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Last updated on October 14th, 2024 at 03:45 pmI have a theory—if more fathers were able to stay with their babies till they were six months old, we’d have far fewer deadbeat dads in the world. Just wait a minute—hear me out. Not all dads are created equal. We come from different backgrounds with different…

Last updated on October 14th, 2024 at 03:45 pmAlright—so now that the pleasantries are out of the way, it’s time to get into some practical information about fatherhood, and where better to start than at the very beginning of the journey? 2013—the year we had our first child through induced labour in November—is admittedly a bit of…

Last updated on October 14th, 2024 at 03:45 pmOnce upon a time, I tried to write a post on why more of my fellow thirty-somethings should want to have kids and join the ever-bustling ranks of parenthood just like me. Recently becoming a father myself, it changed my world entirely, giving me someone demanding more of my…

Last updated on October 14th, 2024 at 03:45 pmOne thing I’ve love to see from my fellow dads this Father’s Day is for all of us to learn to communicate better. I know—it might be the last thing on your mind with everything else you’ve got going on, but it’s because we keep so quiet…

Last updated on October 14th, 2024 at 03:45 pmWHAT is a father, ANYWAY? When people ask “what is a father”, that’s something I’ve struggled to adequately answer for years. Through my many years spent as a dad blogger, I’ve tried repeatedly to create work that explains how I see myself as a dad. I’ve floundered over and…