“Kids are mood detectives,” says Michael Grose, co-author of the new parenting book, Anxious Kids. “Anxiety and emotions are contagious.” In other words, your state of mind could rub off on your children. That’s a scary prospect given that our workplaces are getting more stressful than ever before.

Small kids turn your house into a raging plague-pit. When cold season begins, you’re forced to stem a torrent of runny noses on a round-the-clock basis. Your chances of escaping are slim. Research from the University of Utah’s School of Medicine confirms just how hard it is to avoid infection. Their

Fatherhood is like being forced to take a crash-course in Zen self-mastery. You’re constantly having to battle to keep your cool. Small children are wild and wilful creatures. Looking after them often amounts to negotiating an endless series of minor skirmishes. “Please darling,” you say while stru

Feed, change, bathe, rock, clean, repeat… There are times when the parenting treadmill can feel like a relentless test of mental endurance. And that’s leaving Baby Shark out of the equation. That’s because “parenting” is often another word for next-level drudgery. You know that already, of course.

Back in the day, fatherhood used to largely consist of putting food on the table, administering discipline and cracking ineffectual one-liners. Today, it’s fair to say, things have changed. We barely have time for all that stuff anymore – we’re too busy worrying about screen time. But a new re