The honest truth about fatherhood, loss, masculinity, and rebuilding yourself when no one’s watching.
Most men don’t talk about it.
Some don’t know how.
Others were never shown it mattered.
This is for the dads who stay silent.
The ones who show up anyway.
“No man stands taller than when he stoops to help a child.”
– Abraham Lincoln
This isn’t a parenting blog.
There are no “10 hacks to be a better dad” here.
No perfect routines.
No curated moments.
This is about:
- Loving your kids when you don’t get them every day
- Grieving parents who shaped you and then disappeared
- Carrying responsibility without applause
- Being strong without pretending you’re fine
If you’ve ever felt invisible as a man or a father, you’re in the right place.
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Smacking your kids
Is there a bigger cultural taboo in parenting than the issue of smacking your children? I will often hear parents say, and I’ve been guilty of muttering the words myself “a good smack never harmed me” and it’s true, growing up if I was ever out of line ( I know hard to believe I Read more
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Dad Chat – Luke Steele – Episode #15 “Sir Alex Ferguson was everything you expect and more”
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-etxtk-10530e1 This week’s podcast is with Luke Steele, former Man UTD, West Brom, Barnsley & Panathinaikos goalkeeper. Luke details his journey into becoming a father and a footballer career that took him from Peterborough to Athens and plenty in between. Read more
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How do you deal with destructive people around you.
We all have that one friend, you know the type that is completely destructive to their own life, you see them pressing the red nuclear button, day in day out, never listening to anyone other than themselves ruining the lives of those around them but what are you meant to do? Walk away? As a Read more
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Lad Chat – Virtual Social #12 – Israel v Palestine, Fred West, Trent Alexander Arnold, Plus Our Teams Of The Year
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-95b37-1042df2 This week Marco, Ady & Martin sit down to discuss the week that was. This week we discuss the Israel Palestine conflict, Fred West, Wearing a mask after the regs end, does Trent deserve an England call up and all your usual football chat. Read more
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Lad Chat – Virtual Social #11 – The French Kicking Off, Noel Clark, BJS v Canelo & Football
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-escdf-1039739 This week on our Live Virtual Social we discuss all the weeks news from Boris sending the Navy to deal with the French, the Noel Clark controversy, plans for travel now restrictions are lifting, and all the usual sports chat from BJS v Canelo, Fury v AJ and the protests in Manchester last week. Read more
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Lad Chat Virtual Social #10 – DAI MANUEL “Are you being the man you would want your daughter to marry”
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4cir9-1039734 Dai Manuel – Dia is an Author, Lifestyle Coach and Business Mentor to name a few of the hats Dai wears. Dai details his journey from obesity to a much healthier life both physically and mentally, a journey that has led him to quitting his corporate job and taking on his passion, culminating in Read more
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My Thoughts on being a father ~
“From the moment I heard I was going to be a father, I knew my world would never be the same.”
Nobody Cares About Dad 