fatherhood

When a new baby arrives, everyone has ideas.

How to feed, how to sleep, what worked for them — even if it doesn’t feel right for you.

And when advice keeps coming, especially from family or in-laws, it can create tension you never expected.

Suddenly, you’re the middle person, trying to protect your partner’s feelings and your family’s feelings at the same time.

It’s not that they don’t love you — they do.

But new parents are vulnerable, tired, and still finding their footing.

Advice can st…

When you become a new parent, you receive what feels like millions of bits of advice. It’s on everything from how to act to what to buy for your little one. You might be compiling all these tips and trying to attempt them all. But some of the most powerful things you can do as parents are also some of the most natural and intuitive. Kangaroo care, also known as skin-to-skin contact with your baby is one of these things. We’re here to offer a complete, no-judgement, helpful guide for new parents …

Pregnancy is full of advice.

Some of it is helpful.

Some of it is overwhelming.

And some of it—like “sleep now while you can”—is well-intentioned but completely unrealistic.

As a therapist who works with couples and new parents, and as someone who has lived this transition myself, I’ve seen the same thing again and again:

Most expecting parents spend a lot of time preparing for the baby…

and very little time preparing for the emotional and relational shift that comes with becoming parents.…

The holidays can bring a mix of joy, pressure, and exhaustion—especially for parents.

You want to create meaningful memories, show up for extended family, and make it magical for your kids.

But what happens when your child melts down at the family dinner table… again? Or when you and your partner end up in a quiet argument in the car on the way home from another “festive” event?

If any of that feels familiar, take a deep breath. You're not alone—and you're not doing it wrong.

Why Your Child …

As a parent, you want to give your child the world. More than anything, you want to give them a safe place to land. Parenting is a journey filled with incredible highs and confusing lows. You juggle work, home, and the constant demands of raising a little human. It's easy to feel overwhelmed, wondering if you're doing enough.

You see curated images of "perfect" families and question your own methods. Let go of that pressure. This is not about perfection; it is about connection.

Creating a safe…