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CONQUER!
Stephen Giles is an author and playwright.
He has a daughter, two sons and lives in North Wales.
He has written seven books, including From Lad to
Dad and You’re the Daddy, his funny and personal
accounts of fatherhood, as well as more recently The
DIY Pocket Bible and The Dad’s Pocket Bible.
Parenthood is to be enjoyed, not endured - In summary, maintain your share of
the responsibilities, keep everyone’s sleep levels as high as possible, get friends
and family to help out, trust your partner’s postnatal support network, try to take
some time out for just you and your partner and don’t forget that her role caring
for the baby is a full-time job as demanding and exhausting as your