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    Day of the Dad
    sstephenson8
    • Jun 15, 2018
    • 3 min

    Day of the Dad

    This Sunday is Fathers’ Day. One subject people always ask me about in regards to being a father is… wait for it… MEN. The questions var...
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    The big question
    sstephenson8
    • May 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    The big question

    As a gay parent I’m occasionally asked to take part in panel discussions at LGBT events, one of which was the other day at Deutsche Bank....
    127 views0 comments
    The day I met Seitan
    sstephenson8
    • Dec 1, 2017
    • 5 min

    The day I met Seitan

    It was a chilly autumn Saturday a few days ago. I took my son, Felix, to meet a friend of mine, James, for lunch at a vegan fast food pl...
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    Lessons in life
    sstephenson8
    • Sep 22, 2017
    • 4 min

    Lessons in life

    As parents, we become so preoccupied with teaching our children lessons that we forget we’re still learning ourselves. I want to tell you...
    120 views0 comments
    Dad Rule No. 1 - Be Vigilant
    sstephenson8
    • Jun 16, 2017
    • 4 min

    Dad Rule No. 1 - Be Vigilant

    Yesterday began as a day like any other day. My alarm went off at 4.30am. I snoozed until 5am. I ate breakfast until 5.30am, at which ...
    268 views0 comments
    The Year of Living Dangerously
    sstephenson8
    • Nov 12, 2016
    • 5 min

    The Year of Living Dangerously

    Guess what – it was my birthday this week! You know what I got as a present? President Trump! As you can imagine, this was one of thos...
    131 views0 comments
    Role Models
    sstephenson8
    • Oct 16, 2016
    • 3 min

    Role Models

    I know, I know, it’s been forever and a day since my last piece. In my defense, I’m now studying law in evening classes AND working AND ...
    134 views0 comments
    Family Ties
    sstephenson8
    • Aug 19, 2016
    • 3 min

    Family Ties

    Sorry about the bigger-than-usual gap since my last entry. My mum, sister and my sister’s three boys have been in town visiting for the ...
    73 views0 comments
    The day the union died
    sstephenson8
    • Jun 24, 2016
    • 5 min

    The day the union died

    I wanted to talk to you about how my son, Felix, is developing. I wanted to tell you that he’s started teething and that he can now roll...
    26 views0 comments
    Working Girl
    sstephenson8
    • May 20, 2016
    • 3 min

    Working Girl

    I’ve been back at work almost a month and I’m mostly back in the swing of things. Mostly. I suppose the first, most obvious, thing a new...
    42 views0 comments
    A cowboy in London
    sstephenson8
    • Apr 26, 2016
    • 4 min

    A cowboy in London

    Felix and I touched down in the UK a week ago today. He seemed happy when I first brought him home, but in the few days that followed he...
    58 views0 comments
    Bye bye baby!
    sstephenson8
    • Apr 20, 2016
    • 4 min

    Bye bye baby!

    My son, Felix, and I arrived in London yesterday, both tired after a long journey and sad farewell to my sister, Suraiya. She’d dropped ...
    47 views0 comments
    Kids in America
    sstephenson8
    • Apr 17, 2016
    • 4 min

    Kids in America

    Tomorrow my three months' paternity leave in Houston come to an end and I fly back to London with my son, Felix. I’d love to say it’s a m...
    33 views0 comments
    The Mexican
    sstephenson8
    • Apr 10, 2016
    • 3 min

    The Mexican

    Mexico Lindo is a supermarket in a small shopping area on a long stretch of road in a Hispanic neighbourhood named Pasadena. It overlook...
    48 views0 comments
    Children of the Quorn
    sstephenson8
    • Mar 20, 2016
    • 5 min

    Children of the Quorn

    I’ve decided to raise my son a vegetarian. Alright alright, I can hear you logging off as we speak. Calm down, you heathens! I’m just l...
    35 views0 comments
    The soap box
    sstephenson8
    • Mar 13, 2016
    • 4 min

    The soap box

    I was speaking to a friend on Facebook Messenger the other day. She’d been in touch to congratulate me on the new addition. She asked h...
    26 views0 comments
    Previously on The Golden Girls...
    sstephenson8
    • Mar 5, 2016
    • 5 min

    Previously on The Golden Girls...

    My last blog entry was over six weeks ago. Seems parenting doesn’t leave much time to blog. Who’d have thought it? Well I’m back with ...
    28 views0 comments
    When Salim met Felix
    sstephenson8
    • Jan 24, 2016
    • 8 min

    When Salim met Felix

    I last spoke to you about a week ago, the day after the birth of my son Felix, and I was about to catch a flight to the US to meet him. ...
    30 views0 comments
    Felix has entered the building!!!
    sstephenson8
    • Jan 19, 2016
    • 4 min

    Felix has entered the building!!!

    Big news, folks! Big, big news! My son was born prematurely yesterday, Sunday 17 January - two weeks early! I’m writing this to you fro...
    31 views0 comments
    Confessions of a scene queen
    sstephenson8
    • Jan 15, 2016
    • 4 min

    Confessions of a scene queen

    When I first set the IVF wheels in motion I was excited. I walked with my head held high and a smile on my face – I was a father. Havin...
    44 views0 comments
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