Slouching towards Thatcham – One dad, three kids and a blog
WEBAn early Father’s Day celebration ahead of a work trip to the US. won’t be writing this blog any time soon – here’s why. AI has amazing potential. But I won’t be using AI to write my blog posts. Here’s why. Hi Kara. Another year, another birthday letter. You turned 12 on Sunday, and yet again I can’t believe […]
About me – Slouching towards Thatcham
WEBHi, I'm Tim. I'm a father of three - two boys (aged 12 and 10) and one girl (8). This blog's about my experiences as a father, my increasingly nostalgic reflections and other random stuff that interests me from time to time. Hey, it's a cheap hobby, it keeps me (vaguely) sane and I continue…
The week things went back to ‘normal’ – Slouching towards …
WEBJun 7, 2022 · We've been free from mandatory pandemic restrictions for a while now. Covid increasingly feels like a distant bad dream for many (though not all) of us. It's much easier for us to feel that normal life has resumed. I've been negotiating that journey at my own pace over the past weeks. I kept wearing a…
Preparing our children to face life’s challenges
WEBAug 4, 2021 · I've always loved the Olympics. Aside from the sporting spectacle and the human stories behind them, the Games provide us - children and parents alike - with many lessons that can be applied to real life. I came across this quote over the weekend attributed to Mel Marshall, the coach of British swimmer Adam Peaty,…
Time flies – Slouching towards Thatcham
WEBSep 30, 2022 · When empty-nesters tell you, "They'll be gone before you know it", there's a natural tendency to nod politely while at the same time thinking, "We'll be fine; plenty of time". After all, time is a constant. Unstoppable, yes, but moving at a steady pace. We have so many days still ahead of us to appreciate…
Taking the blog in a new direction – Slouching towards Thatcham
WEBSep 16, 2021 · I have been a parenting blogger for almost as long as I have been a parent. But now it's time to pivot, as they like to say in the business world. When I first started writing Slouching towards Thatcham in October 2008, our eldest child, Isaac, was ten months old. He'll turn 14 shortly before…
2021 goals: June update – Slouching towards Thatcham
WEBJul 6, 2021 · We've arrived at the midway point of 2021. So how am I progressing against my goals for the year? It's a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. Full steam ahead on some objectives, but grinding to a halt on others. Health All through this year, I've performed well against my health-related targets. That…
2021 goals: February update - Slouching towards Thatcham
WEBTwo months into 2021, and I'm starting to see real progress against my 'health, wealth and self' goals for the year.
2021 goals: January update – Slouching towards Thatcham
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · So here we are, a month into the new year, and I'm still pondering my 2021 goals (objectives, targets, New Year's resolutions, whatever you want to call them) for the year. I'm a firm believer in the principle of 'what gets measured gets done'. I also believe in having a mix of short and long-term…
October 2021 – Slouching towards Thatcham
WEB3 posts published by Tim during October 2021. Today marks the three-month anniversary of ‘Freedom Day’ – July 19th – the day when UK coronavirus restrictions […]