As you have probably guessed, there are plenty of things you will need to buy in the coming months. While you, or more likely your partner, may be anxious to do some shopping for the baby's nursery as soon as you find out that a baby is on the way, you should refrain from making any purchases until the 5th or 6th month.

If you were one of those dads who checked out when you had a parenting partner in the house, now that you’re a single dad you have no choice but to check back in. Depending on your level of involvement in the parenting before you became single, this can either be a somewhat smooth transition, nightmarish task or somewhere in between.

So, you're thinking about introducing your baby to the world of fine dining (or at least fine baby food). Starting solid foods isn't as easy, however, as setting down a plate. You'll be playing waiter to a whole new world of foods. At any good restaurant, a waiter listens to the messages his guest is sending, and it's the same for your baby. By following a few easy steps, you can make sure that your baby's first solid meals are four star experiences.

If you think dating as a single is complicated, you’re about to enter the realm of dating a single parent. They say it’s a different case altogether if you’re both single parents, but you are (fortunately or unfortunately?) not one. Still, for the longest time, you’ve made it one of your rules to date someone who’s a single SINGLE, not one who comes with a kid, a bike, and a pet goldfish.

My wife had a clarifying phrase she began to use early on in her pregnancy when she was hit exceptionally hard with morning sickness: All bets are off. The phrase was shorthand for a more complicated sentiment she was beginning to feel at the time.

Choosing a baby name is not an easy task. Expectant parents can expect to spend most of their 9 1/2 months of pregnancy deliberating over this name or that name. Some parents find it helpful to look back at a previous year to find what name was most popular. Here are the top 10 baby boy names for 2010.