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…
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…
Dad Chats Live - Mental Health and Self Care; Why It Matters and How To Take Care of Yours
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Dad Chats Live – 16 October 2020, talking about Mental Health and Self Care. This week in Part 1 we were joined by the brilliant MC Grammar (Jacob). If you don’t know who MC Grammar is, he is a brilliant teacher who has taken the reading curriculum, put it to music, and made it fun for our kids! We…
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…
Subjects: Talking about:- Difficulties of parenting when you have a disability or health condition, Parenting plans and favourite dad songs.
Dad Chats Live - Parents and Tiredness
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Talking about:- sobering moments as a parent, Tiredness, and funny stories about our own parents.
Need homeschooling tips during lockdown? Here are Mr W’s top homeschooling tips during lockdown. Being a primary school teacher from the north of England these simple tips should take a little bit of the stress out of the homeschooling process. The most sensible answer is to follow the guidance your school has set. I know from my fortunate position behind…
The Baby Club Effect Working on The Baby Club has really reintroduced me to the world of parenting a baby or toddler. And not living it this time around, has enabled me to look at it from the outside. Something that is very hard to do while being overwhelmed by tiredness, learning new things, supporting your partner, and trying to survive. This…
