Hello and welcome again to my Guest Post mini-series! Today I'm privileged to have stay-home dad, Suraj Kamath, share his insights on parenting with us. He is a dad to a lovely young daughter, and his insights on the initial year of her birth hold much wisdom that new dads in particular can benefit from. Over … Continue reading Guest Post: Parenthood Is Both Gradual And Sudden
I can't tell you enough how grateful I am to once more return to my guest post series today, after a very long hiatus! (If you are keen to be a guest writer on my blog, please check out my guidelines for guest posts by scrolling to the bottom of my About page and share your ideas with … Continue reading Guest Post: The $3 Mirror That Taught My Kids (and Me) A Big Life Lesson About Not Giving Up
Napping one afternoon earlier this week, I was succumbing to the drowsy effects of a cough mixture I had taken. Barely a few minutes into dreamland, I got a call on my mobile. It was my eldest. Dad, I'm in a bit of an emergency. Can you help me? Words that will wake any parent … Continue reading Yes, I’m A “Football Father.” And I Loathe The Sport!
Yes indeed! Three days ago I finished recording a podcast episode that'll be publicly released close to Father's Day in June. I found myself amazed that over some 35 minutes, much ground on this topic of how to be a good father was covered. Because anytime the topic is on parenting, there's usually a million … Continue reading What It Takes To Be A Good Father (Part 2 of 2)
It's official! With the release of my youngest son's PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examinations) results three days ago, I've finally severed any direct contact as a parent to this odious national exam. What a relief! Now when I say odious, I do mean it. You only have to google the words "PSLE", "parents", "students", and … Continue reading PSLE Postmortem — A dad’s final thoughts on national exams
In the blink of an eye, 15 years of parenting have passed for me. So what have I learned in all this time? And how will any of these learnings help the next generation of dads? Hmmm... What 15 Years Of Parenting Taught Me | Part 1 Photo by Mathias Reding on Pexels.com I would … Continue reading 15 Things I Learned After 15 Years of Parenting #1 of 3
I believe there's one universal truth about engaging with a teenager, in my case, a 15-year-old boy: Conversations rarely happen. Yes. That's a fact. At least in my household it is. It takes a lot of effort to engage my firstborn in a conversation. Not because I don't want to mind you. On the contrary, … Continue reading Fathering Softer #6 — Engaging my teen
Winterfell When hot meets coldThings become lukewarmHow does that figure?Does it mean hot won since There's no chill in lukewarmOnly warmth? I've debated for so longOver this crazy phenomenonAs a parent especiallyWith a cool cat teenager. How swell!!Who responds to my outbursts like The icy wall of Winterfell I don't know how many more timesI … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #197
Acclaimed singer/songwriter and Nobel laureate Eric Clapton opened his famous song "Change The World", which he wrote for his son, with these lyrics: If I could reach the stars, pull one down for you, shine it on my heart, so you could see the truth. That this love I have inside, is everything it seems…” … Continue reading It’s Time Stay Home Dads Wax Lyrical About Fatherhood
Be Still My S(e)oul! What's that you said?Really? That's great!!He can be off to SeoulWAY TO GO!!! Oh wait!It's too lateHe's not readyNot yet My badMy faultI didn't know this year he couldHave a chance to travel with his school group No one told usNo one prepared usHow can this be?My son unfortunately is not … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #183
