My preparation being a parent continues and Heidi has decided that to help me along I should read a glossy magazine called “Dad.” The article at the start of the magazine says a man should not be panicked by the sight of his heavily pregnant partner up a ladder painting the ceiling because this is a typical female response to the burst of energy that comes before childbirth.
It also suggests that men should persuade their partners to hand over the paintbrush and allow them to take over strenuous chores. It also advises men that, just after their child’s birth, they should expect to put in 10 hours of cuddling and helping to get 10 minutes of sex………………………no change there then.
However my favorite part of the magazine is this extremely difficult test that I will now painstakingly type out for you all to take.
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