Dad chats live: This week we talked about baby loss, grief and it’s affect on our mental health, with special guest Gary Anderson (@gary_secure_mind_solutions ). This is another subject that is so important to talk about, and we couldn’t have done it without our special guest. Gary talked openly about discovering his twin daughters had Twin To Twin Syndrome – a…
Dad Chats Live – as pride month comes to an end, we are joined by Kate from @lesbemums. We focused solely on the conversations this important month creates with our children. We chatted about how to talk to our children about sexual identity and gender – and when the best time is to start that conversation. Then talked about how…
Dad Chats Live – Talking about Coping with Anxiety with Saleema Davies. Saleema is a clinical hypnotherapist and founder of Papalona. A company that creates audio recordings to support children and parents’ mental health easily and effectively. We talk about the impact of anxiety on our lives, and how to cope with it. She shares some brilliant tips like: Use…
Dad Chats Live – This week we talked with Elliott Rae from @mff about their new book DAD. A collection of 20 stories of fatherhood from 20 real dads who are living it every day. It’s a much needed book that will hopefully help to change the narrative for modern day fathers. Elliott chatted to us about how the DAD book came…
Dad Chats Live. This week we revisit the George Floyd murder one year on. In the weeks and months after George Floyd’s murder, everyone was talking about racial equality and the Black Lives Matter movement. One year on – we talked about whether anything has actually changed? Has the conversation carried on after the initial media focus? What has changed?…
Dad Chats Live – talking about the benefits of outdoor play on our children’s development, health and well-being!With special guest Helen Stroudley from @peeplecentre The brilliant Helen Stroudley joined Nigel to talk about why playing outdoors is so important! It has a great positive impact on our health and happiness – and does the same for our children. Whether you just…
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…
Dad Chats Live – This week Nigel discussed Men’s Perinatal Mental Health with Mark Williams from @fathers_mentalhealthMark is a well known figure in the UK when it comes to mental health and men. He is the founder of Fathers Reaching Out – an organization with a mission to prevent, treat and spread awareness about fathers’ mental health. Mark is also the…
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…
Dad Chats Live Childrens Wellbeing – This week we were joined by special guest Adrian Bethune from @teachappyuk, talking all about what he’s learnt in regards to children’s wellbeing and how parents can better support their kids. 1. Wellbeing – What is it and how can parents support their children? 2. Does your diet affect your wellbeing? Let’s talk about what…
