the supermarket together and teach him the look, feel and smell technique to select quality ripe fruit and vegetables. Show him the varieties of milk. Point out where the expiration dates are on the perishables and explain that he must pick one with a later date so you have more time before it sours. Also point out the type of meats (prime, choice, lean) that you prefer. Take supermarket notes (yes, take the notes for him, to be sure they are correct).

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Our guest blogger today is pretty awesome. His name is Tarzan and his wife is Jane and they have a baby they call Monkey. Well, actually those are their code names. They secretly blogged about their entire surprise pregnancy journey on their blog, HisBoysCanSwim.com.

And now that they are parents, they realize their journey has only just begun! A few weeks into parenthood, Tarzan has a few things to say to fathers-to-be. Here are his thoughts, in all their glory:

An open letter to soon-to-be Dads and new fathers: MAN UP you lazy #&%$. Seriously.

by Tarzan

You know, I debated and debated with myself whether or not to write this post. After all, it’s 2:39 AM and I’m struggling to keep my eyes open. And besides that, this is surely a touchy subject with some of you – especially if you’re a lazy new father. But before I get started on my rant, let me fill you in on a little background here…

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I’m not one for needing to be part of a clique to feel cool. I didn’t need that in high school, in college or in graduate school. Don’t get me wrong, I had my friends and my good times, but I wanted to be my own person, not defined by who I was friends with. Today, I’m very satisfied with my friendships, my husband and my family. So why then, when I saw a group of moms with babies hanging out together in Central Park last week, did I wish that I were part of their club? They smiled, laughed, showed off their little ones to each other and I thought to myself, I bet those are the same moms who got together when they were pregnant.

Prenatal yoga anyone? Not me. You could say I’m not big on working out.

Childbirth and labor class? I’d rather watch a DVD in my living room than sit on the floor with preggo moms scarred to pieces over their impending labor and birth.

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If there’s one word to describe our guest blogger Vicki Glembocki, it’s “honest.” When parenthood feels like you’ve been hit by a two by four, it’s time to find yourself a copy of her best-selling memoir, “The Second Nine Months: One Woman Tells the Real Truth About Becoming a Mom…Finally.” Within minutes of picking up the book, you will laugh out loud and feel comforted by the knowledge that whatever your situation, Vicki had it worse!

Her numerous magazine articles and television appearances, including an interview on Oprah, led to her Oprah.com blog: Blunt Force Mama focusing on the trials and tribulations of raising young children. We asked my friend Vicki to share her top 5 list of what she wished she knew before she had a baby. Here, she graciously answers that question with her typical Vicki-like honesty. Thank you, Vicki.

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