I thought I understood celiac disease when I learned about it in medical school more than twenty years ago. In truth, I didn’t fully appreciate how significant this condition can be. At the time, I mistakenly grouped celiac disease with lactose intolerance. While both can cause digestive symptoms, they are fundamentally different. Lactose intolerance occurs when the small intestine produces less lactase, the enzyme needed to digest lactose, the sugar found in milk. The result

It is important to have other dads in your life, men who can relate to your experiences, get you out of the house and show up if needed. It is particularly difficult to connect with other expectant or new fathers.