There’s something about chatting to dads which gives all of us mums some kind of perspective. Less domestically competitive and certainly less emotional, a dad can make any parenting challenge feel more like a game. So when I was offered interviews with a couple of well-known dads about their work/life balance*, I literally leapt at the chance in the hope that I might pick up some parenting skills at the same time.
First up was James Cracknell. Having survived a near fatal crash, the Olympic gold medalist probably finds looking after his three smalls a bit of a breeze. We chatted about ‘those other dads’ at the school gates, home births and the possibility of pressure on the school sports field.
The other dad I met is one of my foodie heroes. Jason Atherton is a Michelin star chef and, having reviewed ALL of his London restaurants, I was eager to know how he runs his empire whilst juggling being a super dad.
As it turned out, both dads were pretty honest. Parenting (of course) isn’t a piece of cake nor a row in the park. But the bottom line is being present (both in person and without an iPhone).
*Thanks to Not On The High Street for setting up these interviews for me as part of the dadpreneur campaign.
First up was James Cracknell. Having survived a near fatal crash, the Olympic gold medalist probably finds looking after his three smalls a bit of a breeze. We chatted about ‘those other dads’ at the school gates, home births and the possibility of pressure on the school sports field.
The other dad I met is one of my foodie heroes. Jason Atherton is a Michelin star chef and, having reviewed ALL of his London restaurants, I was eager to know how he runs his empire whilst juggling being a super dad.
As it turned out, both dads were pretty honest. Parenting (of course) isn’t a piece of cake nor a row in the park. But the bottom line is being present (both in person and without an iPhone).
*Thanks to Not On The High Street for setting up these interviews for me as part of the dadpreneur campaign.