Potty training is shit. Literally. OK, it’s not that bad, but it’s still pretty frustrating at times. For the record, Rupert is only...

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?...

I love my kids. They’re funny, they’re sweet and although I may be biased, they’re bloody gorgeous as well. But bugger me they can be a...

I’ve been struggling. I’ve found it tough looking after the kids full time for quite a few reasons, which I’ll go into in a second. It...

I love sleep. I’m a man who needs to get his eight hours a night in or I feel perpetually tired throughout the day, moving like a zombie...

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...

As parents we’re always looking for things to do with our children. Sometimes it can be something simple in the garden or a nice walk,...

Getting the children out and about is sometimes hard as a parent. No wait, let me rephrase that. Getting them out is easy as you can...

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...

‘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...

Just recently, Emi turned nine months old. And yes, just like every other month, I can’t quite believe how fast time is going. I know, I...

As a parent it can be excruciating sometimes to hear cliches – mainly because most of them are true. Time really does go too quickly, it...

I’m pretty sure whoever invented children’s clothes doesn’t have children themselves. I love dressing the children and making them look...

When you have to feed one child it can be difficult, feeding two can be hectic. We started feeding Rupert solid food when he was around...

This year has been a strange one. Dominated strongly by one thing, we’ve seen the best and worst of the human spirit as people battled...

Today is a special day in the Ellis household. Our little, not so little boy, our first born, our beautiful son Rupert turned two. No...

This Sunday was a weird day. It was the first time in 35 years that I’ve had a birthday in lockdown. But I’m not alone though, there will...

Hands up, how many parents out there, even non-parents have ever played with their/a child’s toys or eaten their food? I have to admit...

Oh fudge, what the flip, and shhhhh-ugar! As a parent you have to get pretty imaginative when it comes to covering your swearing and...

This weekend was a first for the Ellis family – as it was the first time any of us had gone pumpkin picking. Rupert is a massive fan of...