Bad Dad is the latest offering from self-confessed writer and “all round daydreamer” Derek Munson, who is based in Washington State in the US. Munson hopes to build on the success of Enemy Pie, a children’s book about friendship he published in 2000. The notes inside the front cover say: “Looks Like Dad’s in trouble
It’s no revelation; I am a father raising girls. If I put my wife into the mix, this means I am the only male living in my household. So what’s it like being the only man in my house and the main carer for the two youngest ones? Well, for me it’s just…normal. The other
It’s no secret that I don’t have sons. I often wonder how I’d cope if I had male offspring. After several years of raising girls, and after watching how the male children of my friends play, I’m not sure I’d be terribly good at it. That said, I am curious about the father/son relationship (I’m
Anyone that read my recent blog post about hair care will know that my wife and I took the decision to get our eldest daughter’s beautiful, long hair cut. I can report the deed is now done. Helen will be returning to school today (…training day yesterday you see) with hair several centimetres shorter and
After an entire school term of getting my reception-aged daughter’s hair ready each morning, a tough decision has been made. My wife and I have agonised over the issue, but we’ve concluded that Helen’s beautiful long hair is going to be cut, probably into a bob, before the start of the next term. The little
