It was my birthday last week. It’s not a day in the calendar I have great affection for as, believe it or not from someone who chooses to share snippets of his life online, I really don’t like the attention. This year is different, however. You see, this year I turned 42. If you haven’t …
I was on the radio last week. It was the first time I’d been on the air in a couple of years and I really enjoyed it. The topic of conversation was a belter too: has parenting become harder in the 21st century? Now, obviously, I’ve only been a parent in this era so it’s …
I had a bit of a scare last week. Actually, to be more accurate, my family had a bit of a scare and it was because of me. I fainted, landing on the hardest floor in the house. This had never happened to me before – certainly not in adult life anyway – but I …
I’m starting a new job soon. Thanks to the pandemic, I spent all of my last role as well as half of my previous one working from home. So I’ve been around my kids much more, which is great. This got me thinking – has being a parent helped me professionally? And the answer is …
Disclosure: We received a renewed annual subscription to The Phoenix comic. My three children love The Phoenix. Ever since we were introduced to it last year, they’ve really looked forward to it landing on our doormat every week. There’s something fantastic about getting mail addressed to you when you’re a kid. So much so that …
Oldest starts at secondary school next week. I can’t believe we’re at this stage already but there you go. Time flies. Over the summer break, we’ve been helping him prepare by getting everything he needs and it has been quite the learning experience for me as well as him. Here, then, are five things I …
I seem to have acquired a new catchphrase of late. For the record, it’s “I don’t hate it”. In fact, it’s more than just a catchphrase. It has become a useful way of making decisions. Until recently, you see, we’ve been guilty of procrastinating. A lot. Particularly when buying things we need for the house. …
Another school year is almost over and there’s definitely a strong sense of limping over the finish line. Last week, my three kids had their respective transition sessions with their teachers for next year, followed by their sports days this week. Ordinarily, this is a time of excitement but, this time around, things have been …
Disclosure: This is a paid collaboration with Very. Life will return to some semblance of normal soon and, if you’re anything like me, your attire of late has probably reflected the Groundhog Day existence of the last year or so. I was in need of some new threads so was happy to hear from the …
I recently realised that I have a handful of parenting tools that I turn to significantly more than others. Now, if Google search results are anything to go by, most people think of techniques when they see this term. And that’s fair enough. While we all have go-to parenting strategies that we wouldn’t be without, I’m …