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Happy birthday, Toby: Now you are 12

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You turned 12 on Wednesday, Toby. One year from becoming a fully-fledged teenager! Here’s my annual letter reflecting […]

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January 21, 2022 A dad's life

A birthday letter to my 14-year-old son

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And so, Isaac, another year passes, each one a little faster than the one before. You turned 14 […]

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December 21, 2021 A dad's life

Life after lockdown: 3 months later

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Today marks the three-month anniversary of ‘Freedom Day’ – July 19th – the day when UK coronavirus restrictions […]

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October 19, 2021 A dad's life

3 years after my Road to Damascus moment

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Without wanting to sound overly melodramatic, three years ago today (12th October 2018) I made a life-changing decision. […]

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October 12, 2021 A dad's life

Why I went to BlogOn (and why I’ll keep coming back)

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Last weekend I was at BlogOn, an annual blogging conference which takes place in Bracknell every October. Except, […]

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October 5, 2021 A dad's life

And so the parenting journey continues

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Parenting doesn’t necessarily become easier as your kids grow older, but it’s certainly different. I’ve been a parent […]

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September 28, 2021 A dad's life

Taking the blog in a new direction

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I have been a parenting blogger for almost as long as I have been a parent. But now […]

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September 16, 2021 A dad's life

Preparing our children to face life’s challenges

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I’ve always loved the Olympics. Aside from the sporting spectacle and the human stories behind them, the Games […]

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August 4, 2021 A dad's life

Life under lockdown (again): Freedom – but for how long?

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So here we are. Yesterday – Monday 19th July – was ‘Freedom Day’. The UK lifted its remaining […]

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July 20, 2021 A dad's life

What is courage?

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How would you define ‘courage’? And what different forms can it take? A number of recent events have […]

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July 14, 2021 A dad's life

2021 goals: June update

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We’ve arrived at the midway point of 2021. So how am I progressing against my goals for the […]

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July 6, 2021 A dad's life

Twitter and me

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Yesterday (30th June) was World Social Media Day. (There’s a day/week/month for everything these days.) I’ve always been […]

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July 1, 2021 A dad's life

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