Dad interviews Dad – MY Dad, Michael
Initially, I thought my Dad had veered away from the brief but then I got so much more than an interview... Read more
Tag: kids
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 question?” “Yes, how many boyfriends to you have?” “err…*I hastily glance at her giggling teachers*..err…none, I have... Read more
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 Daddy travelling on a long haul flight to America. The boy was finally asleep. He had been... Read more
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 iPad?” AHH! Screentime! Screentime! Screentime! It’s a judgemental parenting equivalent of feeding your toddler a McDonalds. It... Read more
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 they started but I’ve been aware of these feelings for a while now. It’s a noticeable shift... Read more
Fit Daddy, Fat Daddy
Truly we parents are Wile E Coyote and our children the Roadrunner. Read more
Super Saturday and the search for Irish Andy (Hint: He’s not in the pub)
Beware the Ghost of Super Saturdays past. Read more
Good Guys, Bad Guys and my son
Superman is just a story, Theseus a myth. All we really have is Good human versus Bad human. Read more
Nursery and learning to let go
Congratulations, you've established a loving bond with your daughter, now hand her over! Read more
“Rosie Revere, Engineer” -Andrea Beaty, Magnificent Read
A positive and inspiration read for young girls and a universal truth about resilience. Read more