Dad Life
A large part of my (later) life is being a Dad
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Being a father is dull
The duality of dad. Daily routines can feel monotonous and dull, yet they are also filled with profound significance.
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A letter to my son
Being a man can be a bit of a puzzle. We are constantly bombarded with images and ideas that others believe define what it means to be a man. Some people think you need to be physically strong, others believe you need to have a dominant personality, and some measure their manliness like a strange…
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What kind of man?
As a chronic over thinker (much of which I’ve inflicted on you here, dear reader) it’s fair to say that how to be a good father and how to set a good example to my son, are major topics in my brain on any given day. I replay moments wondering how to do better next…
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Paying Attention
My son has never known a world without mobile phones, without screens lighting up, without his Mum and Dad using them on and off throughout the day. For me, notifications are still something I view as an interruption, an annoyance. Notifications are something that I tolerate to allow me to have a tiny computer on…
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The Morbid Truth
I will consider myself lucky if I see my son reach the age of 35. That’s 33 years away and by that point I’ll be 83. I will consider myself lucky if I see my son reach the age of 30. That’s 28 years away and by that point I’ll be 78. I say this…
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The thing about Bluey
Being a parent is hard. It’s also rewarding, fun, tiring, expensive, and I wouldn’t change it for the world!… but it can be really overwhelming to have so much responsibility. You spend every single day making decisions for this tiny human who has no conception of what he’s doing most of the time, he’s just…