I was lying in bed this morning thinking of the ways childhood and parenting have changed since I was young. I’m pleased to say some things are exactly the same. For instance, my kids are as excited about Christmas as I ever was. I couldn’t help putting together a list of things that have changed
I was invited onto BBC Radio Tees yesterday. I was asked if I’d care to respond to an article that Janet Street-Porter had written for Daily Mail. In the article, the former Independent on Sunday editor, suggested that children should be banned from restaurants and cafes. She also put forward the idea that aircraft should
Today is International Men’s Day (19 November). I will wager, however, that you didn’t know such an event even existed. I always think it’s rather sad that International Men’s Day doesn’t get the same attention as International Women’s Day (IWD). Whenever IWD comes around, social and traditional media light up. It’s opposite number, meanwhile, attracts
If masculinity is in crisis, what needs to change; men or society? I am one of several speakers who will attempt to answer this daunting question in just six minutes at a book launch in September.
Think back to your own childhood. How often did your dad (or your mum even) tell you they loved you? It’s a very emotive question. I grew up in a step-family scenario so it’s not entirely straightforward for me to answer.
