This week, we delve into the difficult questions our kids ask. You know the ones, from “where do babies come from” to “what happens when we die…”. Those questions that make you stop in your tracks and wonder how to answer! We switched things up with our hosts this week and Mark and Ashleigh kicked off the first hour. They…
This week’s chat marks the end of Black History Month 2021, so we revisited this important topic. We chatted to our community about what they’d learnt this month, We talked about the importance of sharing resources with other parents, and how some of our community shared resources with their children’s nurseries to help them educate other young minds. The chat…
7 Great Ways For Dads to Support Education
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After the impact of the pandemic on students, it is more important than ever for parents to find ways to support education. According to a study by The Fatherhood Institute, during Spring 2020 (during lockdown) 78% of fathers spent more time with their children and 68% spent more time than usual on home-schooling and helping with homework. Research* also shows…
Dad Chats Live - All About Adoption Week 2021
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It is National Adoption Week so we delved into this important topic on Friday night. Nigel was joined by some regular faces, and a new member of our community to talk about adoption and fostering. National Adoption Week is a great opportunity to raise awareness of how important this topic is. There are currently almost 3000 children in the UK…
I’m a proud dad of two boys, Cillian and Ethan aged five and eight. Finding ways to build really strong bonds and great relationships with them as they grow has been so important to me. I’ve been able to use educational support and learning to be cornerstones to create and strengthen these bonds. Being a parent is not easy, as…
World Mental Health Day 2021 - My Journey With Mental Health and Why It's So Important To Talk
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Mental health is a subject that has always been close to my heart. Having suffered with my own mental health for a number of years, and watching the people I love experience their own difficulties, it is a topic I will always try to talk about. Today is World Mental Health Day. I want to use this day to share…
To make the start of Black History Month we are delving into the topic of race and racism. This is something we talk about all year round at Dad Chats, but with this being Black History Month it is another great opportunity to talk about it. We chatted all about educating our kids, and ourselves on diversity, race and racism….
Dad Chats Live - Why You Need The Baby Buddy App
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Dad Chats Live: This week we will be having a guest join us. Simon Austin will be joining to talk about the @babybuddyapp and how useful it was as a resource to him when he was a new parent. We all know how important it is to have support as expectant parents, and Baby Buddy does just that! Baby Buddy is launching…
What is Baby Buddy 2.0 There’s an old saying that goes: “You can get there quickly alone, and further together.. Well there is a new app that provides support for New Dads. In 2011, Best Beginnings conceived the idea for an app that supports parents on their journey through pregnancy until their child’s first birthday. Ten years on, Baby Buddy…
Dad Chats Live: Transitions to school or nursery. So parents, it is that time again! Our kids are going back to school, or nursery, or maybe they’re just starting out at one or the other? This can be a stressful time for us kids, with lots of anxieties bubbling up to the surface. So we wanted to delve into this…
