I consider myself a veteran Dad these days, so I know the summer holidays can be exciting for kids but terrifying for parents. While the kids are thrilled to be off school, parents often worry about keeping them entertained without breaking the bank. As well as worrying about keeping hold of their sanity. After years …
In 2023, ITV aired a new series called My Mum Your Dad. It only ran for 10 episodes across two weeks, but in that short time it captured the imaginations of millions of viewers. A second series was commissioned just a few weeks after the first series ended, which broadcast in 2024. The show was …
There comes a point in many suburban households when the garage quietly loses its original purpose. The car lives on the drive, because getting it in and out of the garage is more hassle than it’s worth. The garage, meanwhile, becomes a sort of domestic holding pen for half-used paint tins, flat footballs, dusty camping …
There comes a point in a man’s life when his aftershave needs to stop trying to convince everyone he is still queueing outside a nightclub in a shiny shirt. That point may arrive when you become a dad. It may arrive when you realise you now make noises when standing up. It may arrive when …
There is a particular kind of silence that comes after you have shouted at your children. Not normal silence. Not the peaceful kind you spend half your life wishing for when the house sounds like someone has released farm animals into the hallway. This silence feels heavier. Your child goes quiet. You go quiet. The …
I’ll be honest, I thought I’d seen it all by the time my kids hit 18. Energy drinks, protein powders, vapes that look like highlighters… none of it really surprises me anymore. But then BuzzBallz appeared in my kitchen fridge like something out of a sci-fi film, and I had to stop and ask: what …
You wait all week for a bit of decent weather, finally get a sunny afternoon… and within ten minutes the kids are back inside asking for a screen. It’s not that they don’t want to be outside. It’s that “go play in the garden” isn’t a plan — it’s a vague suggestion that lasts about …
The other day I found myself half-watching what my child was scrolling through. Not in a heavy-handed “what are you looking at?” kind of way—more just being nearby while the videos flicked past. You know the sort. Fast, loud, over in seconds. Someone shouting, someone reacting, someone being made the centre of a joke they …
There aren’t many situations where you’ll find a group of grown men sat in a pub, pint in one hand, carefully trying to master a braid. But that’s exactly what happened earlier this month at the Lucky Saint pub in London, where “Pints and Ponytails” brought together a group of dads for a slightly unusual …
I’ve spent countless hours in the garden with my little ones, and I can tell you there’s something truly magical about watching your children grow something they can eat. It’s not just about the vegetables; it’s about the memories, the learning, and the joy on their faces when they pull up their first carrot or …