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A man cave: could it be the answer (to everything)?
According to GQ, Disney World in Orlando is now offering luxury man caves for tired dads. The highbrow lad mag reckons Disney’s new Copper Creek Cabins – $1835 per night cathedrals to manly interior...
View ArticleBaby Weaning For Dads – The Right Foods and Schedule
Weaning is a key stage in the development of your baby onto first foods. Here’s what dads need to know. If you’re reading DaddiLife you’re probably a dad who likes to be involved in all aspects of his...
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Dad singing is winning for the children
Whether it’s a popular nursery rhyme, a soothing lullaby, or the complete works of Napalm Death, many of us instinctively sing to our young children because young children instinctively seem to love...
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Diet plans are all about healthy eating
You don’t necessarily have to go on celebrity diet plans or weight loss clubs. Good eating habits are what’s essential to start losing the parenthood pounds. Broken nights, long days, and the never...
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Dads suffer from depression too
Postpartum depression is surprisingly common in dads, according to new research. There’s been a lot of focus recently – and quite rightly – about postnatal depression in new mums. There can be...
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Now science says the ‘dad bod’ is real
New dads often pile on pounds and now science is beginning to understand why, and we can’t just blame the take-aways. Fortunately there are a few ways to lose the dad bod. Mums-to-be put on weight...
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Should you have a vasectomy?
The snip seems like a very good idea indeed – so why haven’t I had it? My two children are wonderful in every way. So much much so that I’ve known almost since the moment my youngest was born that two...
View ArticleWhen dads exercise children feel the benefit
Research suggests dads who exercise father healthier children. How many reasons do you need to exercise? It lowers your risk of a whole spectrum of diseases, makes you feel good, improves the condition...
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Stressed dads pass stress to their children
Dads pass on traits to their children in ways science is only beginning to understand. For many years scientists have known that conditions endured by dads can be passed to their children in the form...
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Dads struggle too – and it’s time we talked about it
Keeping a stiff upper lip is no help to anyone. We need to acknowledge the struggle and paint a true picture of fatherhood. Parenting is hard. Being a good dad is tough. Not enough men admit that...
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Seven Stress-Busting Tips for Dads | Making time for YOU in 2020
Parents are not superhuman by any means (though it may seem like that sometimes!). Stress can take a very real toll over time, and not just to you as an individual but to the wider family. In fact, the...
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The DaddiLife survey: Dads in Lockdown
We surveyed dads to find out what impacts the lockdown has had on health, finances and family life. Most modern dads are doing significantly more day to day parenting during lockdown than they were...
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A Dad’s Guide to Children’s Mental Health
After 7 years of trying to balance being a Dad and a Psychologist I have come to the conclusion that parenting would be so much easier if we were still cavemen. Firstly, our brains would be...
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Post-Partum Mental Health And Dads
Mental health for dads is a serious issue. A growing number of people are more accepting and better educated about postpartum depression in mums. But dads suffer as well, and beyond the first few...
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15 Things That Dads Wish Mum Knew
Being a dad is tough, but I don’t need to tell you that. What I do need to say is that a lot of dads (including me) have something that they wish their partners knew. We just don’t know how to tell...
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What you really need to be thinking about this staycation
With travel to much of the world still restricted well over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK is set for another summer of staycations. For all its many challenges, a silver lining of the...
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Male pattern baldness: hair today, gone tomorrow
Many dads soon find that their new baby isn’t the only member of the household with not a lot on top.If you’re starting to get a little thin on top, the good news is that you’re far from alone....
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Dads suffer from depression, too
Postpartum depression is surprisingly common in dads, according to new research. There’s been a lot of focus recently – and quite rightly – about postnatal depression in new mums. There can be...
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Should you have a vasectomy?
The snip seems like a very good idea indeed – so why haven’t I had it? My two children are wonderful in every way. So much much so that I’ve known almost since the moment my youngest was born that two...
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Mental Health Tips for the Winter
As dads we get pulled in a lot of directions and are asked to be a lot of different things for different people. Making sure our headspace is in a good place to do all that is essential. Given that we...
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