As a former journalist, I feel pain when people say you shouldn’t believe what’s in the news. Sometimes, however, I have to concede that news reporters get things a bit wrong. One example was a series of recent news reports about a decline in the number of stay at home dads.
I like to think I pass on useful knowledge and information to my children every single day. Over recent weeks I’ve had to explain everything from the dangers of playing with electrical plug sockets to why we must look after the environment and preserve the rainforests.
“You are coming on Saturday aren’t you?” said my brother. “To what, came my reply?” I had no idea what he was talking about.
I recently had the pleasure of driving to Guildford. While on the road, I was listening to the radio.
I’ve long held the belief that popular culture fails to represent the complex nature of families and the realities of modern family life. We seem to be stuck in a rut whereby family equates to mum, dad and kids.
