David Willans

Founder of Being Dads, exploring what it means to be a great dad
David Willans is dad to two boys (7 & 9). In 2014 he set up Being Dads to scratch his own itch. One day he caught himself being an angry dad. This set him off on an adventure to work out how to be a great dad. Being Dads shares all the stories and insights he's picking up along the way.

Latest from David Willans

The most important theory you’ve never heard of as a parent

What it’s like to be a dad

It’s time to take creativity seriously, for the sake of our children.

Could fatherhood be the key to better male mental health?

What One Day of Climbing a Mountain with Your Kids Teaches You About 18 Years of Parenting

Time to kill work-life balance

Better Dad Question #1

Be a more patient parent with these two simple exercises. One of them is completely unexpected.

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The strategy that makes the mid-week dash home for kid bedtime actually work

What parents need to know about epigenetics and the pitfall to avoid falling into

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Questions to make you a better dad

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Really being there. Being present. How to do it.