LEE ANDERSON – My Experience of Leeds Dads
Learning to be more open, seeking support and talking things through is how Leeds Dad Lee Anderson has come to terms with the challenges of fatherhood. My wife Josephine and I were delighted with our bundle of joy. But parenthood also brought a rollercoaster of emotions. It was some Read more…
The Things I Know
Nearly one year ago, I sat in a cramped room with unpleasant, flickering lights, while a doctor I barely knew told me you were autistic. The me sitting in that room is a half a million minutes away; a great gulf of time and experience separates us. I hardly Read more…
MARK HELSBY – My Experience of Leeds Dads
I became a Dad for the first time about 18 months after I moved to Leeds. I hadn’t really bothered seeking new friends in that time because my old friends were only an hour away, we were setting up home, AND WE WERE HAVING A BABY! Then little Alice Read more…
DERMOT DALY – My Experience of Leeds Dads
I first attended Leeds Dads in January 2015 as the father of a six month old that, in all honesty, I hadn’t spent a huge amount of time with. It’s hard being a dad sometimes, with work and all of the parent and child activities seemingly taking place during the Read more…
Dads Are Parents Too
As a single parent, and as a dad, I have felt somewhat alone. I reflected on the fact that most of the time I went to groups etc, I was one of a handful of dads and I did feel as though dads should be doing more. However, thanks to Read more…
Boomchikkaboom!
How can you describe the indescribable?! Boomchikkaboom is like nothing else out there in the baby/toddler entertainment market and it must be seen to be believed and enjoyed! Think of a normal parent/child music class, then add modern upbeat music, throw in a few dancefloor classics, sprinkle in disco Read more…
Top 5 Parks
There are a few diamonds out there and allow for a lovely way to spend an hour or so in the sunshine. Wilton Park – WF17 8NN It has a standard playground at one end, but when the cafe opens at the other end, there is a boatload of outdoor Read more…