Welcome to RookieDad Blog!

On April 20, my wife found out she was pregnant. This opened up a whole new world to me – one of doctor visits, new and restricted diets, new and unusual products, new behaviors and moods from my once very calm, cool and collected wife, and having a new set of fears, responsibilities, obligations, and emotions set out in front of me.

So, as I have always had a tendency to do as a former teacher and an OCD-afflicted zealot for knowing as much as I can about any given thing, I set out to get every prenancy book, bookmark every pregnancy site, talk to every mother, father, doctor, and childcare professional I could find. This resulted in an inordinate amount of really valuable information, tips, tricks, and advice.

Ever since that muggy April day, I knew I wanted to chronicle this experience, but after accumulating (and still accumulating) all this info, I decided to share it with all the other dads out there – soon-to-be daddies or well-initiated fathers. Hence the RookieDad blog.

Here you’ll find everything from ways to take care of your wife, to tips and tricks for RookieDads, to medical information and insights, to all things fatherhood. Also, you can check out the journal on this RookieDad’s experience as a new father.

So to all you RookieDads out there – enjoy! edify! contribute! and good luck!

RookieDad Sean