Whether your child (and I use the term loosely) is applying for a first holiday job while at college, or their first proper career job, seeing them actually take an interest in paying their way in the world is one of those ‘rites of passage’ things that goes with becoming an adult...
Read MoreThere is a cliche that has persisted for at least as long as we have had the written word, and probably for longer. While mothers and daughters can talk to each other about anything, fathers and sons have a more distant relationship. To be more accurate, in the early years, fathers will do everything to make time...
Read MoreI like to think I’m an OK parent. I mean, I try hard enough - and have the bags under my eyes to prove it. On the whole, both my wife and I are happy with the boys’ progression. We’re positive we are going to give them the tools to handle life...
Read MoreMy son digs his fingers into my back. His arms are bound around my neck like a python and his head is buried between his hair and my shoulder. His legs are long. I can’t remember the last time I’ve carried him like this but they go right past my waist as we walk into the dark room. “No. No.” Don’t worry, I think I say...
Read MoreWho doesn’t have trouble coming up with ideas for birthday gifts? No matter who the lucky recipient is, it is always difficult thinking of something that they will truly cherish...
Read MorePhotographer Gabe Tomoiaga likes using his art to transport his three young sons into magical worlds. The Seattle-based dad photographs...
Read MoreGratitude and good manners don't come naturally to everyone, so one father decided to see if his toddler required some teaching where those attributes are concerned.
Read MoreThe whole world seems to have gone Minion crazy. But, in the midst of the global marketing onslaught, this picture of a father and son going to see the film together has reminded us all what it’s all about.
Read MoreWhen your child is getting bullied at school, sometimes it's hard to know the best way to help. But this dad from Brazil dealt with this situation in one of the sweetest ways ever.
Read MoreChildhood really can pass in the blink of an eye. Just check out the incredible time lapse video above, which is the result of YouTube user dumo taking a picture of his son every day for four years.
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