Ben Wakeling

Features writer & columnist

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Ben Wakeling is a father of two boys and one girl. He is a freelance writer, award-winning blogger and author of 'Goodbye, Pert Breasts: The Diary of a Newborn Dad' and 'Teething Pains: How to Survive Being a Dad'. In his spare time he fantasises about having more spare time.

Keeping up with the Joneses

My 10-month-old baby is lying on her belly on the carpet in the middle of the living room floor. To...

Figuring Out Fatherhood: How fortunate we are

Don't get me wrong: being a parent is rewarding, often wonderful - but always exhausting. And did I...

Figuring out Fatherhood: The horror of playgroups

This antisocial streak is one of the many reasons why I hate playgroups. Playgroups are loud. There...

Should stillbirth and neonatal death be shown on TV?

A recent episode of 'Call the Midwife', in which a baby dies from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome,...

Figuring Out Fatherhood: 20 years from now

They say time flies when you're having fun (which doesn't really explain why time flies when you're...