For the MUMS š a LONG-AWAITED Announcement... š
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āI DID A POO!ā
Oh, sorryĀ NO, she wasnāt talking toĀ MEā¦
That was
Ā Ā my 2yo son, Silas, calling out from the bathroomā¦
About his proud achievement. šŖ
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The joys of working from home. š
You see, usually I
Ā have my noise-cancelling earbuds inā¦
So I
Ā canāt hearĀ ālifeāĀ going on in the rest of the house.
But
Ā this morningā¦ (since I forgot to charge them)
I
Ā had the privilege of eavesdropping on what my wife, Larissa, calls the:
Ā
āBeautiful MundaneāĀ
:: Simple life events thatĀ
Ā are not InstagramĀ highlightsĀ or even camera roll-worthy...
But, by no means small or insignificant
And in their own way,
Ā Ā beautiful.
A couple of minutes later, I hear:
āMUM, IāM DONE!ā
āOK! 1 sec!ā She calls back.
āAnd please donāt unroll the toilet roll!ā She adds pleadingly.
If youāre a
Ā parent Iām sure you know the sound of a toilet-training toddlerĀ actuallyĀ doing a poo on the toilet is both:
Beautiful
AND
DiSgUsTiNgLyĀ Terrifyingā¦
Iām
Ā not going to lie, parenthood is hard work.
And itās oftenĀ MUMSĀ who take the majority of the load.
Yes, hats off to you stay-at-home dads, itās no easy job breaking moulds.
But,
Ā did you carry that baby for 9ish months?
While your body metamorphosised into a (beautiful) baby survival bunker,
Complete with standalone placental life support,
And milk on tap for the moment the survival bunker becomes too cramped.
Yes, we appreciate you, mums!
We think what you do is
AMAZING!
Absolutely
Ā incredible, in fact!
And not just the carrying and pushing part either.
(Or I should say, ābearing downā?)
Being a mum is tough.
Keeping a whole human alive who
Ā is incapable of caring for itself is hard,
Let alone teaching them things like how to
sleep, eat, count, spell,
And how toĀ POOĀ on a toilet!
Yes, dads I
Ā know we're involved with all those things too...
Probably more so than any previous generation of dads!
And Iām proud to be one!
ButĀ Mums, thereās no denying that often youāre taking the majority of the load.
And guess what:
YOUāRE DOINGĀ A GREAT JOB!
SOā¦Ā
Here at Dad Certified
We wanted to encourage you mums even further!
We wanted to equip you with
Ā a tool equally as life-saving as aĀ nipple shield, but much moreĀ FUNĀ and fulfilling!
We wanted to upend
Ā any negative stereotypes of motherhood..
And focus instead
Ā on the joyous andĀ love-filledĀ aspects.
So,
Ā We decided it was timeā¦
Drum roll please!
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(just imagine itās getting really loud and intense now)
Kinda like a 60-second contractionā¦
Just checking youāre still here with meā¦
Oh, you are?
Greatā¦.
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Without further adoā¦..
We bringĀ YOUĀ our:
#1 REQUESTED PRODUCT
Theā¦
MOMENTS OF MOTHERHOODĀ Box Set!
With never-seen-before sneakpeek
Ā photos, fresh from the factory floor!
Ā
You
Ā have been asking for this since theĀ Dadventure Diary - Box SetĀ first released back in 2022!
And itās finallyĀ (almost)Ā here!
And no, itās not just
Ā aĀ copyĀ of the Dadventure Diary!
But that would be like picking a favourite child.
(In other words, Iāll keep my thoughts on the matter to myself.)
But trust me, this Box Set is probably theĀ best oneĀ weāve designed to date!
Both Larissa and I
Ā have sweated over theĀ Moments of Motherhood - Box SetĀ to make it worthy of all theĀ incredibleĀ mums (and a dad) who have been patientlyĀ (or not so patiently)Ā waiting.
To name only aĀ few:
Wowee!
It really sounds like you guys REALLY wanted this!
Well, we've heard you loud and clear.
And we've pulled outĀ allĀ the stops on this one!
So,
Ā thank you for your patience.
You
Ā wonāt be disappointed!
With:
Ā aĀ MumventureĀ section,
Ā aĀ Self Care SundayĀ section,
Ā Ā and š„Ā (just a little drum roll this time I promise)
Ā aĀ Beautiful MundaneĀ section,
amongstĀ encouragingĀ andĀ upliftingĀ motherhood quotes and illustrations,Ā
thisĀ Diary has got it all!
Oh, I
Ā almost forgot it comes with its very own
Ā
MUMVENTURE DECK!
We canāt wait to get theĀ Moments of Motherhood - Box SetĀ into your hands!
Mums,
Ā our vision is thatā©this will soon become aĀ motherhood stapleĀ for you.Ā
It will float
Ā across the breakfast table withĀ excitedĀ little faces huddled around,
Travel with
Ā you on yourĀ mumventuresĀ in the passenger seat of your car,
And
Ā when you finally get toĀ restĀ your eyes
Ā at the end of anotherĀ big, beautifulĀ day of motherhood,
It willĀ rest
Ā on your bedside table.ā©
With places to recordĀ everythingĀ from
Ā the most exciting parts of raising your children
Right down to the
Ā Ā everyday beautiful mundane,
This journal will
Ā encapsulate yourĀ motherhood experience
and become aĀ treasureĀ forĀ you, forĀ them, and forĀ generationsĀ to come!
So,
SET YOUR ALARMS NOW ā°
PREORDERS will go live nextĀ
Ā Ā Friday,
Ā 8th March.
(Shipping from late April forĀ pre-Motherās DayĀ Delivery).
If you
Ā want to be first in line for theĀ Moments of Motherhood - Box Set, simply reply with:
āYes please!āĀ
and youāll get early notice for when preorders go live!Just clickĀ āForwardā
Ā and send this email on to themĀ now.
And
for all your feedback, input andĀ unceasingĀ requests for ourĀ Moments of Motherhood - Box Set.
We
Ā seriouslyĀ cannotĀ wait to get this into your hands!
TheĀ Moments of Motherhood - Box SetĀ is not the only new product that has been in the works!
OurĀ Dad BagĀ is moving along steadily and weāre itching to show it to you!
Stay tuned for more updates soon.
Why did the coach go to the bank?
To get his quarterback.
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Why did the gym close down?
It just didn't work out.
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Want to hear a joke about construction?
I'm still working on it.
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Date Night Idea for this WeekĀ
Staying InĀ Date Night Idea:
- Around The WorldšĀ (Choose a country and cook a meal from that country together. Choose something you've never cooked/eaten before. Play music from that country and, if you're brave, speak in that accent all evening.)
- CinemaĀ š¬Ā (Nothing like a classic "Dinner and a Movie" like the old days. Even better, go luxury and choose a cinema with service and reclining seats!)
Dadventure Ideas for this Week
-
Concert/Musical/Playš¶Ā (If you've got young kids look out for productions designed especially for them otherwise take your older kids to a production that everyone will enjoy and encourage their creativity and imagination.)
- Bus Ride šĀ (It might sound boring to you, but this is actually really fun for kids who have never been on a bus before! Great for young kids and great in any weather (as long as you don't have to wait in the rain). It's not about the destination but having a fun destination, like a new park, and ice cream place or even the sops, makes it a lot of fun!)