Throughout my life, I’ve always had a go-to answer to the question: “Tell us something unique about yourself.”
Back in 1979, when I was born, fathers helping out in prenatal care was quite new. So new, in fact, that Canada’s national broadcaster, the CBC, decided to dedicate a three part series to the subject. But to do that, they needed an example — a couple embracing these new methods on the journey towards childbirth.
Enter Murray and Maureen, who graciously gave up their time (and some of their dignity!) to play along. You see where this is going…
By the third installment, it was time to go into labor. The television camera peered through a delivery room window to see the doctor pick me up and wash me off.
This video lived on a beta tape for decades, and was only recently gifted to me by my sister, who had found it while digitizing a huge library of home videos.
Anyway, for posterity, here it is. (And enjoy the 70s fashion!)
