Becoming a single dad is a life changing event. Being a single parent is tough — there’s no debate there. But understanding the challenges faced by single parents can help us to offer better support to the many who find themselves taking on this role particularly Dads. However, the research on single fathers is limited, […]
Father’s Day weekend is upon us, and whether you feel it’s all just a marketing gimmick it’s still important to take time out to celebrate, but for many divorced dads, the day can serve as a tough reminder of the most painful loss or saddest change from your divorce: time with your kids. Divorce affects […]
Read this wonderful story of a young Dad whose life changed as he stepped up to be a great father to his young son. Happy Father’s Day ! ‘In October 2013, a few months after my 22nd birthday and during my final (fifth) year of college, I became a father to a beautiful, but unplanned, […]
Guidance on Parenting Alone – My Interview on The Mother Company An interview with Sue Atkins The percentage of US births to unmarried women, increasing since the 1940s, has surged in recent years, according to the American Community Survey. Pew Research reports the number of single fathers has increased from 300,000 in 1960, to over […]
In the film “The Interpreter”, the character played by Nicole Kidman says, “Vengeance is a lazy form of grief.” If you like me, are totally honest you’ve probably had moments where you’ve silently fantasied about your ex’s life being a total disaster after you’ve split up no matter who was to blame or […]
I am talking tomorrow on BBC radio Tees at 9.15 about a Dad who has expressed his shame after two boys – aged eight and nine – were spoken to by police investigating a suspected arson attack that destroyed a doctors’ surgery. Here’s the article taken from The Northern Echo – what do you think – would […]
I have just been coaching a really fabulous Dad called Steve who wants to propel his business up to the next level and this just popped into my mind so I thought I would share it with you too! “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” Kenny Rogers Singer and […]
Where do we go from here? Keeping healthy relationships. I have recently been coaching a lovely Mum over the telephone for a number of weeks now and we’ve been looking at how she gets a break, gets some adult company and keeps her own life moving forward as she gets used to life as a […]
