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 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 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 …
I have three kids, so I’ve seen things that can’t be unseen. You might think, therefore, that I don’t scare easily. Mostly, you’d be right. I can watch things like The Walking Dead with a freakishly placid demeanour, for example. However, there are some kids’ things that give me the creeps. Here are a few …
VAR: what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Well, that’s what I thought at first and there aren’t many football fans who are too enamoured of it. However, recent parenting experience has given me a hint of sympathy for the beleaguered decision-making system. I’ll get to my reasons shortly. But first, the context. As a …
Youngest has always been a very knowledgeable little girl and, with two older siblings always talking about things they’re interested in, she knows way more than they did at the same age. Speaking of which, it’s quite arresting when she comes out with something that reminds us that she is still just five years old. …
As a dad of three and with over ten years’ parenting experience, I have a huge collection of drawings of myself. That may sound really narcissistic, but it’s not meant to. I treasure these works of art because my children produced them especially for me. That said, I do sometimes wonder whether they’re gently taking …
Last year, I wrote a post about starting to feel old before my time. Back then, I wasn’t sure whether lockdown had played a part but now I am. Eight months on and still restricted to the confines of home, I definitely feel that lockdown is enabling my middle-aged tendencies. The Easter holidays have made …
There are some words and phrases that sound wrong when uttered by children. Now, I’m not talking about swear words – that’s a given. We all remember and secretly laugh about their first expletives. For the record, my three kids’ first profanities were two Fs and an S. FFS, indeed. Anyway, back to the matter …