Category: Starting a Family
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I Don’t Want to be the Dad Who Went Missing in Action
Aah, the complexities of the modern family. Being divorced – pretty happily, most of the time, but sometimes nostalgically too – means I see much less of my children than I’d like, or perhaps they’d like.
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The Day My Daughter Turned Into Darth Vader
My middle and youngest daughters have been sharing a bedroom for the past couple of years. Their cohabitation has always been an uneasy affair, but it has devolved into all-out sibling war in recent months.
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Like rugby, family life is often a contact sport!
In our latest Change Moment video, we take a look at some of the thrills and spills of parenthood – complete with play-by-play analysis from our passionate commentator!
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Why I Want My Son to Play Rugby
Putting your body on the line is a privilege. It is not state-sponsored violence. It is ritualised warfare, yes, but with rules. Aggression, channelled, is a powerful thing, which can move mountains.
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7 Reasons to Stop Complaining & Love Your Teenagers
I’ve loved my kids at every age. (I didn’t like them while they were tweens, to be fair, but I loved them.) In many ways, these teenage years, meltdowns notwithstanding, are a time of miracle and wonder as I watch them grow into their future selves.
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I’d Give Anything to Have My Annoying Big Sis Back
Your aunt died recently, way too young. Perhaps from your perspective she was old, but at 47, she wasn’t even close. She still had a whole lot of life to live. She still had dreams and aspirations.
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How Two Little Bundles of Screaming & Joy Changed My Life For Good
If living with a newborn baby is tough and rewarding in equal measure, what’s it like living with two newborns?
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The Lessons I Learned About Rugby & Life From My Number One Fan
Looking back at his dad’s unwillingness to accept anything less than the best from his son, there is a message that echoes down the generations, from player to coach to ref to the ultimate sporting fan…dad. By Sean O’Connor