Syncopated Dad

Navigating Neurodiversity and Parenthood

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  • Feeling very ‘Dad’ at Christmas

    Up at midnight building a trampoline, spending hours putting hundreds of stickers just in the right place on new toys, putting the lights up in the garden are very typical ‘Dad’ activities, but somehow I feel like I’ve been a shit one today. I don’t feel connected with the kids, or my wife. Just surviving…

  • 2023

    2023 has been an insane wild ride. Emotions, mental health, all and any forms of stability oscillating wildly. I completed my masters course in February, which left me with a sense of guilt and regret. How much time did I take away from my family and duties as a dad, husband and provider? I’m not…

  • Autism Unwrapped: A Not-So-Typical Dad & Lad Chat

    The Prelude The boy has started High school. It’s a realm of new challenges, especially on the social front. With my lad stepping into this world, I felt it was time to introduce him to a side of himself he wasn’t fully acquainted with yet: his autism. The Emotional Whirlwind I won’t sugarcoat it –…