The Tiredness Is Different. Here's What Nobody Tells You.
At 30, you recover. At 44, you just renegotiate.
Part 1
Series
The 40+ Dad Field Guide
A multi-part survival guide for fathers who arrived fashionably late to parenthood
Part 2
Dad Groups Don't Exist. Or If They Do, Nobody Told Me.
Claire has three WhatsApp groups for mums. I have a group chat with two friends who are also dads, and we mostly send each other football scores.
Part 3
I Used to Be Fit. Here's My Honest Reset at 44.
My body has opinions now. Strong ones.
Part 4
Being the Oldest Dad at the School Gate
The other dads are 31. I remember being 31. I was an idiot.
Part 5
Sleep: A Field Report From Year Four
We cracked Ellie's sleep at 18 months. Sam is 2 and appears to be nocturnal.
Part 6
The Pregnancy at 40+ — What the Leaflets Don't Cover
The leaflets at the fertility clinic were extremely informative and also extremely terrifying.