Slow down if you want to be a Better Dad
The pace of our lives today seem to be embodied in the words *instant*, *fast*, *express*. Weird as it seems, a big part of this phenomena has been perpetuated by technology and especially the Internet (don’t get me wrong I use and I like the Internet). More than ever, we want everything NOW. We are [...]
Becoming a first-time dad | Start Preparing *Now*
The most life-altering experience that any man can have must surely be the moment he becomes a first time dad.
I can still recall what it was like being a first-time father, getting the baby bag packed and ready for rushing to the hospital at a moment’s notice. Anxiety pangs about whether it would be [...]
3 lessons Dads can teach their kids from Wall.E
I have just watched Wall.E with J and you probably know as well as I do, that it is rare to find a good movie with great values these days. We all know how hard it can be at times to convey big concepts to little minds and whenever we find something that captures the [...]
Help! My daughter is growing up too fast.
I sometimes close my eyes and recall what it was like catching the first glimpse of J the very moment she was born.
That little baby and the whole bundle of excitement culminating in that feeling of “This is it!”. It still felt as fresh as if it had happened yesterday. I remember when my mum [...]
Is Quality Time just an excuse for lack of time?
My daughter used to have a classmate who had a really high-powered mum who had climbed to the pinnacle of her corporate ladder. Needless to say, this ’super-mum’ is well-known in her field and quite a figure in the elite strata of society, being the head honcho of a prominent blue chip company. During an interview with the local media, she [...]