Tag: fatherhood
How My Girls Helped Me Break The Cycle Of Family Violence
The birth was all a bit of a blur. My girlfriend Donna was seven months pregnant with twins when she started to feel unwell and...
We Feared It Would Be Difficult To Adopt As A Same-Sex...
It’s a big thing for any couple to decide they want to be parents. To agree they’re committed enough and responsible enough to...
Let’s Hear It For Divorced Dads – We Deserve Credit On...
My name is Eugene, and I’m a divorced dad with a daughter. We all tend to mark the years with milestones that remind us of...
Why Marriage Terrifies Me
It was November 1994 and it was my wedding day. I stood at the front of the church with my best man and fidgeted. Then...
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Something For The Weekend – Creamy Leek, Cheese And Ham Pasta
This was always a good dish for getting my kids to eat vegetables – they just loved the rich sauce! Don’t worry...
You Won’t Believe This Teenage Slang
There are times when I say something and my parents look at me as if I'm insane. Trust me. I'm definitely not. Chances are...
6 Home Remedies For Kids’ Colds That Actually Work
Winter can be a bummer sometimes. The daylight is short, the temperature plummets, and it seems like there’s always someone at home with a...
The Mum Who Travelled The World On Her Maternity Leave
My daughter Esmé was an unexpected pregnancy. My husband Shaun and I had plans to travel so when I found out I was pregnant,...
We Suffered Infertility And Lost One Of Our Triplets But We Fought Back To...
The picture at the top of this story is our first official family photo. No needles, no monitors, no hospital gowns. In it, our...
How Roald Dahl Won The Anti-Vaxxing Argument More Than 30 Years Ago
He’s better known to most parents as the author of such childhood favourites as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox, and The...