6 times The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air showed us what it means to be a great dad
‘In West Phillidelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days’ are probably lyrics you’ll remember from growing up with the hit show The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. In case...
View ArticleThe rise of the modern day dad (YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE)
The modern day dad is an altogether different parenting animal. He’s breaking social norms, he’s reasserting himself at home and at work. He’s redefining what it means to be a dad. Whether you’re a...
View ArticleDo men need to man up?
Author of Fathers, Sons and Lovers amongst other notable books, Dr Peter West writes for DaddiLife on the growing problems facing Men and Boys and asks if they need to man up. Men in strife Turn on...
View ArticleModern Families Index – DaddiLife on BBC Radio!
The 2017 Modern Families Index is the latest example of how much is changing in the attitude of modern dads. We gave our view to BBC Radio, and alongside Dave of Dave’s Dad Adventure, dissected what...
View ArticleThese days, dads are doing it better
We hear a lot about changes in the gender landscape these days. Women are breaking down barriers. Girls are crowding into universities and colleges, and a new report says the attitude to family is...
View ArticleHow to raise happier boys
Is raising a son harder than raising a daughter? Can we raise happier boys? Dr Peter West explores. Keeping it ? while on a stroll with daddy. #daddilifeoftheday by @_mr.shaw_ ? A post shared by A...
View ArticleHow to talk to children about terrorism
I’ve been dreading some difficult conversations with my son from pretty much the first moment I set eyes upon him. The ‘birds and the bees’ chat, the ‘how to tackle bullies at school’ advice, the...
View ArticleParental alienation – 1 in 5 suffer ‘dad guilt’
A new study has revealed what many of us probably knew anyway: dad guilt really is a thing. In fact, dad guilt is the gift that keeps on giving, the cross we increasingly bear. Dads feel guilty when...
View ArticleInvolved dads reduce childhood obesity by 33%
Dads matter. You know it, I know it and – increasingly – science proves it. The latest study to show that hands-on fathering reaps rich rewards for our children comes in the arena of childhood obesity....
View ArticleIn memory of dad – What did he do that you’ll always remember?
What were the special moments dads made with us? Research says that dads react with kids differently from mums. Mums usually nurture in their familiar way. When we reflect in the memory of dad, we...
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