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Rediscovering Vinyl – My New Love for Old Music

May 9, 2017

I remember in my youth, going to HMV and buying tape cassettes with just a few songs, then came CD albums and I was exposed to a whole new world of possibilities. Then the mp3 revolution began. When the first iPod came out in 2001, music in its physical form was in trouble. CDs began their slow descent, music stores started to be replaced on the high street with phone stores and coffee shops. In 2005 I started a podcast on MySpace from my bedroom. I scoured the only social network at the ...

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Baby vs Toddler – Who Knew?

May 2, 2017

In the run up to the end of my wife’s pregnancy, everyone was a mixture of soundbite advice and warnings that it’s going to get so hard, while they smirked in reminiscence that they’ve passed that stage of their life. Of course, there’s everything to learn, sleep ...

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A Dad’s Guide to Winning Mother’s Day

April 20, 2017

Fellow Dads, Husbands, sons and daughters, the chances are that the success or failure of the impending Mother’s Day is entirely in your hands. There’s only a couple of weeks left before the big day on Sunday May 13th, so let’s get to it. The Basics ...

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The Fertility Diet

April 16, 2017

Sometimes our plans just won’t go the way we want them. As much as we try, wish, and hope, we have to seek a little help to get the things we really, really want. Our second attempt at a round of IVF didn’t work like the first time, so we’re looking at any variables that might ...

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The Secret to Spring Cleaning Success – in the fastest, easiest possible way

April 14, 2017

Spring cleaning is like going on a diet. Nobody enjoys doing it, but the results make the world of difference. To start, you’re going to need a list of equipment: Trash bags Boxes to put yard sale and charity donations Cleaning supplies – don’t get the usual harmful (and ...

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Taste-Test: Tiny Tummies Baby Food

April 12, 2017

I’ve written a few times about trying to find a balance between what my daughter would like to eat, and what she should be eating. She’d love to be lunching on grilled cheese sandwiches and watermelon, but that’s not really a rounded diet. In ‘Why Your Baby Should Eat ...

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Why Your Baby Should Eat Better Than You

April 9, 2017

To put it simply, your baby, child, or small person is growing at an astonishing rate. New functions are appearing daily and they’re developing the motor skills to do tasks that us grown-ups take for granted. When you go to the gym or become more active, your diet needs to change to adapt ...

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Guest Post: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Dinnertime Stress

April 5, 2017

This week’s guest post is by Heather, aka Real Life Mama. If you’d like to guest blog on SocialDad, email James@SocialDad.ca The dinnertime hour can be a stressful one for most families. Leaving work, battling rush hour traffic, and picking up the kids from X, Y, and Z ...

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How Your Food Can Save the Bees

April 4, 2017

Did you know that one out of every three bites of food we eat is made possible by bees and other pollinators? As well as helping our flowers to grow, they’re responsible for a third of our food. In a Rolling Stone article, ‘What is Killing America’s Bees and What Does it Mean for Us?’, ...