Category Archives: Raising Girls

(slightly) sadistic parenting

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

So fathers day didn’t quite go to plan. It started well, my wife put a cooked breakfast together, I got a great handmade card from my daughter (who was determined to keep “creating” the card after I had been given … Continue reading →

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My 3rd Fathers day performance review…

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Kevin, attached is the 3rd annual performance review of your role as vice team leader of the illiterate infant household. Core Skills: You have come along way in two-and-a-bit years. We note your ability to change a nappy (both kinds), … Continue reading →

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Why am I crying watching XFactor?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

The camera shot switches from the judges stunned faces, to the grin of the 14 year old girl who has just “nailed” a Beatles classic and there it is, the next shot that brings the lump into my throat, a … Continue reading →

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