So I was planning to write a blog post about the waxing and waning of popular baby names, but I’ve been a little derailed… Sara and I are still 3 months away from the arrival of Baby 2.0, but we’re obviously now spending a bit of time thinking about baby names. I personally quite impressed…
Author: Henry Elliss
Making Peace with Famous Folk on Twitter
A rare non-fatherhood post for me tonight – I guess it’s more social media related, but not really good enough to go on any of my work-related blogs. So I thought I’d share it here… Last year, I wrote a post on the Tamar blog about celebrities on Twitter, which still gets views on a…
Fatherhood²: Handy Advice for New Bloggers
I was recently asked to contribute to an eBook being produced in Australia for would-be Mummy Bloggers. As well as being very flattered (and just as keen), I thought it would be a good opportunity to pass on some of the tips and tricks I’ve learnt whilst blogging over the past few years – as…
Fatherhood²: Pre-poll – Favourite On-Screen Dads?
I’m going to do a bit of a poll next week, to try to find who everyone’s favourite on-screen dads are – TV series, movies or even cartoons. I want to know who your favourites are – which are the dads who you wish were your own? Once I’ve got enough suggestions, I’ll do a…
Fatherhood²: Guest Post – The Only Dad in the Park
We live in the 21st Century. Apparently we are modern, diverse and multi-cultural. Women can vote. Men use moisturizer. We certainly don’t confirm to the patriarchal norms laid down by our unenlightened pre-historic forefathers. I went to the park with my two young sons today after collecting them from school. It was a beautiful sunny…
Fatherhood²: The Real Economics of Baby Number 2
Let me start this post with a disclaimer: As a father, I would never advocate having or not having a child based on anything but a desire to start a family. Kids can be a pricey business, but if you are telling yourself “I can’t afford to have kids yet”, you could be waiting for…
Fatherhood²: A Spring Afternoon in the Life of a Daddy
This afternoon I was lucky enough to have a bit of time of work, as I was due to look after Robert while Sara had a parent’s evening at work. So Robert and I decided to make the most of the good weather and spend some time in the garden. I thought it would be…
Fatherhood²: Guest Post – The Battle of The Loft Bed
The day had come. Rachel, my 8 year old daughter, was “upgrading” to a loft bed. Mainly because her tiny room would gain some much needed floor space for the various toys, stuffed animals, and whatnot that populate her room. It seemed like it would be a good opportunity for a “Daddy & Daughter Project”…
Fatherhood²: Cbeebies next show – “Sh!t Driver Dan Says”?
As somebody who works in online marketing, I spend most of my day connected to the many different social media sites that I work with in one way or another. But I don’t just use them during the working day, so I like to make sure – for instance – my Twitter feed is as…
Fatherhood²: 10 more great pre-school story books
A few weeks ago I posted a list of my 10 favourite pre-school story books, based on the ones that Robert likes to read on a regular basis. At the end I asked for some feedback on what classics I might have missed – and I got a LOT of comments with books I’d missed….