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Working From Home? Here’s How to Separate Your Life and Your Laptop

April 6, 2020

Those of us lucky enough to be still working are trying to balance family life and trying to get our jobs done remotely. As a parent, this is obviously tricky and easy to fall into a number of traps: Getting distracted by kids Losing track of your hours and working beyond 9-5 Stop taking care of yourself Let’s start with the first one, and this one might be futile, but it’s at least worth trying. Do Not Disturb I’ve set myself up in a separate room and my daughter knows ...

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Fall Camping – Sleeping Bag Test: #5DadsGoWild

October 1, 2019

Last year we froze. I bought the cheapest, last minute tent I could find ($29 poorly spent!) and I got in my sleeping bag after a long first day of meeting the other Dads at the first ever 5 Dads Go Wild camping trip. I was snuggled in but couldn’t help feeling the breeze from what I soon ...

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SocialDad’s Famous Spaghetti Recipe

March 8, 2019

It’s really hard to get my daughter to eat anything but a few foods, and they’re usually some kind of breaded chicken, scrambled egg, or grilled cheese sandwich. The only between-meal snacks she gets is fruit or carrots, but it would be really nice if she’d eat what we’re eating for dinner. I’m ...

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Passing on a Love for Storytime

March 1, 2019

I was always so excited to start a new book when I was a boy. In particular, I remember sitting in bed and trying to keep my eyes open, battling off sleep to finish another chapter of Roald Dahl’s The Witches. I read all of his books, but it was always that one which I used to read with ...

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The REAL Man’s Guide to Being a Father

February 15, 2019

There’s been a lot of talk about manliness, what’s expected of us and brands telling me how I should behave. As a man (I checked) and a dad, I wanted to share a quick guide to make sure my fellow manly men don’t get confused. 1. You are in charge of how your kids see you. Make ...

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Pink Shirts to Stop Bullying and Be Kind

February 15, 2019

Bullying is the worst. During a pretty long period at school, I was bullied. I was jumped on, called names, made fun of, and pushed around. I’m sure that most of the time they thought it was just good fun. Well it was, for them. It made me feel like an outcast. I felt like I ...

Brand Love, Dad-ing

My ‘New Me’ Shopping List

December 19, 2018

I know that you don't technically need to buy anything to lose weight, reach a personal goal, or spend time on self-care, but I've always found that having a reminder on my wrist, a new pair of running shoes, or even a water bottle for the gym will encourage and inspire me to keep going and get ...

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The Joy of Missing Out

August 5, 2018

The fear of missing out or ‘FOMO’ is something that I’ve found hard to let go. What are other people doing? Who are they doing it with? How come nobody told me? When I was younger, I’d become a hermit and convince myself that I was happier to be in my room watching TV, ...

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What It Takes to Be a Man

July 7, 2018

As I huffed and puffed (and quietly swore under my breath), I had to admit defeat. This leaking tap was impossible to fix. I spent two hours on Wednesday night, after everyone else was cozy in their beds, trying to fix the bathroom sink. It had been dripping for a week and had progressed to a ...