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The Taboo Of The Stay at Home Dad
I’ve been a Daddy for almost four years now. I know what you’re thinking, Rupert’s only three, how can you have been a Daddy for four?...
Gareth Ellis
Jan 14, 20222 min read


Being a full-time Daddy
Just recently I started a new job. I say new, I’ve been doing it on a ‘part-time’ basis for two and a half years, but now I’ve been...
Gareth Ellis
May 12, 20213 min read


Love MK Day 2021
For the last 35 years I have lived in Milton Keynes – and I’ve loved it. I went to school in Newport Pagnell, my parents lived here, and...
Gareth Ellis
Apr 29, 20212 min read


Nursery Rhymes are Nonsense
Nursery rhymes and children’s songs are weird. I mean, have you ever properly listened to one? At the moment, it’s a common occurrence to...
Gareth Ellis
Mar 25, 20212 min read


I Pledge to Protect my Daughter
‘Let me walk you to your car.’ ‘I can go with you if you like.’ ‘Message me when you get home safe.’ I have said all of these throughout...
Gareth Ellis
Mar 17, 20213 min read


Teaching Tolerance, not Stereotypes
This week, Emilia turned eight months old. She’s had a big week this week, because as well as pulling herself up from sitting to...
Gareth Ellis
Jan 16, 20212 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...
Gareth Ellis
Jul 21, 20203 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...
Gareth Ellis
Jul 7, 20202 min read


Pandemic Positives: Staying Social
So, the news hit recently that people will be able to meet up in groups of six in gardens or outside spaces as of tomorrow. This is huge...
Gareth Ellis
May 31, 20202 min read


Step Away from the Toilet Roll – Covid 19
So the Coronavirus is here and the world has hit the panic button. Every day on the news we hear talk of countries being locked down,...
Gareth Ellis
Mar 15, 20202 min read


Don’t just give up on Lent
Today (Tuesday) is one of my favourite days – not because of its position in the week (it’s far too close to Monday) but because it’s...
Gareth Ellis
Feb 25, 20203 min read


Kindness Costs Nothing
Have you ever gone to post something online and then thought better of it? Maybe thought that someone wouldn’t like it or even worse that...
Gareth Ellis
Feb 22, 20203 min read


Love is Love
So now the dust has settled it’s time to digest some of the biggest news of the last seven days – Philip Schofield has come out as gay....
Gareth Ellis
Feb 12, 20202 min read