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I’m not really a dad blogger any more

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On this day in 2015, I attended my first parent blogging conference and met hundreds of my peers […]

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June 19, 2023 A dad's life

Fans, friends, family, ohana

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The Hawaiians have a word, ohana, which describes a person’s network of blood relatives, extended family, close friends […]

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April 4, 2023 A dad's life

Au revoir, BlogOn

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All good things must come to an end. BlogOn closed the doors on its last ever bloggers’ conference […]

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October 17, 2022 A dad's life

Recognising the value of recognition

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It was just another Wednesday, when I received a notification that transformed a mundane ‘hump day’ into something […]

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June 16, 2022 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

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

Introducing The Social Conversation

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Today sees the launch of my latest project: a new social media blog and community called The Social […]

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July 1, 2020 A dad's life

Why influencers matter

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I should have been disappointed after Vuelio’s Online Influence Awards on Friday night. Instead I left feeling inspired, […]

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November 26, 2019 A dad's life

Influencers and the Peter Parker principle

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Is the pen mightier than the sword? If so, then anyone who publishes content online must recognise that […]

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November 22, 2019 Viewpoints

How to be a better writer: The power of stories

How to be a better writer
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In a world of keywords and search engine optimisation, never forget the importance of telling good stories. This […]

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November 15, 2019 How to be a better writer

A funny thing happened to me at a conference …

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Things have a habit of happening at conferences, don’t they? Especially blogging conferences where lots of parents are […]

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September 24, 2019 A dad's life

My 8th BlogOn – and why I’ll be back again next year

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I attended the BlogOnToys conference in Bracknell over the weekend and had a great time. It was my […]

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September 23, 2019 A dad's life

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