If you're not thinking long term, and putting in the effort early, when they get older it's only going to be harder.
What childless Dizzee Rascal knows about parenting that most parents don’t
How many dads have really thought hard about the future they want to create? About the relationships they want with their children, about the type of person they want to raise? Very few, for something so important. Here's a few of the best questions to get those precious answers for yourself.
Your life is harder because the maps of masculinity and fatherhood are leading you astray.
How the traditional paths of masculinity hold us back in the deepest possible way and what we, as men, as fathers to boys and dads to daughters can do about it.
How you can use principles to avoid raising a narcissistic and violent child
What principles do you parent by? Is your parenting style setting your kids up to have a harder life? Research shows there's a clear path to raising amazing human beings.
Let’s hope Disney’s news writes a new narrative for us blokes
Disney's announcement to change the way they portray fathers came from the findings of a shockingly small study. Perhaps it's a sign of the times, but whatever's behind it, let's hope it helps us and our children as they turn you into a grandparent.
Unexpected learnings from doing affirmations with kids
We started doing affirmations with our kids to boost their self-esteem and learnt some very valuable lessons along the way.
The connection between kids’ bedtime routines and their creativity
Raising your kids with rules or principles? Research shows one route holds the key to thriving family life and well-adjusted young people.
The things I know will make me a better dad
I've worked hard to be the best dad I can be, and won't ever stop. Here are the things that I'm working on right now and how I'm tackling them.
Laying down memories with our little ones
Thoughts on what dads teach their kids without realising.
Public Parental Embarrassment
Our job is to raise well-adjusted amazing people. It's not their job to represent us, no matter how embarrassed we may get when they melt down in public. When that happens, it probably says more about you than you want to admit.
What to expect when you're expecting - a talk
This one's for employers and new dads. The title says it all.
What a cabby taught me about being a dad and a leader
I think about this story regularly. One dad's mistake he regretted for the rest of his life. Don't make the same one.
Thinking about emotions and our reactions to them
If you see emotions, especially tantrums, as things to deal with, you need to read this. Emotions give you far more insights and opportunities than you realise.
Let’s compare, because my kid is better than your kid
We see more of other people's lives than ever before. Comparisons are very dangerous though, especially if they lead you to exert more control in your parenting.
Another reason to read to your kids
Researchers are using stories to educate AI. Who knew?
The parental power to predict the future
Being a parent gives you the power to predict the future, but how many of us use that power to make the future the way we want it?
Are your expectations the biggest source of stress in your family?
Expectations bugger things up if they're set wrong. This will help you think about how to set them right.
The Power of Perspective
Changing perspective means changing how you see things. When you do that you realise new things. Do you know what how your kids see you? If you don't, the answer might scare you (it did me).
What I've learnt interviewing Dads
A podcast I did about what I've learnt a few years into BeingDads.
How do you Provide for your family?
Do you know how you provide for your family? If the answer is mostly about money you really need a rethink.