Monthly Archives: June 2011

Dads and Festivals

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

When my pal Louis and I sat down on Monday evening after our Dads Group we got talking about dads and festivals… …It may have been the Old Speckled Hen (not a sponsored post, sadly) that helped but within minutes … Continue reading →

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#Cybermummy – Supporting Enterprise and Start-ups

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Please excuse a rather different #cybermummy post. But the conference left me with a very simple thought! I met many people at the conference who use Twitter and blogging to promote something. Be it their writing, or a cause, or … Continue reading →

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Dads Dads Dads!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

This post contains the simplest of messages. But dads…please take it on board! When you are in the middle of divorce/separation proceedings and wanting to secure regular meaningful contact with your children you have to behave impeccably. The mailbox monster will … Continue reading →

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David Cameron and Father’s Day

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

When David Cameron wrote this in yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph about absent Fathers, the BBC asked OnlyDads to go to a news studio and respond. (a summary of the news item can be found here) As many of you reading this will … Continue reading →

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What About Our New Dating Site Logo?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

When we launched our new dating site we decided to use our stick people logo as our theme. I like it…it shows two people holding hands, with their heads close together indicating a close relationship. But my skills at graphic … Continue reading →

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Challenges Facing Dads in 2011

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

On my first day proper on Twitter I followed this man. I did so because he is a dad. Who writes. And had as his Avi a Clash single cover! Apart from one afternoon about a year ago, I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Mums Who Leave Their Children

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

When Landmark Films approached OnlyDads to ask for our help and support in pulling their documentary together about mums who leave their children, we knew immediately that this would in every sense of the word be a landmark bit of television. I … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day: What Challenges do Dads face in 2011

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

I asked Catherine to write for us because I knew we would get an honest post. But more than that, I knew it would be thought-provoking and probably quite a difficult read for many. This blog is not afraid of embracing such! I … Continue reading →

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Dad Trees!

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

Can OnlyDads please ask for your help? When we ran our Christmas Tree project  last year the response from mums, dads, and more importantly children, blew us away! On our tree, children were invited to “leave a message for their Dad”. We … Continue reading →

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Dad Challenges in 2011

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

To celebrate Father’s Day this year we are posting up a series of posts from Dads (and some Mums) all based around the following question “What challenges do dads face in 2011″ This our first post, written by @reluctanthousedad will speak … Continue reading →

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