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

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Career or kids, what’s a dad to do with that choice when you’re faced with it?

Being in the moment is bad advice for parents in these situations

How suncream made me see things from my son’s perspective

Applying mental models to parenting

What a cabby taught me about being a dad and a leader

Emotions are signals, how to read and react to them better

How much sleep your kids really need

Curiousity in kids’ brains and how it helps them learn even boring things

How to Be a Better Provider for Your Family

Kid’s emotions aren’t there to be ‘dealt with’, they’re doorways to deeper understanding

When routines for your kids don’t work, you might be the problem

How the map of masculinity damages our dads and what you, dad, can do about it.