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Secret Life of Dads- the stuff no one says 

I started Secret Life of Dad with the goal of filling in the blanks on all the stuff they don't tell you about becoming a dad. These are my thoughts, experiences and reality that I wish someone had told me 
Don't worry, my wife knows I am writing and one day I will show this to my daughter too 

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Negotiation - Toddler Edition

My wife often tells me that if I don't want to do something then I won't. Also that I am very stubborn so if I do want to do something...

The Magical 6 Months!

Baby milestones are wild. A couple that spring to mind... 6 months and below...keep them in your room and give them only milk. Once 6...

Chewing Gum for the Eyes

In my opinion, it would of really sucked to have been a parent back the days before TV. I know people have different views on how much...

The Changing of the Partner Dynamic

15th September 2017 This was the first time I met my wife. We found each other through an online dating app. I was 30, she was 27 and I...

Progression and Regression!

It has been a while since my last blog. The words and feelings that came out of me when writing previously are an honest account of my...

Orla comes home!

Waking up in an empty bed knowing my wife and new baby where still in hospital left me feeling guilty. I was really grateful for a...

Day 1- learning on the job

As I stood there not really being able to comprehend what I was seeing, I was snapped into reality when the midwife placed Orla on my...

The Birth (extended blog)

I'm led to believe that women have some form of natural ability to forget the birth over time. This is why they are able to go back and...

Stuff, stuff and more stuff

I don't think anyone or anything can prepare you for a lot of things about becoming a dad for the first time. There was certainly no...

Should it be love at first sight?

Like most people, trips to hospital are not exactly my favourite thing to do. Going to a hospital to have a scan for your unborn baby, to...

Is it Nanny or Granny?

Some people might say I am impatient? I like to think that I am just easily excited. Finding out the news of being pregnant was not only...

Hopefully gravity can help

As with many couples, COVID 19 disrupted our plans. After changing the date 4 times, we finally got married on 7th August 2021 and the...

Secret Life of Dad- the beginning

Saturday 24th September 2022 changed everything in my life. I had spent the past 9 and a bit months prepping the best I knew how, reading...

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