Subjects: This week we were joined by special guest Ian Dinwiddy from Inspiring Dads. A website focused on helping stressed dads balance work and fatherhood. We talked about. 1. Building meaningful relationships with your partner and your children. How do we do it and what are the benefits. 2. Do you find it hard to communicate with your partner? Let’s find…
Becoming a parent Becoming a parent is something no one can ever prepare you for. People can tell you what it’s like and the challenges you will face, but you don’t truly know until it happens. Or how a good parenting group can be essential support. As a first-time mum, I gave birth to my son in September 2019. Me…
Keeping the little ones busy at any time is hard enough, but on the run up to Christmas it can get super tricky. The festive excitement and the cold wet weather outside mean the kids are bouncing off the walls, climbing the Christmas tree and swinging from the fairy lights. That said, the dark midwinter can be the perfect time…
Until more recent years positive support for dads was a little bit of a taboo. Dads were less comfortable talking about needing or seeking help. Having worked as operations manager for Dad Matters a perinatal and parent/infant Mental Health project, I have experienced this first-hand. But things are changing. As part of our service, we aim to support dads to…
This week on Dad Chats Live we delve into the important topic of caring for children with special needs. We asked you to help us understand what it is like parent non neuro-typical children and learning from our community on this subject was amazing. Whether you;re a parent of a child with special needs, working with families in this situation,…
Before Coronavirus Pandemic At the start of the year I wasn’t worried about Dads and the Work-Life Balance. It was all hustle, work hard and always be on the grind. That’s the mentality I started out with stepping into the professional world of work. Becoming a stepdad certainly refuelled “the success at all costs” mindset as I was navigating the…
Being able to identify what we feel, for most adults, can cause uncomfortable thoughts, raised anxiety and, at times, panic. Let alone having the notion of being able to articulate and express, within a discussion, how someone or something is making you feel, good or bad. This can be the same situation for many of our children – some children…
Parent separation is an important subject that is discussed lots with the rise of the modern family. You can google and read about parent’s divorce or separation until the cows come home. You will find lots of useful information about doing what is best for your child/children with regards contact arrangements and maintenance payments. But what you don’t see much,…
Your baby is finally going to school or nursery You’ve bumbled through the first 36 months and somehow your child seems to be adjusting well to living in this world with you as a parent. You’ve navigated sleepless nights, weaning, teething, crawling, walking, the terrible twos, potty training and more. Now…supposedly… you’ve got to pack your little one off for…
Dad Chats Live - Being a Blind Parent in 2020
2 Mins read
Subjects: Talking about:- Difficulties of parenting when you have a disability or health condition, Parenting plans and favourite dad songs.
