Today is my 1000th post and a very good friend of mine in the blogging world asked if I was going to write anything special. I never really thought about it, but hey ho, I will write about it in a blog post. Not very special I guess, but a milestone I decided was worth…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 107
Read moreThis week our Brilliant Dad Feature is Eoin. He oftens describes himself as a ‘recovering’ journalist, having spent over a decade in newspapers. Needing a change, he took a break to pursue a masters degree and then fatherhood happened. The original plan was for him to be a stay-home dad for six months, but two…
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Chatting To My Five Year Old Twins About Family
Read moreFor half of the school week I drop off and pick up my five year old twin girls from school. When I pick them up I always ask the same question. What did you do in school today? 99 times out of 100 I get the same reply which is a wall of silence or…
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How Fatherhood Has Changed Over the Years
Read moreFatherhood has dramatically changed since I have been a dad in the last 21 years, but wow! How it’s changed in the 50 years. When I was growing up, there is no doubt that the master of the household was Dad. I guess it’s down to the fact that he in essence was the breadwinner,…
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My Wife Makes Me Giggle With Her Obsessions
Read moreMy wife has an obsessive streak that I find hard to occasionally not giggle at, but in a very nice way. I wrote a post a long time back called my wife’s obsession with sewing, knitting and baking. It’s still one of my best ever read posts. Over recent years since our twin girls were born…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 106
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is an awesome new dad blogger called Alex. Alex is from the UK and he has two sons, five year old Dylan and Two year old Nathan. Alex says he is a husband to someone way out of his league! He blogs at The Dad Dance and says hopefully it’s a…
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Watching My Mum Get Old. It’s Heartbreaking!
Read moreThis year my mum wil be 89 years old, and over the last few years her health and well being has taken a dramatic turn for the worst. It’s been a very difficult situation for me to watch as her quality of life is far from good. About two years ago I wrote how my…
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Our 2K Family Fun Run
Read moreAbout four weeks ago, my wife asked me if I was interested in doing a 2K family fun run with our five year old twin girls. Over the last few years my wife has started running a few times a week, and has recently completed a 5K and 10K run. I have to admit I…
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3 Desserts Perfect for Sous Vide Cooking This Spring
Read moreYou’re a busy dad. You don’t have time for complicated meals. That’s why you bought a sous vide cooker. It’s about as foolproof as you’re going to get, it’s easy to clean and the food is surprisingly good.Many people are afraid to venture into desserts with their sous vide, but there are so many simple…
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6 Things Every New Parent Should Learn
Read moreBringing a child into the world is a wondrous occasion – but that doesn’t mean it’s totally stress-free. New lessons are learned everyday as a parent, with some proving to be crucial to the development of your little one. Today, let’s take a look at six things every new parent should learn. 1. Sleep…
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Who Are The Losers in Divorce
Read moreDivorce is a very unpleasant thing to happen to anyone in life but nowadays it is happening more and more. When I was a child my parents seperated and divorced and I was far from the norm in fact I was very unusual thinking back Me and one other child came from a divorced family.…
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Parents: Those Disapproving Looks Of Judgement
Read moreWe have all been in the supermarket, restaurant, shopping centre or simply going about our business walking down the street, when in the background increasing in volume you can hear a child having a trantrum, screaming the place down or a baby crying. No one knows why, but there will always be a reason. The…
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Calling a Step Parent Mum or Dad.
Read moreWe have in life two people that are biological parents and they are usually known as Mum and Dad. By definition they are the reason we are here. Without them having that moment of passion, we would not have been born. We simply wouldn’t exist. We will all grow up with either both, one or…
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What Happens When Your Children Have Children?
Read moreFrom what I’ve learnt by speaking to other parents, when your children have children it is one of the greatest feelings in the world that you are a grandparent. Of course, it is completely different to when you became a parent as some of the pressure is taken off you by knowing that your children…
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So You Want To Become A Dad
Read moreThis year is my 22nd year as a parent. Have I learnt anything along the way? YES! Don’t have children haha! I’m only kidding! It’s been an interesting journey that I have found has had many ups and downs. If I’m honest they have mostly been ups. I have become a dad five times and…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy son turned 18 years old on Friday and we went out for a lunchtime celebration meal at a local pub. I caught this fantastic photo of my son with his five year old twin sisters, who worship the ground he walks on. I love the sibling love that is captured in a very sweet…
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My Son is 18 Years Old Today
Read moreI have five children and now three of them are fully grown adults able to do all those things legally. This is one strange feeling. The years seem to fly past. Omg ! I’m getting old, haha! Today is my son A’s birthday and he is 18 years old if was able to go and…
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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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What Is The Future For An 18 Year Old?
Read moreIn a few days time my son will be 18 years of age and for all intent and purposes the world should be there for him to conquer in any way he wishes, but it’s 2017 and the world today is not easy for a young person embarking upon their journey into adulthood and beyond. …
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Preparing Your Home For New Arrivals
Read moreAs any experienced father can tell you, preparing the home for new arrivals is both a daunting and joyous moment. It’s daunting due to the fact that having a child in the home is going to be a tough task. Not only will you need to prepare the entire home to make it childproof, you’re…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreLove this photo of my five year old twin girls getting their tea prepared, it was about the only time in the last week where they cooperated with each other and were nice to each other, for longer than 10 minutes.
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