Category Archives: Guest posts

Product of a Single Parent Dad

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

So, what’s it like being brought up by just your Dad. Here, the wonderful  Alexa offers us her insight…Thank you Alexa – a brilliant guest post ******************************************************************************* I recently watched a television programme where the lead characters wore t-shirts which contained … 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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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 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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Parental Alienation

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

OnlyDads hears the expression “parental alienation” every single day. Here we have a description from Charlotte Friedman which is nothing less than frightening! ****************************************************************************  A few years ago, whilst I was still a Barrister, I represented a mother in a residence … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, Family Law Fortnight, Guest posts, Putting children first | 3 Comments

Every Parent’s Nightmare: International Parental Child Abduction

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

We are pleased to have family law expert Jane from Devon-based law firm Hartnell Chanot explain to us  in simple English some important aspects of Child Abduction. ************************************************************************* “Child abduction”, may sound dramatic, but due to the increase in family … Continue reading →

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Weekend Dad

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

It was on Boxing Day 2009 that I popped into the OnlyDads Office to pick up the inevitable “Christmas crisis” calls. When I got there the ‘phone was ringing; on the other end was a Dad who (crying) told me … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, Family Law Fortnight, Family life, Guest posts, Putting children first, Talking to kids | 12 Comments

When did being a bad husband get translated into you’re a bad dad?

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

It is hard for OnlyDads to introduce this article. In many ways it speaks for itself. It is brave and caring and honest. It does demonstrate that family break-up is seldom easy. We are always honoured to post articles from … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, Family Law Fortnight, Family life, Guest posts, Putting children first | 4 Comments

Grandparents and Family Law

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

The OnlyDads office is frequently talking to Grandparents concerned that they no longer get to see their Grandchilren. So it is with much gratitude that we thank Hunters and  Jo Carr-West in particular for this well written and valuable article on Grandparents … Continue reading →

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CSA – a way forward?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

The proposed changes to the CSA have given rise to a number of questions and concerns from single parents across the UK. When we first mentioned the CSA on our blog, the response was huge (read that article here) Now, Beki … Continue reading →

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