Dads

Our House Dad makes: Diamond Jubilee Cupcakes

By Keith Kendrick, May 19, 2012

There are few things as stressful as the notorious fundraising Class Teas.

The House Dad Chronicles: Are women REALLY better at multi-tasking than men?

By Keith Kendrick, May 13, 2012

Oh I know what you mums – both working and stay-at-home – are thinking: 'Welcome to my world, matey' but isn't this proof enough that us males of the species can more than hold our own when it comes to that female-only myth of multi-tasking?

Heart-warming video: Homecoming marine dad sees his son with cerebral palsy walk for the first time

By Liz Stansfield, May 10, 2012

In an emotional homecoming video, a marine dad is shown seeing his son, who has cerebral palsy, walk for the first time

The House Dad Chronicles: 10 things that excite me (that never did before!)

By Keith Kendrick, Apr 27, 2012

I reluctantly became a housedad two years ago after I was made redundant from my job as a magazine executive.

Dads with postnatal depression may cause behavioural problems in children, says report

By Keith Kendrick, Apr 13, 2012

Dads who suffer from the Baby Blues could cause future behaviour problems in their children, researchers claim.

Pensioner grandad who's had 12 heart attacks fathers new baby via IVF

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Apr 5, 2012

A pensioner of 67 with myriad health problems has become a dad after his 31-year-old wife underwent IVF treatment.

With a little help from my friends: Grateful dad raises funds by photographing all 63 hospital staff who saved his baby

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 3, 2012

Michael Cockerham’s son Phineas nearly died from a life-threatening virus. After his son recovered, he photographed every NHS staff member who helped save his son for a charity photo book

Dad's Pregnancy Diary: Pains, trains and automobiles

By James Moore, Mar 30, 2012

It couldn't last...with just over two months to go our relatively peaceful household has descended into chaos, even before the baby arrives. First our two-year old fell ill with a bad virus, then I got it too and then my wife's mother, who travelled up to our house to help, got it worst of all.

Dads spend less than an hour a day with their sons

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 30, 2012

New research has found that dads of young boys are spending less than an hour a day with their sons.

Britain's oldest dad dies at 78 - before his youngest baby's first birthday

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 19, 2012

Last year we reported on Dennis Ealam, the 77-year-old pensioner who had fathered THREE babies in three years with his 38-year-old wife, Cora.

Best man donates kidney to best friend so he will see his unborn baby grow up

By parentdish.co.uk, Mar 14, 2012

Dan Flack saved his best friend Robert Baldwin’s life by donating a kidney to his sick friend. Robert is now preparing to be a dad and get married, with Dan as best man