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I just paid the rent and commented to Jude that we were allowed to live here for another 13 days!

I haven't bothered shaving for about 10 days now. Up until about 2 days ago the kids thought it was prickly. Last night they were rubbing the beard and saying how soft it was but Jude wants it gone, and I have to go see clients later this week so I guess it will go.

I only just posted some pictures from when we are the car yard signing paperwork last week.

Mercedes can be so funny. There was a toy box and play area for the kids in the showroom. (Parent friendly - TICK). Mercedes found a little duck mouth on an elastic string that you could put round your head and pretend to be a duck. She came into the office we were in and sat on our knees and made faces while I snapped a couple of quick pictures with the phone camera.

Going Further With Fathers released

The Maxim Institute just released a new research report, Going Further With Fathers: Can fathers make unique contributions to the lives of their children? The report, primarily comprised of a literature review, found that if a father is actively involved in the lives of his children, he can help improve their outcomes in a range of areas, including their educational achievement, psychological well-being and their pro-social behaviour. Crucially, fathers have to go beyond being merely present to positively affect their children.

The ways in which fathers can benefit their children include pathways such as their childcare; being close to, and supportive of, them; and by playing with their children in sensitive and challenging ways.