Making family Christmas just a little bit calmerA simple thing that will help your Christmas with the kids be that bit calmer.Dec 9, 2024Dec 9, 2024
A time for family traditionsWhy making family traditions when they’re young may well hold your family together as everyone grows up.Dec 9, 2024Dec 9, 2024
Seven fundamental pieces of parenting wisdomIn my book, The Patient Parent, there are a few quotes that pack a huge amount of parenting wisdom into a few lines. Here’s a selection of…Nov 24, 2024Nov 24, 2024
Parenting teens — they aren’t that different from toddlersAs they get older, kids fool you. Not deliberately (most of the time), but when they get to 5 and 6 parenting becomes less intense. It’s…Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024
Creating your family cultureInsights from my family culture to help you think about how you create yours.Nov 1, 2024Nov 1, 2024
Learning to parent the child you have (patiently)How I learned to learn more about myself and my kids to be a better parent, despite how different all our kids are.Oct 10, 2024Oct 10, 2024
There’s probably a time to do it all, just not all at onceMy wife and I went out to a local community event last weekend for a couple of hours. Just the two of us. The kids, now 12 & 15, didn’t…Jul 5, 2024Jul 5, 2024
With kids, all behaviour is a signalit’s taken me too long to learn this parenting lesson.Jun 28, 2024Jun 28, 2024
Published inWhat it means to be a dadBeing a dad. What this gig is really about.11 years of being a dad. 6 years of hard research into the role. 39 years as a son. Distilled into less than 2 minutes.Mar 18, 2024Mar 18, 2024
What puppy training teaches about training kids and parentsWe’ve got a new puppy. Taking her for a walk is like taking a toddler out, she stops ALL THE TIME. She does it because everything is new…Mar 17, 2024Mar 17, 2024
