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Helicopter pilot by day, Dad blogger by night

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12th June 2017 Dad Interviews Dad

Dad Interviews Dad – Tim Atkinson

Former "blogger of the year" Tim from Bringing Up Charlie talks to his Dad about the rollercoaster of parenting. Read more

6th June 2017 MADventures

Watching UNFORGIVEN with Dad- #WBFathersDay

Four things Clint Eastwood taught me about parenting. Read more

4th June 2017 MANternity Musings

Who (not what) do you want to be when you grow up?

  “Yes, you, 6 year old girl in the front row with her hand up, you have a... Read more

21st May 2017 MADventures

Mad Dad Skills for travelling long haul with kids

Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time there was a small prince and his heroic... Read more

7th May 2017 MADventures

Who let the 4 year-old hold the map?! (MADventures with the Thames Valley Orienteering Club)

“Daddy, can I watch something?” “Are we going to Nana and Pops’s house? Can I play on their... Read more

30th April 2017 Shared Parental Leave +

13 REASONS WHY – A parent’s view

(No spoilers, except that it’s about teenage suicide!) It started to happen recently. I’m not sure exactly when... Read more

23rd April 2017 MANternity Musings

Dad: The arse-end of the joke

  (Warning: This post may conjure up disturbing mental images of my rear end. I apologise)  “I don’t... Read more

16th April 2017 MADventures

FLTR – Community Coffee

“What sort of a world have I brought my child into?” It is a question I’m sure parents... Read more

9th April 2017 MANternity Musings

Fit Daddy, Fat Daddy

Truly we parents are Wile E Coyote and our children the Roadrunner. Read more

2nd April 2017 MANternity Musings

The most heinous crime in a nursery

Does your child have an enemy? In the interest of neutrality I will call him Damien. Read more

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Gemma’s Wows: I loved this post, "The First Lie" by MadDadSkillz. I could completely relate to it and it had me laughing along as I read it. We have all told a little white lie before but when you encourage your child to tell a lie (for their own good in this instance – bring on the Lego Pony ride!) is that your child’s moral compass doomed forever?

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