There are fewer more sensitive subjects these days than that of feminism. More recently, celebrities and other ‘famouses’ have scrambled over themselves to proclaim that they are indeed feminists and that everyone with a reasonable bone in their bodies should follow suit. I’m not one of them. Instead I am a father of one daughter […]
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What kind of parent are you? Do you encourage your kids to do more and achieve more by what you say? Of course you do. But what about your actions? Do your actions and the language you use have an influence on how your children behave and achieve? Here’s the problem (and I see this […]
If you don’t know what burnout is, it probably means you’ve never suffered from it. Imagine a persistent feeling of being overloaded and overwhelmed. A feeling of being unable to escape. You are so busy that you can’t even begin to think about what task you need to do next. The kids are fighting in […]
There’s something about books. I don’t mean the digital ones downloaded from the Kindle store. I mean paperback, glossy cover, ‘smell the newness’ printed books. My relationship with books started early on. I used to get a small amount of pocket money from the age of about five. If I wanted a new toy or […]
A strong network of Dads is one of the keys to success. This is just a fraction of mine.
Networks. Networks are important. Whether they’re at work, at church, at your sports teams supporters club – having a network of like minded people can have multiple benefits. But how important is it to have a network of other Dads? And if it’s important, what benefits is it going to bring? A Dad Network is […]