Essays on Fatherhood

What does it mean to be a father in our modern times? As male identity is constantly challenged by western society and culture, do you feel adrift. Lost even? That’s what this section is about: understanding what it means to be a father in our modern times.

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What Being Homeless Taught Me About Life

It’s early 2009 and the world economy is in a death spiral. I’ve just returned from working as a volunteer in Africa and I have two options – move back in with my parents or try to get a job and find somewhere to stay in the city. From that point I entered into one […]

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Why Are You So Angry, Daddy?

‘Daddy, why are you so angry?’ A comment like this would cut any man to the core. And with good reason. When your negative behaviour is reflected back at you by your own children, it really comes home to roost. You know the score though – all you need is a bad day at work, […]

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What are the Best 5 Alternatives to Watching the Super Bowl?

This year will see the fifty-second Super Bowl, American football’s most important game. 2018’s contest will be between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. Who will win? And does it really matter. The truth is, I don’t really care. Much. (Go Eagles). But that hasn’t always been the case. In fact I used […]

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How to Have Your Best Year Ever

How can you have your best year ever? That’s an important question, especially if last year sucked. Or you think next year could be the big one. In this post, I want to share my three steps how my year went from ‘Dud’ to ‘DUDE!’ in just a short time. Here’s my story: Two years […]

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Talking Family, Faith and Feminism on the Sharpe Reality Podcast

I was fortunate to be invited as a guest on the Sharpe Reality (TSR: Live) podcast with host Donovan Sharpe. The interview was broadcast live on YouTube on December 2nd 2017, and is now available across multiple platforms, including Donovan’s YouTube channel, SoundCloud and more (keep reading for links). TSR: Live is One of the […]

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What Are The Best Father-Son Activities

What are the best activities for father and son bonding? This is something I’ve thought about a lot and as my son gets older, I want to know the answer more and more. It’s important because the time you have with your son is short. He’ll be all grown up by the time he’s eighteen […]

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Families Who Eat Together, Grow Together

How important is the ritual of eating together in your family? Do you make time to sit together, talk and eat or are you constantly rushing about, going from one social engagement to the next without a thought of when or what you’re going to eat, let alone see each other. What is the long […]

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Why Now is the Time to Stand By Your Manhood

Stand By Your Manhood by Peter Lloyd is a rare book. It’s rare because it tackles head on some of the key issues facing men today. But he manages to do it with a smile, a wink and a freshly opened can of lager. Peter Lloyd, who also goes by the name ‘Suffragentleman’ is a […]

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The Daddy Pigification of Fatherhood

On a recent podcast appearance with Todd and Biz from the Hanging Chads I spoke about the Daddy Pig-ification of Fatherhood. But what does this mean. And who is this Daddy Pig? Last year I wrote about the feminisation of fatherhood. It was a big hit. Thousands of men across the world shared it and reacted. […]

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Why Men Need Time Alone

Why do guys need to be alone sometimes? That’s an important question if you want to go deeper into what makes you tick. Too many men our age go through live without thinking, without being mindful of what they’re doing or going. That’s why it’s important to get out of that rut of: Wake up […]