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âI DID A POO!â
Oh, sorry NO, she wasnât talking to MEâŠ
That was
  my 2yo son, Silas, calling out from the bathroomâŠ
About his proud achievement. đȘ
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The joys of working from home. đ
You see, usually I
 have my noise-cancelling earbuds inâŠ
So I
 canât hear âlifeâ going on in the rest of the house.
But
 this morning⊠(since I forgot to charge them)
I
 had the privilege of eavesdropping on what my wife, Larissa, calls the:
Â
âBeautiful MundaneâÂ
:: Simple life events thatÂ
 are not Instagram highlights or even camera roll-worthy...
But, by no means small or insignificant
And in their own way,
  beautiful.
A couple of minutes later, I hear:
âMUM, IâM DONE!â
âOK! 1 sec!â She calls back.
âAnd please donât unroll the toilet roll!â She adds pleadingly.
If youâre a
 parent Iâm sure you know the sound of a toilet-training toddler actually doing a poo on the toilet is both:
Beautiful
AND
DiSgUsTiNgLy TerrifyingâŠ
Iâm
 not going to lie, parenthood is hard work.
And itâs often MUMS who take the majority of the load.
Yes, hats off to you stay-at-home dads, itâs no easy job breaking moulds.
But,
 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
 incredible, in fact!
And not just the carrying and pushing part either.
(Or I should say, âbearing downâ?)
Being a mum is tough.
Keeping a whole human alive who
 is incapable of caring for itself is hard,
Let alone teaching them things like how to
sleep, eat, count, spell,
And how to POO on a toilet!
Yes, dads I
 know we're involved with all those things too...
Probably more so than any previous generation of dads!
And Iâm proud to be one!
But Mums, thereâs no denying that often youâre taking the majority of the load.
And guess what:
YOUâRE DOINGÂ A GREAT JOB!
SOâŠÂ
Here at Dad Certified
We wanted to encourage you mums even further!
We wanted to equip you with
 a tool equally as life-saving as a nipple shield, but much more FUN and fulfilling!
We wanted to upend
 any negative stereotypes of motherhood..
And focus instead
 on the joyous and love-filled aspects.
So,
 We decided it was timeâŠ
Drum roll please!
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đ„đ„
đ„đ„đ„
đ„đ„đ„đ„
(just imagine itâs getting really loud and intense now)
Kinda like a 60-second contractionâŠ
Just checking youâre still here with meâŠ
Oh, you are?
GreatâŠ.
đ„đ„đ„đ„đ„
Without further adoâŠ..
We bring YOU our:
#1 REQUESTED PRODUCT
TheâŠ
MOMENTS OF MOTHERHOODÂ Box Set!
With never-seen-before sneakpeek
 photos, fresh from the factory floor!
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You
 have been asking for this since the Dadventure Diary - Box Set first released back in 2022!
And itâs finally (almost) here!
And no, itâs not just
 a copy of the Dadventure Diary!
But that would be like picking a favourite child.
(In other words, Iâll keep my thoughts on the matter to myself.)
But trust me, this Box Set is probably the best one weâve designed to date!
Both Larissa and I
 have sweated over the Moments of Motherhood - Box Set to make it worthy of all the incredible mums (and a dad) who have been patiently (or not so patiently) waiting.
To name only a few:
Wowee!
It really sounds like you guys REALLY wanted this!
Well, we've heard you loud and clear.
And we've pulled out all the stops on this one!
So,
 thank you for your patience.
You
 wonât be disappointed!
With:
 a Mumventure section,
 a Self Care Sunday section,
  and đ„ (just a little drum roll this time I promise)
 a Beautiful Mundane section,
amongst encouraging and uplifting motherhood quotes and illustrations,Â
this Diary has got it all!
Oh, I
 almost forgot it comes with its very own
Â
MUMVENTURE DECK!
We canât wait to get the Moments of Motherhood - Box Set into your hands!
Mums,
 our vision is thatâ©this will soon become a motherhood staple for you.Â
It will float
 across the breakfast table with excited little faces huddled around,
Travel with
 you on your mumventures in the passenger seat of your car,
And
 when you finally get to rest your eyes
 at the end of another big, beautiful day of motherhood,
It will rest
 on your bedside table.â©
With places to record everything from
 the most exciting parts of raising your children
Right down to the
  everyday beautiful mundane,
This journal will
 encapsulate your motherhood experience
and become a treasure for you, for them, and for generations to come!
So,
SET YOUR ALARMS NOW â°
PREORDERS will go live nextÂ
  Friday,
 8th March.
(Shipping from late April for pre-Motherâs Day Delivery).
If you
 want to be first in line for the Moments of Motherhood - Box Set, simply reply with:
âYes please!âÂ
and youâll get early notice for when preorders go live!Just click âForwardâ
 and send this email on to them now.
And
for all your feedback, input and unceasing requests for our Moments of Motherhood - Box Set.
We
 seriously cannot wait to get this into your hands!
The Moments of Motherhood - Box Set is not the only new product that has been in the works!
Our Dad Bag is moving along steadily and weâre 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 WeekÂ
Staying In Date Night Idea:
- Around The Worldđ (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.)
- Cinema đŹÂ (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/Playđ¶Â (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 đ (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!)