If you’d asked me 13 years ago when my son was born if there was a need for a community to support dads I would have said ‘No I’m good’. But in hindsight the need for fathers to have a support network is immense. The narrative for men has, for far too long, been one that perpetuates a bravado and…
Dad Chats Live – Tomorrow is International Day of Families. So tonight we are talking about family – of course! We heard from some of our great community tonight, about their experiences with their own families. Things they would change, things they absolutely would not, and the things that drive them mad! We are all about family life here at…
Comedian, TV presenter and co-author of the BLANK book Jim Daly tells about the inspirations behind his new book. My name is Jim and I am a new parent. I am also shattered. All the time. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love being a dad and everything that has come along with it; the cuddles, the bed time stories,…
Shaun McInerney tells us how to cultivate empathy in our children and why it matters ‘Don’t mess with that cupboard; its got poison in it; and poison is so dangerous, people can die if they drink it. What would Mummy and Daddy do without their little boy?’ The 3 year old boy looked at his Daddy and said, calmly, ‘but…
Game of Thrones – The Iron Anniversary To celebrate 10 years since the first episode of Game of Thrones aired, we couldn’t think of anyone better to reflect on its legacy than our bearded, long-haired nerd-father Jamie. Here he shares how he marked the Game of Thrones Iron Anniversary. Including a special streaming of his favourite episode with a Q&A…
Dad Chats Live – Work Life Balance. This week, we are talking about how we balance work and life. This can be the ultimate juggling act. Especially if you have a job that doesn’t support your family life. And with all the changes from the last year, so many of us are more used to being home. How are we…
Mark Williams talks about his own experiences with post natal depression, why dads need more perinatal mental health support and how to get it. As a new dad, I had no idea about post natal depression. Nor did I know about why dads need more perinatal mental health support, or how to get it. In 2004, I suffered my first…
Dad Chats Live – This week we talked about whether as parents we are proactive enough about our health. With World health day approaching we want to know if there is more we can do to live healthily. With Easter this weekend it seemed like a good time to talk about being proactive with our health – all that chocolate…
Simon O’Mara and the team from APP tell us everything you need to know about postpartum psychosis as a father. I had never heard of Postpartum Psychosis before having children. But it would shortly become one of the biggest learning experiences I’d ever endured. In the first couple of weeks after my wife gave birth, I’d noticed subtle changes in…
Dad Chats Live – Postpartum Psychosis. This week we talked about Postpartum Psychosis with Simon O’Mara from @actiononpp. And what a fantastic an insightful session it was. Make sure you check out the videos below. Firstly we learnt that the condition is often misunderstood and many people have heard nothing about. It is also not to be confused with postnatal depression…
