The concept of a single father is not unlike someone discovering a unicorn. After the initial awe and excitement, one quickly realises that, actually, there’s not much one can do
Category: Fatherhood
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Letter To Neo Enhle Mautloa
Every girl needs her Dad, no matter her age. This is the man that helps guide her in life. The man that teaches her how to stand up for herself.
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Belonging and Belongings
The other day I moved out. But I remember quite vividly the day I moved in. Life had done one of those weird things where your whole life collapses.
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To Have Children or Not …
Don’t have kids. Just. Don’t. Do. It.” That’s my standard line to my friends, they also know how serious I am when I say it.
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Being A Single Dad
It’s 06:00 as I stroll back into the house from my morning run which started at 05:00 - I’ve managed to put in 11km - it’s a good day.
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The Curious Case of Children
Nobody loves their absent parent more than children. In fact, the less time and less anything they do for little humans, the more they love them.
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I Had Testicular Cancer Twice. Here’s What Other Men Need to Know.
Testicular cancer is extremely common. In fact, it is the most common type of cancer in men ages 15-39
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Mother Is God In The Eyes Of A Child (Part 5)
I smelt like death, smelt like a fresh orphan, smelt like sadness; if ever sadness had a smell, I was it.
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Mother Is God In The Eyes Of A Child (Part 4)
There is nothing in this world that can prepare you for the day you’ll see your parents get older,
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Mother Is God In The Eyes Of A Child (Part 3)
Grief is something else, it can make you cold, make you isolated as well.