All of a sudden Isabelle has gone from a baby who is unable to walk, to a toddler who wants to do nothing but walk! We always knew that once she took her first independent steps, that would be it, she would want to do it all the time. And […]
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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 […]
Why Maternal Mental Health Week is So Important
If you asked me a few years ago what my thoughts were about awareness days, I probably would have told you that they were a waste of time. And if I’m honest, some of them still are. I mean I don’t think we really need a Richter Scale Day. Perhaps […]
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 […]
I Didn’t Hate My Daughter – I Hated Myself
This has been a massive week for me on a personal level. If you’ve read this blog before you might have heard me say that I hated Isabelle when she was born. There are so many places that have that headline. I’m obviously not going to list them all. But […]
I Don’t Take Enough Photos of the Mother – I’m Not the Only One
I know I’m not the only one who’s guilty of this. But it’s something that I’ve thought about on and off for some time now. And all I’m going to do with this post is simply put a message out there to all the dad’s, and family members out there, […]