Making family Christmas just a little bit calmerA simple thing that will help your Christmas with the kids be that bit calmer.3d ago3d ago
A time for family traditionsWhy making family traditions when they’re young may well hold your family together as everyone grows up.3d ago3d ago
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
