Author Archives: Kevin

21 things to remember before having another baby

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Kevin

…and why you’ll do it anyway. Today the Illiterate household is tired. A deep, aching tired. It’s an ache that comes from weeks of layering fatigue on top of tiredness on top of sleeplessness on top of exhaustion. We are … Continue reading →

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Air Guitar and other life skills I will be teaching my daughters

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Kevin

My proudest moment last week was when my just-turned-three-year-old asked me to turn up the radio when the White Stripes Seven Nation Army came on. She knows it’s the song that requires her to stamp her feet in the back … Continue reading →

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The Mystical World of Dadabulous

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Kevin

So I was a bit nervous asking my good friend Mumabulous to guest post as part of my Mums on Dads series. I didn’t know wether to paint on my own abs to compete with the flood of crumpet normally displayed on … Continue reading →

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Well done – we made it to three years!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Kevin

There was a moment, about two and a half years ago when I seriously thought we weren’t going to make it. Life was crazy. To you, sleep was the enemy, as was food (or at least keeping it down), resting, … Continue reading →

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Sex to Sleep – Top 5 ways to avoid getting sick from your kids

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Kevin

Ebola, black plague, smallpox… some of the worst diseases known to man have been joined by a new, insidious ailment. One that renders its victims useless within hours of infection. A condition that is seemingly incurable, returning again and again, … Continue reading →

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My advice to new Dads: Sing.

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Kevin

Last night my first Illiterate Infant and I started a new book. There I was, snuggled under the butterfly quilt reading about the structural implications of a poor choice in housing materials, seamlessly  switching between my impression of a big … Continue reading →

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Theory of Parental Panic

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Kevin

I’m a bit of a nerd. Hold on, before you say anything…I know I may give the impression of a rugged, suave, confident man-about-town daddy blogger but by day I am far more ordinary,  doing stuff with computers and numbers … Continue reading →

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…Bloody Kids

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Kevin

Making me wake up every hour to settle you when just the other day you had me convinced that you were sleeping through… bloody kids Running off from me in the supermarket and making me do the dad-trying-to-be-casual-but-really-sprinting thing to … Continue reading →

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Sleeping like a husband… and other perks of the working Dad

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Kevin

Hellooooooooooo sleep! Yes, my dear friends sleepy and bobo are back in the house and I am welcoming them with open arms. The fog is clearing as I swap 40 minute cat naps for solid bouts of sleep. Deep, peaceful sleep! … Continue reading →

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Growing up your blog – finding the right help

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Kevin

This week I’m talking about the next step of the WordPress self hosting journey; when you decide to actually do it. There’s also a great deal at the end of this post for anyone that’s considering going self hosted. If … Continue reading →

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