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Fatherhood: Family Days Out – A Day out on the Thames in London

Posted on August 29, 2016June 4, 2018 by Henry Elliss

With the chaos of 2016 showing no signs of calming down, and a new house to save for, we opted for another ‘staycation’ this year. With Sara and the boys off for their usual 6 week school holiday, I was lucky enough to be able to take a week away from the office and spend…

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Fatherhood²: 10 reasons why paying mums to breast feed is a horrible idea

Posted on November 12, 2013January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

If you haven’t been keeping up with the news today, you may have missed one of the stories which has been causing a stir. Here’s the ‘in a nutshell’ version – but if you want to know more before reading my argument, the BBC have a very good take on it here. Doctors at Sheffield…

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Fatherhood²: Favourite Pre-school Bedtime Reads – UK vs North America

Posted on May 16, 2013January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

With so much talk of literacy and reading at the moment, I found myself curious to know whether the books we enjoy here in the UK are also enjoyed elsewhere in the world. As I’ve recently been invited to join a community of other Dad Bloggers – most of whom reside in North America –…

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Fatherhood²: How Tricky is it Taking a 5-week-old Baby on Holiday?

Posted on August 15, 2011March 3, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Having just returned from a week’s holiday with our family, I thought I’d share a few my thoughts on travelling with a very small baby. I’m by no-means the expert, but having been told that we were mad for even thinking of taking such a young child (just 5 weeks old on the day we…

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