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    Are you there for him? A poem to get us talking about dads’ mental health
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    Sex after having a baby: 7 things that mums want dads to know
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    The importance of date night…10 top tips to plan your perfect kid-free night out!
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    New parent debate: The pitfalls of pram shopping
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    Is it normal to sleep in separate beds during pregnancy?

The truth about fatherhood – insights from four first time dads on pregnancy, birth and babies

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Being a hands-on working dad in this day and age is one of the toughest (but most rewarding) jobs around. From my own experience and what I’ve seen from others online, the vast majority of dads today are infinitely more involved in the parenting stakes than any papas that came before…

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Exclusive interview with new children’s author (and the 8th funniest man in Sweden), Olaf Falafel!

To celebrate the launch of the hilarious new book ‘Old MacDonald Heard a Parp’ from Swedish stand-up comedian, Twitter addict and undercover Viking, Olaf Falafel, I had the pleasure of interviewing the man himself, to talk about his inspiration for the book, juggling fatherhood with comedy and how he became a viral social media sensation! Keep scrolling for the full interview and…

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Why every modern dad needs his own changing bag

We’ve all been there. It’s the weekend. You’ve graciously offered to take the baby out for a few hours to give his knackered mother a well earned break. She might know that you’re going to the pub to meet some mates and watch the rugby. She might find that out later. Either way, just as you’re preparing to leave, you…

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NHS Tongue Tie policy is failing new parents and needs to change – sign this petition to get the problem fixed, once and for all. 

If your baby had (or still has) a tongue tie, or if you know any new parents whose babies suffered from one, you will be well aware of the serious physical and emotional pain that tongue ties can cause. Every year, around 70,000 babies in the UK are born with a tongue tie. But despite being easily fixable with a…

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Tales of a Working Dad…trying to have it all

– Guest post from dad blogger Tom Cox from Unlikely Dad…A working dad. An adoptive dad. An LGBT dad. Not your ‘average’ dad, perhaps? – I’m a dad. I work full time. In a pretty demanding job. I get home and always take over bath and bedtime. I do as much as I can around the house. I try to…

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