Watch a toddler learn to walk and you are watching a fearless expert at work. They pull up, wobble and drop to the floor again and again, and not once do they decide they’re simply “not a walking person”.
Watch a toddler learn to walk and you are watching a fearless expert at work. They pull up, wobble and drop to the floor again and again, and not once do they decide they’re simply “not a walking person”.
Late September is my favourite time of year: those last long sunny days, with the first signs of cosy Autumn bringing golden leaves and new season motivation. It feels like the perfect time for change and possibility – and for families to get back into their groove.
In this issue we’ve got inspiration in the go-getting forms of Canadian actor and total dude Brandon Jay McLaren, on a long career that’s still feeling fresh and his Caribbean heritage; as well as more go-getting Caribbean inspo from this side of the pond via Eugene Patterson, whose recent Dragon’s Den experience with dad Ivor and their drinks brand ReVibed is a properly heartwarming tale.
We’ve got experts sharing their parenting knowledge on all kinds of dad topics, too. Teaching kids how to learn from failure; improve your fitness in five minutes a day; move forward when the dad load is overwhelming; advocate for your partner in the maternity ward; manage crushes outside of your marriage; choose the right shoes for your child; and – crucially – which wines you want for autumn.
Plus cool travel systems and water filtration systems (because let’s face it: water is life), and some ideas for short to mid haul travel if you’re still chasing sunshine in October.
I hope you enjoy this issue as much as we enjoyed creating it!
Lisa McGarry
We’re sitting in one of the spa pools at St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca, and it’s almost deserted. This is despite the fact that it forms part of a vast hydrotherapy area, with warm and cold pools, plunge pools, a jacuzzi, every kind of sauna, a cold room and a beautiful hammam.
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