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A Birthday Gift for Kanye West: What I wish I knew the day I became a father

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A Birthday Gift for Kanye West: What I wish I knew the day I became a father

Dear Kanye:

Happy Birthday! I hope today is filled with what you want from life. You have a healthy bank account… and while money won’t actually buy happiness, it does help pay for the search.

I’m sure you are receiving a variety of gifts today, but your real gift is but a few weeks away: The gift of fatherhood. I’d like to gift you with something unique; a gift only someone like me can provide: How to survive being the father of a baby girl. There’s not rulebook on parenting, and being the father of a girl comes with a variety of challenges: some good, others that make you want to bash your head into a wall.

[Rant] Racism

[Rant] Racism

Have you seen the new commercial for Cheerios? A mom sits at her kitchen table when her grade schooler walks up to her with a box of Cheerios. The girl: "Mom? Dad told me Cheerios is good for your heart. Is that true?" The mother answers yes. Cut to the father napping on the couch — with Cheerios poured all over his chest.

A cute commercial highlighting Cheerios latest campaign: "Heart Healthy". In the normal world, this commercial would just be one of those things you smiled at one time...

[RANT] Moms and Femininity

[RANT] Moms and Femininity

On the front page of Yahoo! this afternoon » Mariah Carey is shown wearing short shorts, and a midriff top. Mid-40s, mother... and looking great. However, the comments on the photo (not from anonymous internet trolls, but from people with an identifiable profile and a picture) were really bad! Hundreds of comments (from men and women) on how she's "a momnow" and needs "to stop acting/dressing like she's 20 years old".