Fatherhood Archive

TIME WITH DAD...

Posted on 02 March 2010 , under Fatherhood

A New initiative in Galway offers a safe venue for dads to meet regularly with their children and help maintain or improve on their relationships, staffed by qualified childcare staff, the service is also free of charge to its users. Time4us is the first of its kind in the country and stresses the importance of play and positive interactions to improve attachments. Time4Us is

FRESH AIR ON DAD!

Posted on 02 March 2010 , under Fatherhood

When I sit down to write one of these articles, I normally go through a routine that has unconsciously set itself in stone. I pour myself a cup of coffee, get my notebook from my coat and ensure I have peace and quiet in the house. This normally involves giving my youngest an extra large breakfast, and turning the third parent on. Playhouse Disney

SETTING THE RULES

Posted on 02 March 2010 , under Fatherhood

Just as children need parents who are loving and encouraging, so too do they also need parents who are prepared to set rules and limits. Good parenting is about achieving a balance between supporting and encouraging children to make decisions for themselves and setting rules and making decisions for them. However setting rules is far from easy and many parents make the mistake of having

QUALITY REALTIONS

Posted on 12 February 2010 , under Fatherhood

Enjoying a close relationship with your children is not only the greatest satisfaction of being a parent it is also good for children too. Children who are securely attached and close to their parents as they grew up become content and emotionally secure adults. However, while often a natural process, having a close relationship with your children is often not plain sailing and can

ACCEPTING HOUSE-HUSBANDRY

Posted on 02 February 2010 , under Fatherhood

One of the first obstacles the newly appointed Stay at home Dad has to face is a psychological one. Whilst convincing yourself that what you are doing is best for the family, convincing yourself that it is also best for you is a harder sell. Feelings of emasculation and insecurity are quite common and ever present, but with a slight change of mind set,

DEALING WITH LOSS

Posted on 23 January 2010 , under Fatherhood

DEALING WITH LOSS: A CHILD Philip Mark provides a deeply harrowing account of the sudden and tragic loss of his young daughter Lauryn Rose, the help and support he recieved, and the inspiration his 'little lady' has given him in enjoying life to the fullest. In June 2007 Lisa (my Canadian fiancée) and I travelled with Lauryn Rose to spend time in Edmonton, Canada with

DEALING WITH LOSS: A WIFE

Posted on 19 January 2010 , under Fatherhood

Sean Healy provides a personal and brave account of dealing with the loss of his wife Attracta, the effect this loss had on his children, and the many obstacles and hardships he endured in raising his family as a lone parent. Where to start? I suppose the beginning would be the most obvious, but the shock of the news I had just received would

DEALING WITH LOSS: A CHILD

Posted on 19 January 2010 , under Fatherhood

Michael McEnery provides a personal & heartfelt account of the loss of his young daughter Annabel to Cancer, the effect that this had on all his family, coping with unanswered questions and the support that he finally found. We have often wondered when it all first started. The official line from the Haematology Ward was that they don’t know how she got it, where

BTYS PARENTING PROJECTS

Posted on 12 January 2010 , under Fatherhood

This year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2010 received over 1,588 projects from a record number of 329 schools with 520 of these projects selected to take part in the final competition. Over 80 judges from the world of business and academia will meet, interview and assess each project throughout the week with the eventual winner(s) announced at the Awards Ceremony on Friday

A MATTER OF ROUTINE

Posted on 04 January 2010 , under Fatherhood

One of the most difficult first tasks facing a new Stay-At-Home-Dad, is just how to split his day up in some kind of constructive manner. When I first became a SAHD after selling my pub 2 years ago, my biggest worry was what the hell I was going to do with my time. Sure I had a 3 year old girl and a one