For all the parents who are completely overwhelmed by the crazy amount of Christmas-related emails they receive from their kid’s school on a daily basis. For everyone who has given up on following the class WhatsApp group, which no longer serves any useful purpose. To all the mums and dads trying to juggle a job and the daily grind while… The post A poem for parents who are drowning in school admin this Christmas appeared first on YOU THE DADDY ..read more

If someone asked you where to find real life advice, tips and tales about parenthood today, you’d be forgiven for suggesting Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube as the first ports of call. But look back 15, even 10 years, and the online parenting world was a very different place. Mum bloggers ruled the roost,… The post All hail the dad blogging trailblazers appeared first on YOU THE DADDY ..read more

Of all our pregnancies, we’d never felt so prepared. This was to be our third (and final) baby, three and a half years since our last, and we’d been ready and waiting for weeks. You see, Teddy (our first) had surprised us by arriving a month early, on the first day of my… The post <strong>Our birth story – third time’s a charm</strong> appeared first on YOU THE DADDY ..read more

Pregnancy is no walk in the park. If anything, it’s an exhausting marathon, with countless obstacles to push through before you reach the finish line. This is Rosie’s third time going the distance and, as amazing as she’s been throughout this pregnancy, it’s really taken its toll on her, with painful varicose veins… The post Varicose veins – the pregnancy symptom people rarely talk about appeared first on YOU THE DADDY ..read more

Hands up if you feel awkward talking to your family about money. Yup? Me too. And how about conversations with your parents and elderly relatives about things like their wills, care preferences and inheritance? Again, it’s a hard yes from me. It all just feels a bit too close to home. Discussing my… The post How to talk to your family about money, wealth, wills and inheritance (and everything in between) without feeling awkward appeared first on YOU THE DADDY ..read more

* Thoughtful baby gifts guide written in partnership with Mamas & Papas * If the countless pregnancy and new baby announcements on my Instagram feed are anything to go by, it seems like everyone has been making the most of their time together in lockdown, and we’re well and truly seeing the COVID… The post The 15 cutest, most useful and thoughtful baby gifts for new parents appeared first on YOU THE DADDY ..read more

The past year has been a massive challenge for all of us. But at the same time, it’s been so inspiring to see so many people pulling together and coming up with brilliant ideas to spread some positivity and do something good during these most unprecedented of times. Which is why I wanted… The post Zero Carbon Kids – the new kids clothing charity encouraging us all to reuse and recycle rather than buy brand new appeared first on YOU THE DADDY ..read more

* Written in partnership with Mamas and Papas, providing all the latest guidance and support out there for new parents preparing to have a lockdown baby * I really feel for all the soon-to-be mums and dads out there expecting a lockdown baby during the current COVID-19 pandemic. This should be a time… The post Born In Lockdown – Having A Baby During COVID appeared first on YOU THE DADDY ..read more

Whether we’re talking Christmas, birthdays or Father’s Day, it’s no secret that us blokes are notoriously difficult to buy for. I’d even go so far as saying that trying to come up with thoughtful gifts for men is a right pain in the arse! Throughout the year we usually just buy ourselves what… The post Thoughtful gifts for men (who are impossible to buy for) appeared first on YOU THE DADDY ..read more

I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since our “little” family christening for our “little” baby Hugh. Newsflash; I have a huge family so there’s no such thing as a little gathering in our family, plus I’m pretty sure no one has ever actually referred to our Hughie as little… I planned… The post The day we christened our Hughie appeared first on YOU THE DADDY ..read more