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Maternity VIP Shopping. Experience of a ‘Laddy Daddy’.

JoJo Maman Bébé is now offering a free “one-to-one personal shopping experience” in their stores. It’s a chance to view their maternity range and discuss anything else in store that might peak your interest, with the appointment promising to be ‘tailored completely to you.’
… when we received an invitation email during our last-minute babymoon getaway, the pair of us, thirty weeks pregnant, tired, and still in our muddy boots with bits of twigs in our hair, concluded that a spot of VIP treatment felt well overdue…

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pregnancy & beyond

Unknown Unknowns: the Day I Found Out I was going to be a Dad

Fatherhood is going to be full of surprises. I was lost and scared when i first learned the news. How would I find the time to get the house up to code? When the baby arrived home and my wife recovered, how could I look after them both? How would I do that and keep the kitchen stocked, the house clean, the car running and the cat fed… Now, it’s nearly six months later, and the worst feelings have passed. The change has been slow, organic and, hopefully, lasting. Nine months aren’t just giving the baby time to grow, it’s time for dad to grow too.

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