Building the nest As I write this, my lovely wife and I now have just under two months to go until the due date for our first baby. These last 7 months have gone by so quickly, I can’t believe we’ve got less than two Read More …
Blessed with a daughter, my partner and I have had some heated debates about his attitudes towards her becoming a teenager – particularly the desire to protect her at any cost. There’s a reason boys never want to leave home and girls can’t get away Read More …
Are you struggling being a dad? Having a new child is the most amazing and yet terrifying experience. Or it is the most challenging and fun, the most nerve wracking or the easiest. You see, it depends on the person, the couple and the circumstances. Read More …
This last weekend my beautiful wife officially entered her third, and final, trimester of this – our first pregnancy. I can’t believe we’re already two thirds of the way through this journey. It’s already gone so fast – and I’m sure this home straight, final trimester, will Read More …
Being a first time father has been a roller coaster of emotion from total happiness to self-doubt of what I am embarking on. On 3 March 2017, my wife and I were blessed with a beautiful baby girl weighing 6lb 13 oz. I had a Read More …
Fatherhood is an amazing thing. Seeing your children grow up, learn things, achieve and develop into their personality is the best feeling in the world. But as with most things in life, great things don’t come without hard work and challenges. Fatherhood most definitely comes 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 …