Series

Questions Nobody Warns You About

The uncomfortable, honest, occasionally funny questions every older dad eventually asks

Part 1

The Maths of Being an Older Dad (And Why I Do It Anyway)

I will be 62 when Ellie finishes secondary school. I know this. I think about it more than I let on.

Sep 23, 2024 · 5 min read

Part 2

I had twenty years to prepare financially. I still wasn't prepared.

Oct 7, 2024 · 5 min read

Part 3

She was four. She meant it as a practical question. I did not take it practically.

Oct 14, 2024 · 5 min read

Part 4

Nobody prepared me for the low-grade existential hum that moved in when the baby did.

Jan 6, 2025 · 5 min read

Part 5

I had a very clear professional identity at 39. Children did something to it I did not anticipate.

Apr 7, 2025 · 4 min read

Part 6

I am, it turns out, a person who cries at things now. I did not used to be.

Apr 14, 2025 · 4 min read

Part 7

The toddler phase is not my favourite. I said it. It is out there now.

Apr 21, 2025 · 4 min read