Dad blogger Round-up: Getting reflective

Us dad bloggers can be a reflective bunch. Over the past few weeks I’ve seen quite a few blog posts from dads pondering deeply on various things they have done or experienced.

The time of year lends itself to reflection. With all the Remembrance Day commemorations I’ve spent a lot of time explaining the complexities of the two World Wars and subsequent conflicts to my five year old. It’s not been easy, but I seem to have got her to understand some of the basics.

If a picture can paint a thousand words then I think this photographic tribute to the war dead from Tim Atkinson of BringingUpCharlie does the job perfectly. I encourage you to take a look at this very poignant image.

Chris, from Twin Daddyo blog, meanwhile, has been reflecting on what life will be like as a stay at home dad. Chris has taken the plunge and is leaving paid employment so he can hold the babies. You possibly won’t be surprised to hear he will not miss commuting and is looking forward to spending more than an hour a day with his kids. Best of luck Chris!

Staying with twins, a blog I’ve recently discovered is Dad2Twins. It provides a great insight into being a dad with twin children. If reflection is the theme of November’s round up, this blog is a great example because the author writes a lot about male post natal depression.

I’m not, however, going to focus on that issue (although the standard of writing on this subject is great so do pay the blog a visit). A post that caught my eye was about twin dads and how good they are at multi-tasking. I’ve often wondered how parents of twins cope and this post proves that multi-tasking is clearly the key.

Finally, a quick update for you about Gerhard, author of the Familiality blog. In my October update I made reference to he and wife’s experiences of IVF. As it happens, his wife was heavily pregnant with baby number two at the time.

The happy occasion passed with (…relative) ease. Gerhard has written beautifully about the birth and the arrival of his daughter. It was marvellous to read that, as the father, he’d been treated very well during the process and not simply as a spare part, something that happens all too often.

I hope you enjoyed November’s update. As ever, if you have any suggestions for future content do leave a comment below or get in touch. I’ll see you again in December. In the meantime, enjoy shopping for those Christmas presents!

About John Adams

John Adams is a married with two young daughters. He has been a stay at home dad for almost four years. John started blogging back in 2012 after being invited to one-too-many "mother and toddler groups." This inspired him to write about the issues he faced as a stay at home dad and the gender barriers men face as parents. John continues to write about lie as a stay at home dad. He also writes about every aspect of parenting; schooling, education, pregnancy and birth, childcare and so on. Over time he has broadened the focus of his blog so he now writes about family finances, photography and occasionally covers men's style and fashion. John was originally a journalist. He concedes, however, that was a long time ago.

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