There’s been a shift in the last few weeks. The tragic murder of George Floyd and subsequent #BlackLivesMatter protests have brought race issues to the forefront. And many of us have been reflecting with our friends and family on how systemic racism effects us and impacts Read More …
Father’s Day When You’re An Only Parent Dad Let me just put this out there first. I don’t like the term ‘single parent’ or at least not in my circumstances. The term doesn’t sufficiently address the situation that I and many other fathers find ourselves Read More …
He was the life and soul of our friendship group and, he committed suicide To this day I can still remember the phone call that I received on the 16h May 2001. As I have got older and experienced similar situations amongst family, friends and Read More …
We are all busy, especially as Fathers and Parents. Our time is limited and as we have so many conflicting demands on our time, it’s often our own health needs that are sacrificed. But if you’re anything like me, you want to avoid putting on Read More …
Maintaining a balanced cultural identity for my mixed race son Black History Month I’ve always felt some discomfort around Black History Month. Held annually in October in the UK (and February in America and Canada), I’ve always felt there was something tokenistic about it; an Read More …
Schools are reopening on Monday. There has been lots of debate about whether it’s safe or not and lots of parents have differing views about when is the right time to send their kids back to school. At the middle of all this are our Read More …
I was lucky before I became a dad to know a woman (Bella) who was very much into attachment parenting, saving me having to read all of the books she recommended. What Bella explained to me was that in many tribes and in primates, the Read More …