Author: Sean O’Connor
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When I’m the DJ at a Party, You Need to Call the Paramedics
At a party not that long ago some teenagers stared in bewilderment at the old vinyl turning around, unable to believe that the sound they heard emanated from this black shining disc that was being stroked by a needle. With a diamond in it!
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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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10 Reasons Why Marriage is Like a Game of Rugby
I played an old game: “Why is a this like a that?” It’s something you can do with your kids, if you have any, or your inner child, on a road trip. Why is a motorbike like an orange? Why is a sardine like a photocopier? Why is marriage like a game of rugby? This…
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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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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
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Why the stuff of happiness isn’t stuff
It’s a truth that the more we have, the more we want – and the more we get, the more burdensome of all the ‘stuff’ becomes. Sean O’ Connor asks if it’s worth it
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The family meeting that changed my life
The rules said no alcohol and no criticism. All we had to do was talk about our hopes and plans. Then, we had to listen. On that Saturday afternoon, everything changed. By Sean O’Connor
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The strange but oddly happy art of being a re-singled parent
Breaking up is never easy to do, but it’s better to have two happy homes than one that’s not. Sean O’Connor learns how to manage time and still keep it together