I was recently involved in a thought-provoking Twitter conversation with a couple of my favourite mummy bloggers; @basfordian and @ProudMumaUK. We were discussing the merits of the phrases yummy mummy and dishy daddy, its lesser known male equivalent.

I'm not offended by either of these phrases but to my...

It's a stressful time of year for any English parent that has a child starting primary school this September. The all-important deadline to submit school applications is just days away. Miss it and your local authority will place the child in any local school that has a place. Needless to...

Like many people I was more than a little surprised when I heard about former Ukip candidate Geoffrey Clark and the 'personal manifesto' he placed on his website. His manifesto for reviewing the UK's National Health Service (NHS) sounded so hat-stand crazy I couldn't resist having a look at the...

My previous blog post The Sexist World of Parenting outlined just how sexist the world of parenting can be and highlighted some of the barriers us fathers face.

There are without doubt barriers to us men becoming the enthusiastic and involved fathers we would like to be....

The Church of England's vote on allowing women bishops has forced the issue of sexism into the spotlight. I've been watching the reaction to the vote with interest. It strikes me that a lot of female priests are more determined than ever to see women take senior positions in the...