0-1 Years

Give mum Saturday morning off. If you’re in the North West, this isn’t to be missed. Start the weekend by giving mum some time off and treating yourself to a Full English. Have some quality time with your child and meet other local dads. Dad Hour is a time to meet new dads, socialise and exchange stories of vomit, poo and sleep deprivation. For expecting, new and existing dads. So much of life can be consumed by rushing around from one job to the next. Take some time out to invest in yourself and your… Read More »Give mum Saturday morning off

Never miss a Birthday. We’re looking forward to your kid’s birthday and we want you too. It’s a time to celebrate them and recognise what an awesome contribution you’ve made. So why not enjoy the process more with This Dad Can. Ever been in the situation where you clock a birthday last minute, then rushing around so they at least get something? Well no more! Plan your child’s birthday with ease. Here at This Dad Can we provide handy reminders seven and thirty days before your child’s birthday. Prepare strategies with This Dad Can. With… Read More »Never miss a Birthday

Get a grip. Prepare strategies with This Dad Can. Whether it’s the weekly shop or planning larger purchases for a newborn, using our to-do list tool helps you to conceptualise your priorities. It can profoundly change your spending habits and save you money and time. You may have less time on your hands, but don’t let that prevent you from becoming smarter with your time. Use the ‘to-do list’ to be intentional and efficient, with the limited time you do have. Planning the next bit of DIY or getting to grips with the logistics of… Read More »Get a grip

Fathering the fatherless. When men turn 40, it is traditional to have a midlife crisis. Some men start going to the gym and wearing age inappropriate clothes. Others get gripped by a malaise and a mourning for their lost youth. I decided to become a foster carer. More accurately, my wife suggested we explore the possibility of becoming a foster family. Our birth children were 5 and 7, and although I am biased, they are really rather fantastic kids. They tick the academic and sport boxes, and more importantly are very sociable, biddable, and yet… Read More »Fathering The Fatherless

A-Z of parenting terms. Becoming a parent is pretty full on, let alone learning another language. Our A-Z of parenting terms means Dads have one less thing to worry about. Met by the health visitor using unfamiliar words, rather than become disenfranchised and withdrawing, quickly search to understand its meaning, be more involved and enjoy the process more with This Dad Can. Mums often communicate that having their partner attend classes and health visits makes them feel supported and jointly engaged. At This Dad Can we’re passionate about resourcing you to invest in your family. It would… Read More »A-Z of parenting terms

Fatherood By Numbers. My son is now 16 months and 20 days old, roughly 67 weeks or 469 days old. Broken down into hours this is approximately 11,256. I could count on one finger the number of accumulative hours that I have not enjoyed fatherhood, there have been only fleeting moments when I would think what have I done and is this for me but these were normally during the early weeks of sleep deprivation and at a time when my precious two weeks paternity leave had ended and I was back in work. A screaming… Read More »Fatherood By Numbers

Our Courses. Save time and money by learning from the experience of others and prepare strategies with This Dad Can Courses. Our short digestible courses are on all things parenting. Focusing on five key themes- Supporting mum, communication, practical changes, happy parenting and what fathering means to you. So, whether you need to get to grips with nappy changing or are trying to combat tantrums, learn from those who have faced those challenges and save yourself time. The digestible courses are made up of short videos and questions which provoke planning. Learn from the wealth… Read More »Our Courses

Join our Facebook Group. The This Dad Can Facebook group is super active and hilarious. We’re regularly chatting, sharing the latest advice and at the receiving end of a bit of banter. It’s a place to get the latest updates, hear about our events and enter competitions. Anyone can join the group, we aren’t exclusive. You just have to adhere to the rules (i.e don’t become Sgt Spamalot, as no one likes bland canned meat). How to join Head over to our Facebook Group, request to join and get commenting. We check new member requests… Read More »Join our Facebook Group

Baby & Beyond Show. At This Dad Can we’ve got four pairs of tickets to give away for the Baby & Beyond Show. To be in for a chance to win a pair of tickets, sign up to a This Dad Can account at www.thisdadcan.co.uk and share our facebook page before 3 PM on 7th September. The Baby and Beyond Show is a fantastic opportunity to try products, meet organisations and see demonstrations all under one roof. Big brands, small independents, their services, advice and support. From everything such as photography, shoes, hotels, swimming lessons to… Read More »Baby & Beyond Show

Those first sleepless nights. “I think I might be pregnant”. The words I heard from my fiancee triggered a rush of thoughts and emotions the like of which I had never experienced. It had only been 9 months since we first met and 4 since we became engaged, was I ready for such a huge step? Even worse, that made the likely due date somewhere around the date we had booked for our wedding. We would have to move the date. Forward or back? How would parents/families react? We had booked the church that appeared… Read More »Those first sleepless nights