My wife gave birth over 17 months ago, but she’s still left with the scars of the birth. When I look at my wife’s stomach I don’t see awful scars on a slightly wobbly stomach. Maybe that’s what she sees, but I don’t. Ok, I’m not going to lie, I do […]
Married Life
Dad Diaries #6 – Leaving Our Toddler to Attend a Wedding
Parenting can be a rough ride. It’s the hardest, most demanding job that you’ll ever willingly accept. Sometimes it’s nice to have a break from that job and do something as a couple like you used to be able to do back in the day. You know, be able to look […]
Letter to My Wife on Our First Anniversary Whilst Suffering With Depression
This time last year I was still suffering with postnatal depression. But since my wife and I were celebrating our paper anniversary together, I decided to write her a letter. Of course, at the time, I didn’t have this blog. So I had absolutely no intention of anyone ever seeing […]
First Time Leaving the Baby as a Couple
Technically this title is slightly misleading. My wife and I have of course both been away from our baby at the same time. We do both work. So technically leaving the baby is something we’ve already done. But yesterday was the first time we have ever purposefully left our baby […]
Unfortunately I’m Not Always a Great Husband
Yesterday morning I got a little bit irritated with my wife, Rachel. She had the utter cheek to ask me to get up early with our daughter when I was already awake, so she could have an extra hour of sleep in bed! Which of course, is actually a pretty […]
Arguing In Front of Children – Is it Really a Bad Thing?
In an article posted on the BBC, they talked about the negative affects that might arise as a result of arguing in front of children. On the surface, arguing in front of children sounds like a bad idea. And there’s a chance that it is. But like most things in […]