Making family Christmas just a little bit calmerA simple thing that will help your Christmas with the kids be that bit calmer.Dec 9Dec 9
A time for family traditionsWhy making family traditions when they’re young may well hold your family together as everyone grows up.Dec 9Dec 9
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 24Nov 24
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 21Nov 21
Creating your family cultureInsights from my family culture to help you think about how you create yours.Nov 1Nov 1
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 10Oct 10
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 5Jul 5
With kids, all behaviour is a signalit’s taken me too long to learn this parenting lesson.Jun 28Jun 28
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 18Mar 18
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 17Mar 17
