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15 things every dad needs to pack before a family vacation

March 17, 2023

Firstly, is the hair straightener off? Are you sure? But did you see it or are you just guessing? (Produce a recent photo of the carefully packed hair straightener and unused plug socket) Let’s go! While it’s usually not left to the dads to do the packing, we are awesome at solving problems as they come up, or distracting with candy. Having said that, we Dads have to prove we’re handy by packing the really useful and often forgotten things. Here are 15 Things Dads (or any ...

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What Dads Really Want This Father’s Day

May 14, 2021

A kayak and a Jeep. Disclaimer – these are some wide generalizations and a little satirical. I’m incredibly lucky to have a supportive partner who just handed me some avocado toast for the breakfast I forgot to make. But also: A shelf in the bathroom with products that aren’t ...

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Sometimes Dads just need to talk

May 10, 2021

Brace yourself, Father’s Day gift lists are coming (I’ve been working on one for months), but I want to briefly touch on mental health, specifically in fathers. In many cases, Fatherhood is incredibly isolating. The pressure to be a ‘good Dad’ and supportive husband ...

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Parents, But Should

August 3, 2018

Hey kids, you’re old enough to know a few things by know. Some of them may be a little weird to hear but it’s ok, just go with it. If you don’t understand these right now, it’s fine. Perhaps when you’re a little older and you’ve got kids of your own ...

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11 Things You Have to Stop Telling New Parents

February 2, 2018

“Just wait until the Terrible-Twos!” There are two possible scenarios where this is mentioned. Either our new pride and joy is being perfectly behaved and you’re keen to be the incredibly annoying reality check, or the baby is inconsolably wailing and you just couldn’t ...