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They grow up so quickly, don't they? Youngest is now at nursery a couple of times a week and is loving it. She's settled in so well and it's as if she's always been there. There's one day a week when her pick-up time coincides with that of her brothers. It's lovely to watch them walking ...
Textbook normal. It's not a classification that most self-respecting people would aspire to. However, it was music to my ears when I was referred to as such yesterday. I've had a lot on my mind lately. Keeping on top of work, the new school year and getting our house on the market have all occupied my ...
Anything that encourages families - and children in particular - to eat more healthily can only be good news. With that in mind, I'm proud to be part of Beko's #EatLikeAPro campaign. To help me try out more healthy and tasty recipes, Beko sent me its brand new Vacuum Blender. I also received a range of quick ...
Did you know that it's National Eczema Week? One in five kids in the UK suffers from the condition with most getting it before they're five. As I experience it myself, I know how irritating it can be. The itching and resultant urge to scratch can affect sleep and nobody needs that. It's always at this time ...
I've been busy planning my 40 before 40 challenge this week. It's something that I'm really looking forward to doing - even though some of the things I have in mind are really going to take me out of my comfort zone. While reading other blogs and websites for inspiration, it struck me that I've actually ...
Eight years ago today, I published my first blog post. It was nothing special as first efforts go. Just 259 words about why I related to zombies since joining the ranks of sleep-deprived parents. A lot has changed since then. What started as a new hobby that I didn't necessarily think would stick has become a ...
I'm off to BlogOnToys at the weekend and am really looking forward to catching up with other bloggers. It's always good to see new and familiar faces. It's also great to swot up on things relevant to blogging. To get warmed up, I'm taking part in the BlogOnToys Introduce Yourself linky. Let's do this... Share a photograph (a ...
I often think that it must be harder being a kid these days. Today's children are bombarded with information and this can make them a little bit too knowing before their time. There seems to be more pressure on them too. I don't recall having nearly as much homework or tests as my sons do. They're both ...
It's been a while since I ran a giveaway on here, so it's high time for another one. This comes courtesy of my place on the Britax Römer Ambassador Panel and, even if I say so myself, it looks like a fantastic prize! Suitable from birth to four years (105 cm), the DUALFIX i-SIZE car seat is ...
The summer holidays are over and it's time for a much-needed return to routine. It's just as well as the last six weeks felt like a plate-spinning act. Somehow or other, we made it through without any figurative plates - or, for that matter, actual plates - figuratively or actually smashing. But we're exhausted now! Simultaneously spinning the ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, the writer of a multi-award-winning dad blog.
I've been writing Diary of the Dad since 2010 and it's gone from a small hobby to my full-time job.
I still have the same enthusiasm for this blog as I did when I wrote my first post and hope you enjoy reading my musings as much as I do writing them.
