10 things every son needs from his father – by Jermaine Smith

Growing up a young black male was tough in many ways. Now I’m raising a son I’ve reflected on what I needed from my dad and written these tips as much to myself as anyone else. Here are my 10 things that every son needs Read More …

My adoption story – by David Marazzi

“Now what?!!” I have a 10 day old baby girl in my hands and I – am – not – ready – for – this! Those were the thoughts going through my mind when Baby Nora joined the family in September last year. My wife and I Read More …

MFF recommends: a good night’s sleep with the Sleepyhead

“Sleep will probably be the main talking point in your household for at least the first year of your child’s life. You’ll be figuring out how to cope with a lack of sleep, researching how to get your baby to sleep and perplexed as to why Read More …

Why spoiling my kids is good for them – by Alec Grant

Okay so let me just get this straight from the off. When I mean spoiling them, I don’t mean buying hoards of toys, clothes and anything else that involves spending ridiculous amounts of money on them. What I mean is that we should spoil them Read More …

How Becoming a Highly Hands-on Dad ironically Kickstarted my Work Life – By Jonathan Brown

In the years before my eldest was conceived, I had irons in loads of lukewarm fires, so to speak. I was writing poetry, performing street theatre, dancing, running drama workshops and raw food workshops, acting in short films, part of a small theatre company, learning Read More …

Gym tips for busy dads – Strength & Cardio workouts (part 2) – by Adrian Moore

Welcome back, gentlemen. In the first part of this two-part series, I shared 3 top tips to help get the most out of your workout time. I promised you I would share some sample programmes to get you on way, so here you go. Below Read More …

How old will your child be in 2030 and what job will they do? – by Peter Kawalek

How old will your child be in 2030? How old will your child be in 2030? How old will you be? According to the famous consultancy McKinsey, by 2030, “between 400 million and 800 million individuals could be displaced by automation and need to find Read More …