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I've learned much since becoming a dad. I've discovered a whole new range of skills. These include changing nappies in the dark, preparing breakfast with one hand and some odd ways of stopping tears. Who knew doing an impression of an electric toothbrush could be so soothing? Being a proud dad of three, I've also learned ...
If your kids are as obsessed with superheroes as much as Dylan and Xander are, you're going to want to have a look at this. DC Kids has launched a new series of cartoons featuring a plethora of DC characters including everybody's favourite dark knight, Batman, as well as the likes of Wonder Woman and ...
One of the gifts we're giving Xander for Christmas is a scooter and I know he's going to love it. That said, his apparent desire to be a stunt performer when he grows up means that he's unlikely to be keeping both - or, indeed, either - of the wheels on the ground for long. He throws ...
As we begin to hurtle towards the frantic spell of shopping for that celebration in December, retailers are gearing up for one of their busiest days in the calendar, Black Friday. Halfords are no exception and have been busy planning their price drops and flash sales that will take place both online and in store on Friday 27 ...
Who doesn't like superheroes eh? There seem to be so many of them around these days and, thanks to the Super Hero Me app by DC Friends, you can now create your own - including their name, costume and, of course, superpowers. I had a go and came up with Captain Meerkat - not very menacing for a bad guy, ...
The friendly folk at Dove Men+Care are on a mission to prove that caring makes a man stronger. I agree with this sentiment, so was more than happy to take part in their Dare to Care challenge. They sent me a first aid box which included tissues, plasters, Rescue Remedy, a Starbucks card, some fancy thank you ...
I think I can speak for anyone with young children when I say that sleep deprivation is one of the biggest challenges of early parenthood. Although he's three years old now, I can still count the times that Xander has slept through the night on one hand, so I think it's fair to say that I've ...
I've never really been the sort to make new year's resolutions, but this year I've decided to make a few. I figured that, even if I fail miserably - which is highly likely - setting myself a few goals can only be a good thing. Especially if I actually manage to stick to any of ...
The year is just about at an end and we'll soon be saying hello to 2015. We should be saying goodbye to 2014 too but, to be honest, I'm not sure it deserves a nice send off. I'm as much looking forward to seeing the back of 2014 as I am to welcoming the new ...
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.
