Today is the day that we celebrate the very reason we are here in the world, our mums. In my life there are two mums. One is my mum and the other is my wife of whom I have 5 year old twin girls with. I am going to start with my mum. My mum…
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Me, Depression and Recovery
Read moreA few days ago I was talking to somebody who shall remain nameless, but they were having difficulty dealing with life and feeling down. It made think about my own life when I was depressed and when I found everyday totally exhausting. It prompted me to write this post about this period of my life.…
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5 good habits to get into in a new relationship
Read moreStarting a relationship can be exciting and you may have high hopes for the future with your new partner. But while you might not be able to keep the smile off your face right now, how do you know things will work out with your other half in the long term? The short answer is…
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The Twins Turned Five and OMG! They Have Changed
Read moreJust under two weeks ago our twin girls, R and M, turned five years old. Along with turning five I think they had character and personality changes as well. There was a time when they were four years old all of a fortnight ago that they were the best of friends. Well, I wouldn’t call…
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Dealing with Midlife Confidence Problems? You’re Not Alone.
Read morePixabay Many people call it the midlife crisis. It’s a period of doubt and anxiety that often affects people who are in their forties or fifties. We’re going to be focusing a little bit more on the male side of things here (this is a daddy blog, after all!), but it’s important not to see…
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When Your Children Become Adults
Read moreImage Credit It’s a bit of a crazy thing to write, let alone live through. One day your children are going to stop being children and are going to grow into adults. Whilst your role as their parent will never be over, it is going to dramatically change. Thankfully this is a gradual thing, from…
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Was The World A Safer Place When I Was Growing Up?
Read moreToday the world appears to be so unstable and incredibly volatile. We have so much tension and war all over the Middle East and certain parts of Africa are also having numerous wars on going that we rarely hear about. Plus numerous trouble spots around the world. The world has changed so much since I…
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Enpowering My Daughters To Be Whatever They Want To Be
Read moreI am a father of five which includes four daughters that range in ages from 21 down to 5 year old twins. I worry about them because as much as I read about how equality for women is improving, it doesn’t seem to get any better. Not a day goes by without another incident of…
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Creating Life is Just Truly Awesome
Read moreI have always felt blessed to have been a part of creating five lives. My children really are my world, bit cliche I know, buts it’s true. I have always been fascinated that from the moment of conception this human being growing in the safe place of a woman’s womb is protected from everthing in…
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Why a Vehicle Buying Service Will Make Your Life Easier
Read moreAre you too nice? Too impatient? Too lazy? Too anxious? Or, do you just not have enough time and know-how? Selling your vehicle is a stressful endeavour – you want to do things the right way – be transparent and honest about the condition of your car, be able to present it in the “best…
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Life’s Not A Rehearsal
Read moreAbout four weeks ago I started to feel unwell and I was sure it was a water infection. I’ve suffered from this about four times already this year. I’m not sure why I’m so prone to them, but unfortunately I am. On this particular occasion it was strange because I was getting a lot of…
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My Four Year Old Twins have an Amazing Social Life!
Read moreMy four year twin girls went back to school on Monday after a week’s holiday for half term, and amazingly they couldn’t get their quick enough! Mondays and Tuesdays is my time with the girls, as mummy is in work, so I take them to school and pick them up. I arrived at 3.20pm and…
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The power of the ‘grey pound’: 3 ways retirees are helping out the next generation
Read morePeople’s incomes typically drop when they hit retirement, but many of today’s pensioners are in a stronger financial position than their younger relatives. This means that a rising number of retirees are providing their younger family members with monetary support. Many of these people have built their wealth through decades of investment. For example, they…
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5 life lessons to share with your children
Read moreI was tagged by the wonderful Emily who just happens to be my beautiful wife to take part in this tag. Emily blogs at Twin Mummy and Daddy. So here it is. 1. Education is still the way to a brighter future, a better job etc. So don’t go through school just doing enough work…
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Life Changing Moments
Read moreIn all our lives there are moments, situations, happenings and instances of meeting people that change the course of our lives and how we think about life and how we want to live our life. I have a number of moments that I want to share with you. 1. My father leaving the family home…
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Juggling work and home with the family
Read moreOne of the most difficult things I have found is finding a balance between work and being at home with the family. I work as a self-employed painter and decorator so unfortunately I have to work to earn money. No one pays you sick pay or holiday money so consequently I work long hours. I…
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My life
Read moreThis is something I’ve never written about before, but I’ve thought about it so much so I’m going to try and write down some of my thoughts. When I assess myself I don’t see myself as that confident, but I think I come across in a confident manner. Having said that I feel nervous inside. I…
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A week in DIY Daddy’s life.
Read moreHere is my week. My week starts on a Sunday. It’s interesting because it doesn’t matter what day of the week it is, the girls always wake up around 6am. Sunday’s are usually a quiet day. We may visit my wife’s sister or go swimming with the girls or sometimes do a bit of shopping…
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How important is it to grow up with a father in your life?
Read moreThat’s a question I have asked myself a million times. When I was about seven or eight years of age, my parents went their separate ways. Looking back I came to the conclusion that my father was a selfish gutless man, even though my mother was the classic woman scorned she was very bitter and…
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