One of Amelie’s favourite books at the moment is Dear Zoo. It’s an enduring classic, I have to admit. She enjoys the story and it’s nice reading it again after Dylan and Xander grew out of it. In Continue reading
I often think that modern families aren’t properly represented in popular culture. I’m not alone in this either. A recent survey carried out by McCain as part of its We Are Family Campaign found that 49% Continue reading
We didn’t manage as many days out as we hoped during the summer holidays. With that in mind, we’re determined to go on a few more before the end of the year. Starting as we mean to go on, we headed for Continue reading
We spent yesterday at a nearby beach that, somehow or other, I hadn’t visited in around 20 years. I used to love going there, so watching the kids enjoy it really brought back some happy memories. They loved Continue reading
Blogging has been my full-time job for well over two years now. I think it’s fair to say that people still don’t fully get it though. This is fair enough. It has to be one of the newest vocations out Continue reading
Seven years ago today, I wrote my first ever blog post. It was short, to the point and without any pictures. It was also the most uncomfortable thing I’ve ever written. Not because I was putting myself out Continue reading
Now that the boys are back at school a familiar routine has returned. As soon as they’ve kicked off their shoes and dropped their bags and coats, they head for the kitchen. It’s obvious what Continue reading
I was interested to read this article about work-life balance recently. It argues that workplace culture needs to change to help men become better dads. Although the research and case studies are from Australia as Continue reading
I never used to enjoy going back to work after holidays, but am raring to go this year. Well, sort of. Although we haven’t been anywhere and I’ve actually been working all summer, it hasn’t really Continue reading
Autumn is imminent and the memes about why people love it so much are already doing the rounds on Facebook. While there are a few good things to look forward to, I’m not a fan. Here, then, are seven things I Continue reading
About me
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, a multi-award-winning parent blogger. 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.
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