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Life before and after – 10 ways your life will change after fatherhood
Last week, I published 20 ways your life changes after motherhood here. But we all know it’s not just mums who are victims of this car crash – it’s Dads too. So it would be rude, and quite simply...
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Is social media to blame for our skewed idea of parenthood?
Social media is a mixed bag when it comes to parenthood – on the one hand it has helped bring together parents as a support community, helping them feel they are not alone as they stumble through the...
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10 ways having a baby is the biggest relationship tester of all time
It’s funny isn’t it, that most of us want to have babies with the person we love because we are so insanely in love with them that the thought of having a baby with them sends us into giddy delirium....
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The second child conundrum: When mummy wants a no. 2 but daddy’s not so sure
We had a really difficult first year with our daughter – a colicky baby who notched up every sleep regression in the book; mummy back to work at 3 months; both parents hammering away at our own start...
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Why is the Dad Bod hot but the Mum Bod not?
Dad Bod, Dad Bod, Dad Bod. I am so sick of reading those two words. It seems that every time I dare to waste a precious moment to leaf through a magazine or newspaper there is someone singing the...
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What if men had babies?!
Books have been written about it, jokes have been told about it, mothers have mused about it, and now a recent surge in interest in this poignant subject has been felt across the bloggersphere as a...
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A tribute to this & all Dads this Father’s Day
Dads don’t often get a mention on this blog…not surprisingly given the title eh? But this Father’s Day, the toddler tantrums and mummy moaning are out the window for a special poem to celebrate Dads...
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10 signs you are falling into the parent uncool
Before becoming a mum, you know, a parent, I used to think myself a bit “cool”. Not exactly a hipster, but perhaps a little bit happenin’, you know – down with the kids (excuse me while I prise my...
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Guilty as sin: What makes you feel guilty as a parent?
You may have seen that recently, Little Tikes came up with a list of 30 “guilt triggers” as part of a campaign for parents to ditch the guilt and enjoy the great outdoors this summer. Well I can’t say...
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What is it really like…being a MummyDaddy?
Welcome to this edition of the “What is it really like series…”, which addresses the less talked about or taboo issues in motherhood. These days we hear a LOT about transgender children in the media,...
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What is it really like….being a stay at home dad?
I have to admit that before becoming a parenting blogger, I honestly hadn’t given much thought to stay at home dads..this rare breed of parent folk who change things up and hold the fort as the...
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