The stage before the stage
You’ve either just found out, or you’re already up to your elbows in flat-pack nursery furniture with no instructions that make sense. This is the nine-ish months where excitement and nerves take it in turns to run the show — and where most of the advice out there is written for mums, not you.
What you’ll find here
- Decoding the jargon — NCT classes, birth plans, and what actually matters on the day
- How to support your partner through labour without getting in the way or fainting
- UK paternity leave and pay, explained simply — what you’re actually entitled to
- Getting the nursery ready without three trips back to the shop for missing screws
- Telling work, telling family, and handling the questions that come with it
Start here
- Surviving the 3am Wake-Ups (A Rota That Actually Works)
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Coming soon
UK paternity leave, explained
What you’re entitled to, how to ask for it, and what most dads don’t know.
Supporting your partner through labour
What actually helps on the day, versus what you think will help.New posts land here as Dad Diary grows — check back soon.