I left University with more than a degree. I also left with a drink problem. It started with occasional nights out and quickly escalated into week long binges where I was drunk or hungover more than I was sober. A few times I made myself really ill. Other times I blacked out and had no […]
May 2016
Lawn care is a a battlefield for the modern living alpha Dad. How do you juggle all of your commitments to family, business success, looking sharp and having an incredible looking lawn? After all, no self respecting man is going to be living in a house with a second rate lawn. That would just be […]
If you’re committed to becoming a better Dad, husband and man in general, harnessing the power of habit is going to be an important part of your journey. If you’re going to change your habits for the better you need to understand them. How do habits form? How can they become negative and how do […]
Lets get it out there: this post is going to divide opinion. I know for a fact that there are Dads who regularly read and follow this blog (and who I know personally in real life) who are going to disagree with what I’m about to say. That’s fine. We’ll still be friends. But you […]
There is a growing trend for open plan offices. They have significant advantages over closed plan or cubicle layouts in that they save space. The chances are, if you work in an office, it’s open plan. One of the theories behind open plan offices (besides cost-saving) is that they are more efficient work spaces and […]
You may be (or may not be) aware that this time of year is the season for Blog Awards and specifically parenting blog awards. Here at This Dad Does, I’m all about helping other bloggers and writers. So I’m going to share what I’ve learned from the ‘outside looking in’ on the UK Parent Blog […]
I love the outdoors. I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t love being outside. As a child I’d play out in the garden – rain, sun, snow – all weathers were suitable. In gym class, I used to prefer playing football and doing athletics in the rain. I think it felt […]
How can you kick your porn habit? That was a question that bothered me for nearly fifteen years. Until I found the answer. Now I’m living porn free and it’s great. Want to know how I did it? Read on. It’s only fair that I start this post with a disclaimer of sorts. I know […]