Fatherhood
The truth about Dads and homeschooling during lockdown
“Yet again mothers have been set an impossible task and told it’s our fault for failing at it.”
July 6, 2020
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Book reviews
Dadding It! The latest book from Rob Kemp
How should a father handle the drive back from home with his child following their birth? Or his first stand-up row with his teenage child? Or arguments among siblings? A new book called Dadding It! Landmark Moments in Your Life as a Father. . . and How to Survive Them attempts to answer these and
June 8, 2020
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Fatherhood
Etnies: Trainers for the active dad this Fathers’ Day #AD
With Fathers’ Day just a couple of weeks away, trainer specialist Etnies is showing off its ‘dad friendly’ attributes. Originally made to appeal to skaters, Etnies is stressing they are ideal for the ‘active dad’ lifestyle. Needing trainers for the summer months, I tried them out to see if they live up to this claim.
June 5, 2020
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Fatherhood
The overprotective dad stereotype: Let’s consign it to history
A man faces a video camera and explains that his daughter is FaceTiming a boy. He has a baseball in his hands and says something about showing this “boy” what he is up against. This overprotective dad then barges into his daughter’s bedroom shouting something inaudible while waving the baseball bat around and trying to
May 4, 2020
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Fatherhood
To Me He Was Just Dad: A look at famous fatherhood
What can it be like to grow up with a phenomenally successful or famous father? Do you worship him, emulate him or rebel against him? A newly published book, To Me He Was Just Dad attempts to answer this question by interviewing the offspring of both famous and infamous men.
March 30, 2020
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