Stag do season: The most popular party destinations for men in 2017

January 27, 2017 | DadultLife

I’m at that age now when the times of regularly going out, getting inebriated and waking up feeling like you want it all to end after a night at Liquid have long passed.

In the main, this has been replaced … Read More

The 20-week scan: We’re having a baby girl!

January 23, 2017 | DadultLife

For months, the majority of friends have been guessing to their hearts’ content that J and I had a boy on the way.

Admittedly, knowing what to think was baffling initially, with a medley of opinions diluting what my own … Read More

The fatherhood penalty: Britain’s dads feel restrained by employers

January 16, 2017 | DadultLife

To find out how today’s fathers are balancing parenthood and careers, work-life charity Working Families and childcare provider Bright Horizons have released the 2017 Modern Families Index.

The findings show that dads across the country are strained by bosses who … Read More

Was it a planned pregnancy?

January 10, 2017 | DadultLife

“Was it planned?”

Call me crazy, but personally, it’s not a question I’d think to ask if anyone told me they were expecting.

If it’s a loved-up couple, you’d assume planned, and if it was one of my single lothario … Read More

FILM: A Monster Calls

January 6, 2017 | DadultLife

It might sound every bit like a horror film, but A Monster Calls is actually only a 12A – though it’s not your typical family film.

Liam Neeson voices the titular beast made from an ancient yew tree, which comes … Read More

Turns out pregnant women aren’t made of glass

January 2, 2017 | DadultLife

It turns out pregnant women aren’t entirely made of glass – there’s a great deal of mettle in their design too.

In an earlier post, I mentioned that Jenna and I went to Paris over Christmas.

It was beautiful time … Read More