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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

The week things went back to ‘normal’

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We’ve been free from mandatory pandemic restrictions for a while now. Covid increasingly feels like a distant bad […]

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June 7, 2022 A dad's life

5 will become 4 sooner than we think

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I had a random thought the other evening that left me feeling more than a little melancholy. Isaac […]

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May 25, 2022 A dad's life

A birthday letter to my 10-year-old daughter

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How can you be ten years old already, Kara? I really don’t know where the time has gone, […]

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May 10, 2022 A dad's life

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

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

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

Life under lockdown (again): No going back?

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The UK is now just three weeks away from the (delayed) removal of all remaining Covid restrictions. That […]

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June 29, 2021 A dad's life

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