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Speaking as a Father: Pernicious little assumptions

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Speaking as a Father. Tuesday, 27 July 2010. Week 16 - 166 days left. I can't remember where I read it, but it was some kind of thing for new fathers. It was probably one chapter of a much larger book written for women. More on that some other time. Anyway. Thankfully, the place where I read it was well-written enough not to perpetuate the ideologies which usually come with this sort of advice. Examples from the NHS Pregnancy Book:. Also from the same page:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Picture Wi...

Speaking as a Father: Fact-finding mission!

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Speaking as a Father. Monday, 16 August 2010. On a recent fact-finding mission to Mothercare it became clear just how early one's baby becomes gendered. That said, this fact-finding mission was undertaken with a tape measure in my pocket to give it a manly purpose, and it was called a fact-finding mission, so in terms of gender I'm no angel. Which appears to be the point: only girls can be angels, while boys are expected, from birth, to be monsters. Is so adept at playing with. And probably will again, b...

Speaking as a Father: Manly tools!

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Speaking as a Father. Friday, 30 July 2010. Writes: I'm sure we've all seen those small wooden 3D dinosaur models. I had a few that I loved as a kid, but they all shared a common flaw. They were much too small! As a father I set about to rectify that problem for my son. In the following steps I'll provide all the information you'll need to make your very own 6 foot tall T-Rex model! Full instructions here: http:/ www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-6-0-tall-Wooden-T-Rex-Model/. 2 August 2010 at 13:24. Subsc...

Speaking as a Father: August 2010

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Speaking as a Father. Monday, 16 August 2010. On a recent fact-finding mission to Mothercare it became clear just how early one's baby becomes gendered. That said, this fact-finding mission was undertaken with a tape measure in my pocket to give it a manly purpose, and it was called a fact-finding mission, so in terms of gender I'm no angel. Which appears to be the point: only girls can be angels, while boys are expected, from birth, to be monsters. Is so adept at playing with. And probably will again, b...

Speaking as a Father: My son is a reason to sing

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Speaking as a Father. Wednesday, 16 March 2011. My son is a reason to sing. No posts since August, and so much has happened since then, not least the actual birth of my son. How could I have missed that off my fledgling parenting blog? What a terrible father! Anyway, on with the post. Having left my third comment over at Offbeat Mama. I feel it's polite to have something to read for people who might click on my name there. If that's how you've come here, welcome. 1) Down in the River to Pray. I'm working...