FILM: Hacksaw Ridge – Andrew Garfield buries Amazing Spider-Man

You can’t help but feel bad for Andrew Garfield.

Maybe that’s because his character in The Social Network, Eduardo Saverin, was royally screwed over.

And then life imitated art as Garfield himself was screwed over after Sony’s … Read More

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

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!

For months, the majority of friends have been guessing to their hearts’ content that Jenna 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

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?

“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

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

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

FILM: Monster Trucks

Bump may not have arrived yet, but that doesn’t mean I’m totally inexperienced with little ones.

Sure, changing dirty nappies will be quite the eye-opener when the time comes, but mingling with ankle biters is something I’m accustomed to with … Read More

I know when that Dadline rings…

Hello, dad-to-be here – yeah, we’re open all hours.

As if this being our last Christmas without child wasn’t groundbreaking enough – yesterday (Friday 23rd December) was our last day in the UK before Christmas.

Jenna didn’t have much say … Read More

Are you having a boy or girl?

On Wednesday 18th January 2017, we have our 20-week scan – the big examination that allows parents to determine the gender of the baby.

Not everyone knows that you need to wait until that point in time – and I … Read More