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Great Deals on ‘Goodbye, Pert Breasts’ and ‘Teething Pains’

January 21, 2012by Ben Wakeling 3 Comments

I’ve decided that this year I need to put more effort into selling my books, hence the relentless plugging during ‘One Born Every Minute’ each Wednesday, which I’m sure has […]

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Five Reasons Why Parenthood is Rubbish

January 13, 2012by Ben Wakeling 3 Comments

You know when an Earth Mother comes up to you whilst you’re minding your own business? You can hear the swoosh of her grass skirt as she sidles up to […]

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If we didn’t have kids…

December 17, 2011by Ben Wakeling 6 Comments

Most of the conversations I have with my wife begin with the words ‘If we didn’t have kids…’ In fact, so many that I even tweeted to this effect, on 20 October […]

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Damn You, Time.

October 30, 2011by Ben Wakeling 14 Comments

“Ooh, an extra hour in bed tomorrow!” squeals a childless friend, probably single. You shoot them daggers from across the room, little caffeine-tipped blades that will condemn the victim to […]

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The REAL Perk of Being a Dad

October 25, 2011by Ben Wakeling 8 Comments

I see a lot of tripe in the ‘blogosphere’ (shudder), especially when people talk about fatherhood. Really soppy things like ‘my heart swelled ten sizes when she took her first […]

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Looking for the ultimate guide to being a dad?

March 25, 2011by Ben Wakeling 4 Comments

You lucky, lucky people. Or words to that effect. ‘Goodbye, Pert Breasts’ has done pretty well since it was published as a book back in September. It’s received great reviews […]

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The Spanish Inquisition

November 7, 2010by Ben Wakeling Leave a comment

I’m starting to put together some ideas for a sequel to ‘Goodbye, Pert Breasts’, and would like to address some of the main fears that you have (or have had) […]

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Week Thirty Nine: The Birth Story

October 1, 2010by Ben Wakeling 3 Comments

Ha! You wish. Sorry chaps and chapesses, if you want the birth story (plus a tonne of other hilarious stuff) you’re going to have to buy my book. I feel […]

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Win a signed copy of ‘Goodbye, Pert Breasts’!

September 26, 2010by Ben Wakeling 2 Comments

You never know, it might be worth something one day… The lovely Becky at Book Reviews For Mums has written one of the best reviews I’ve ever read of ‘Goodbye, […]

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Week Thirty Eight: My lovely lady trumps

September 24, 2010by Ben Wakeling Leave a comment

I’ve learned to keep my mouth shut, as it always seems to get me in some kind of trouble – or at the very least earns me a withering stare. […]

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Figuring Out Fatherhood

My fortnightly column for Parentdish...
The obligatory birth story

Ah, the memories

I want a hold!

The fibs kids tell

A conversation with my baby daughter

A day in the life of my two-year-old son

Little Horrors

Santa's Watching You

Five Things You Will See At Every Nativity Play

Hooray, I'm Back At Work!

Is my son losing his innocence too quickly?

Do you ban your children from watching any kids' TV programmes?

20 years from now

Three days on MacGregor Ward

The horror of playgroups

Potty training: easier said than done

How fortunate we are

Things I’m Doing

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