When I was a little boy, 7 or 8 years old maybe, I remember playing t-ball in an organised little league. I don’t remember much, but what I do remember, was pretty fantastic (mostly). I remember being a great hitter and often getting homeruns (based solely on fielding errors I’m sure). I don’t remember fielding […]
Hopefully I don’t lose any of you today, but the purpose for this blog is for honest and raw discussion. Today, I want to talk about my dad, and how his method of parenting shaped who I am today and how it demolished our relationship. Growing up, I was afraid of my dad. Plain and […]
Today I’m going to try something a bit different. As I have previously stated, I am lucky enough with the career I have, that I get to be home a lot. It’s because of this that I get to be the one to prepare most of our dinners. Also, when I’m at work I get […]
Often people ask me if I get scared in a house fire. I can honestly say no, most times. I mean I guess we get such extensive training, that I don’t see the danger other people do that haven’t been through similar training. It’s probably less to do with being brave and more to […]
Summer with my son is fantastic. My work schedule allows me many days spent raising him and playing around. During the summer months we have a plethora of things to do. Between the splash pad, the zoo, fishing and general fun in the sun, it’s endless hours of energy being burnt. However in the winter […]
Well at this time last year I was a month into a new diet. I was down about 8 pounds from New Year’s Day and continuing on, full steam ahead. It began when I had been tagged on Facebook in some of the most unflattering photos ever, and it made me realize it was time […]
Like most people these days, my parents are divorced. I’m 32 and my parents haven’t been together for 22 years. It was very strange the day that I realized they had been apart longer than they were together, but it is what it is. Today I want to talk about the experience of watching my […]
The idea behind Dad Under Fire was to create a safe place for me to talk. Without being judged, shedding light on my problems and maybe helping other realise they’re not alone. It’s a place I want to selfishly use for my own therapy and share some life experiences and some laughs along the […]
It’s was Boxing Day 2010. One of the senior guys here at the hall made a fantastic dinner, one of our most memorable and not just because of what happened later that night. We had roast, mashed potatoes, carrots and Yorkshire puddings. A true English Sunday Roast. It filled us nicely. Which was fitting because […]
Three years ago when my wife and I were raising our first son, we were introduced to a method called “Cry-it-out” and thankfully it was a method both my wife and I were able to get on board with. I won’t go into the details of it, but basically it allowed baby to sooth himself […]
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