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Gareth Ellis
Sep 15, 20203 min read
Time Flies
Time is one of those things that we all get in equal measure. Each day we get 24 hours to do with whatever we want. That’s 1440 minutes,...
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Gareth Ellis
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Lockdown Life as a Working Dad
In the last four months I’ve been working from home, much like a number of people around the country. However, when you say working from...
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Gareth Ellis
Jul 21, 20203 min read
Not Fair to Compare
When you have children people always tell you ‘no two children are the same.’ You do your best not to compare but sometimes it’s...
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Gareth Ellis
Jul 7, 20202 min read
Procrastination Frustration
Procrastinating is a terrible thing. How many times have you gone to do something only to be distracted and end up doing something else...
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Gareth Ellis
May 18, 20203 min read
Two Under Two: Expectation v Reality
We have officially had two children for six days now, and I have to say it’s begun with mixed results – albeit most of them positive....
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Gareth Ellis
May 13, 20204 min read
Our family is complete!
At 8.11am yesterday my life became complete as our baby made their arrival – just two days early. After a comparatively short labour,...
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Gareth Ellis
May 7, 20203 min read
No nod to the Dad Bod
I love almost everything associated with being a Dad, yet there’s one I just can’t bear to put my name to – the ‘Dad Bod.’ Everything...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 7, 20203 min read
Ru’s Putting His Best Foot Forward
Rupert loves to walk. From the moment he’s finished his milk in the morning, we put him down and off he goes. He walks back and forth...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 1, 20203 min read
Stay and Play!
Today I got invited to stay and play – and I loved it. Stay and Play sessions are held across the country (run by the council) and give...
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Gareth Ellis
Jan 26, 20202 min read
Putting the we in weekend
This weekend has been amazing. And I haven’t really done that much. Before Rupert, and before I was with Jess, I could go a whole day...
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Gareth Ellis
Jan 20, 20202 min read
Don’t be Blue on Blue Monday
So apparently, today is Blue Monday. No, it doesn’t mean playing your favourite boyband songs and reminiscing over which one you had a...
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Gareth Ellis
Jan 5, 20202 min read
Daddy Knows Best Too….right?
Being a Dad is tough. I don’t want to come across like I have things hard or that I don’t have any support because that’s far from true....
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Gareth Ellis
Sep 3, 20192 min read
Rupert’s First Hour of Nursery
Rupert has now taken his latest, and so far scariest, step towards being a big boy. Yesterday, he had his first taster session at...
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Gareth Ellis
Aug 25, 20192 min read
9 Months In, 9 Months Out
This month, J and I have worked out something rather weird – our son has been in our arms as long as he was cooking in Jess’ tummy. I...
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Gareth Ellis
Aug 19, 20193 min read
Anti-Social Media
Social media when you have children is both the best and the worst thing. It’s the best because we can share little milestones that Ru is...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 15, 20192 min read
Valentine’s Night….with a baby
Valentine’s Day is a day for love, where loved up couples, sit across a table gazing at each other over dinner, while they talk about...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 6, 20192 min read
Pictures: Is Sharing Caring?
I’m a sharer. I love sharing pictures of what I’ve been doing, where I’ve been, who I’ve been there with and pretty much anything else I...
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Gareth Ellis
Jan 25, 20193 min read
Sunday, Monday Nappy Days
So recently Russell Brand came out and said that he doesn’t change nappies because his partner is better at it. Seriously, mate? Come the...
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Gareth Ellis
Jan 17, 20192 min read
What Makes a ‘Good’ Parent?
What makes a good parent? Right now I think Jess and I are doing a bloody good job but every now and again people ask us a question and I...
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Gareth Ellis
Dec 17, 20182 min read
Where does the time go?
It sounds like a cliché but time really is the most precious commodity we have. At the start of each day we all get 24 hours and we can...
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