DAD LIFE

I am the luckiest dad around. Every year I'm able take the summer off and spend quality time with my son, but thanks to the unusually glorious, hot and sunny English weather, this year was extra spec

We're half way through the first week of the summer holidays and, even if i do say it myself, it's been a pretty good start. After winding down work related activities I've been able to focus all of m

It's joyous being a kid. Everything is fun. But as we grow older the carefree nature of childhood can be squished (that's a kids word) by the need to be sensible. This is appropriate if you're sat

A little while ago a friend and colleague suggested that a great way to workout my goals and values would be to write the speech that's delivered at my 80th Birthday Party. By starting at the end I co

I'm more accustomed to reading articles about the overuse of smartphones and technology by kids, but it seems that the same is true of many parents. According to research carried out by Digital Aware

I've been reading a lot lately about the rising number of dads who leave their jobs and act as the prime carer for their children whilst their wives go to work. According to reports there are now mo

The sun is out. Bank Holidays are approaching. Yes, it's holiday time again. Which means loads of time with the kids, in the car, stuck in traffic and intermittent cellular coverage. But don't despa

Just because you're a stay at home dad it doesn't mean you can't be economically productive. Once the Kids are school age you have plenty of time to fill during the day. Of course you could play some

Why is it that any article, conversation or feature about the difficulty in making time for yourself and your family always uses the phrase 'work / life balance'? Why is work the first word in the

It may not be top of everyones' places to go list, and it wasn't ours, but we've just had a fabulous day at Hampton Court Palace and Bushy Park. We had been before. Around six years ago and I wondere

As a SAHP I spend a large quantity of time with my children but does this add up to a good amount of quality time? You would think it would be easy over the course of a whole day to chalk up a certain

A friend recommended a book to me that is really helping me focus on all that's good in my life. Like many At Home Dads I can get a bit down. The feelings of solitude and loneliness can get overwhel

Sums it up perfectly....

I've just had a fabulous day taking my son to Legoland, Windsor. It's Easter holidays and there's a few days left before he commences summer term at school so I thought, 'wouldn't it be great to just

A study by Oxford University has unsurprisingly found that emotionally committed fathers have better behaved children in teenage years. They also improve the relationship between child and mother thr

All They Need is Love.... It might sound obvious but studies show that kids that feel totally loved by parents do better. They are more confident, healthier and do better in academic, artistic and spo