Picture this: You’re going about your day, maybe stacking the dishwasher badly or wondering why all your socks have holes, when your daughter drops a bombshell that makes your stomach twist into a knot. Her boyfriend—this kid you’ve nodded at across the dinner table, who’s held your door open with exaggerated politeness—is sharing intimate pictures… Continue reading What would you do if you found out a boy your daughter was dating was sending her nude photos out to random men she didn’t know without her consent?
Category: Dads
Parenting Star Wars Style
Ever watched Star Wars and wondered what the Stormtroopers family life might be like? Nope? Me neither but one Swedish woman has. Photographer Kristina Alexanderson has taken a series of Flickr photos depicting Star Wars Stormtroopers and Clone Troopers as parents. Kristina’s Flickr set shows the Storm Troopers doing normal day-to-day activities with their kids.… Continue reading Parenting Star Wars Style
“dad of the year” gorilla
We can all learn some parenting skills from this Silverback mountain gorilla.
Being an IVF Dad
Father’s Day 2007 was not a good day. I took my dad for a beer to celebrate his special day. “Son, not everyone can have kids, you know.” It was said with tenderness and I realised he was preparing me for disappointment. My wife and I had been trying for a child for two years,… Continue reading Being an IVF Dad