For all the talk of Christmas being “the most wonderful time of the year”, spare a thought for all the exhausted mums out there. Because for them, it’s also one of the most stressful. Not only are they navigating their normal (monumental) to-do list and mental load, they now have a once-a-year extravaganza to organise on top of everything else. …
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Judging by the picture perfect parents we’re bombarded with by baby brands and advertising executives on an almost daily basis, you’d be excused for thinking that parenting was the easiest job in the world. But as the initiated amongst us know, the realities of parenting are somewhat less perfect, less sugar-coated and decidedly less airbrushed. For instance, I’ve yet to…
View PostFor the first in a new series of exclusive interviews with some of my favourite Insta pals, I’m seriously excited to share with you my recent no-holds-barred ramble chat with the one and only Simon Hooper; known the world over as King of the #Instadads, Father of Daughters! Simon shot to fame in early 2016 when he launched his now infamous Instagram…
View PostBecoming a father for the first time is, in so many ways, a life changing event. But while every new dad quickly develops his own, unique parenting style, there is one quality that inextricably links us all…our instinctive and deep-seated love of dad jokes. For years, dad jokes have undoubtedly had a bad rep. Viewed by generations of embarrassed offspring…
View PostIf you thought that paternity leave was merely an exercise in sleep deprivation, nappy changing and tea making, think again! As someone who has just completed two full-on weeks of parental leave, I’ve come to realise that the role that new dads play in this pivotal period is infinitely more than that. Which got me thinking. Which Mr Men characters can new dads…
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