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BBC Breakfast Mother’s Day Video

Chris McGuire lost his mum when he was 20
For some Mother’s Day can be a difficult day, as it reminds them of what they’ve lost. For Out of Depth Dad blogger Chris McGuire, who lost his mum when he was 20, it wasn’t until the birth of his own son that he was able to find a way to celebrate the day again.
Posted by BBC Breakfast on Sunday, March 11, 2018

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I’m having a lightbulb moment! Great to get some free time to crack on with some work! #lightbulbmoment #dadlife #worklifebalance #sahd #tireddaddy #fatherhood #eureka

"I’m led by an elf (whose name I didn’t catch – could it have been ‘Squeaky’?) through the vast workshop complex here at the (rather chilly) North Pole. ‘Impressive’ doesn’t begin to describe Santa’s HQ, candy-striped elves fill every nook and cranny doing anything from painting rocking horses to soldering tablet computers (I make a mental note to consult an elf next time my laptop plays up. Although I’m not exactly sure how I’d get hold of one, they don’t use social media ‘It’s bad for your elf’ says one rather smug fellow). Lovely as the complex is, I can’t ignore the strange smell in the air. Eventually I bring it up and I’m informed the sickly odour is emanating from Santa’s reindeer: “They stink,” says my nameless guide. I must say, I’m relieved it’s the deer and not Santa with the issue – discovering that Father Christmas has a record-breaking case of B.O. would have been too much to bear. Feeling slightly nauseous due to the stink from Santa’s flying friends, I’m glad of the distraction when we finally arrive at Santa’s office. Face to face with the man himself, I can’t help but smile as he welcomes me with his trademarked cheeriness." To find out what happened when I chatted with #Santa see URL in biog. #Santa #SantaClaus #Christmas #TheNorthPole #Outofdepthdad #TheNaughtyList #ChristmasEve #presents #Reindeer #elf #elves #parenting #parentingmemes #christmasmeme #xmas #xmasmeme https://outofdepthdad.com/2018/12/08/santa-claus-stops-work-for-a-quick-chat/

It’s that, wear an @icelandfoods #pizza box for a hat, time of day. It’s amazing what becomes normal when you have a #toddler to keep happy when lunch is cooking. Pizza was great BTW! #parenting #dadlife #lunch #fatherhood #lookinggood #icelandfoods #pizzalove #outofdepthdad #tireddaddy #terribletwos

Great to talk to #JonathanVernonSmith on @bbc3cr today about #punishing #children who are #bullies. I argued #talking to find why they #bully, rather than making ourselves feel better through severe #punishments is the solution. #BBC3Counties #sahd #parenting #parent #dadlife Listen here at 1:15:30 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06r0zvj

I’ve just listened to today’s @bbcradio4 @bbcsounds #BeyondToday #podcast and frankly I’m broken. You NEED to listen to what they have to say about the war in #Yemen. 12 million people on the verge of apocalyptic famine. Please listen. #BBCSounds #YemenWar #bbcradio4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06tw4v5

"The thing is, since becoming a parent, these more exotic uses of a Time Machine have dropped off my list. I’ve become far more prosaic in my desires – time travel-wise. Today, if given a time machine, I’d say the following: “I’d go back to last night and go to sleep again. Then I’d wake up and go back to last night to sleep again. Then I’d wake up and go back to last night and sleep again. I’d do this until the end of time.” To be clear, I’m being perfectly serious. Time travel to see mysterious beasts of the past or the weird cultures of the future is all very well – but barely register against using the machine to get some sleep." #TimeMachine #TimeTravel #SleepDeprivation #BackToTheFuture #Delorean #TheOutOfDepthDad #outofdepthdad #michaeljfox #docbrown #martymcfly #hillvalley #dadblog #dadbloguk #sleep #outtatime https://outofdepthdad.com/2018/12/05/can-i-have-a-time-machine-please/

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The Out Of Depth Dad (OODD) Guides

THE OODD GUIDE TO: Surviving Storytime
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My interview with Christopher McGuire of Out of Depth Dad
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