Post-natal depression is well-documented in new mums, but can new dads suffer from it too? Psychotherapist Phillip Hodson investigates “Children are expensive and they make you tired,” is one of my more cynical observations, but it nearly always earns a nod of recognition from other dads....
4 October 2011, by Phillip Hodson Winston Churchill, Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, Alan McGee and Mark Zuckerberg all either dropped out or didn’t attend university. So, asks Phillip Hodson, why the obsession with grades and educational performance? You cannot open a newspaper now without reading dire warnings...
20 September 2011, by Phillip Hodson After decades of bringing them up, you can relax once they leave home. So, asks Phillip Hodson, why do you miss them SO much? Flown the nest: but maybe not for long. Photo by Steve Jurvetson For those of you still broken-hearted...
Skywalker hated his dad too. But they got on in the end, once they spent some time together The question to ponder is whether there’s a good reason why your child doesn’t like you, or feels safer with their mum. And before you reply, don’t even...
6 September 2011, by Phillip Hodson Teaching your kids how to cross the road, the theory of relativity and the chords to ‘Foxy Lady’ are just the start. You must also get the buggers to live within budget, says Phillip Hodson Plastic not-so-fantastic? Photo by Dinkel I don’t...
23 August 2011, by Phillip Hodson All children can be difficult at times, but what if you actively don’t like your own child? By DaddyBeGood's agony uncle Phillip Hodson. “For a while, it’s nothing but annoying,” says comic actor James Corden on the topic of fatherhood. Shall...
16 August 2011, by Phillip Hodson Following the death of Amy Winehouse, you need to be ready with answers to drug-related questions to prevent a 'boring' and 'ridiculous' descent into addiction. As you gaze at your adoring three-year-old, or take your teenager to school, remember they have...
9 August 2011, by Phillip Hodson Singing to your child can leave a magical impression, and children are forgiving of parents with no talent. The second in our week-long series on children and music. One of my hidden talents is that I can sing. Some people are...
2 August 2011, by Phillip Hodson Oh man, they certainly can be affected! As an overweight teenager I developed both anorexia and bulimia (the latter copied from the ancient Romans who I had read about at school – two fingers down the throat and a quick...
“But you can’t practise psychotherapy all day long!” said my next-door-neighbour-but one, who also happens to be a psychotherapist. What on earth do you do when you want to switch off?” “Well”, I said, delighted to answer the question, “I’ve got more hobbies...