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Joe Sharratt

In Praise Of Ice Cream: Exploring The Food-As-Reward Relationship

Oh sweet, sugary nectar of the Gods, you have no idea how indebted to you I am and will forever be.

Sep 8, 2022

A toddler devours a chocolate ice cream

Sep 8, 2022

Half The Things I Can’t Yet Say

If all else fails and well it might, please remember this: that I love you and did my best.

Sep 7, 2022

A man embraces a child at his side

Sep 7, 2022

Level Up Your Morning Routine With These Great Daily Podcasts

A good morning routine can increase your energy and productivity and set you up for maximising your day. But it’s also an opportunity to…

Sep 6, 2022

A man with earphones stands outside on on a bright morning

Sep 6, 2022

Four Easy School Uniform Hacks All Parents Must Know

The summer holidays are over, and the back-to-school panic is in full swing. Lunch boxes, book bags, PE kits, all stowed away for months…

Sep 4, 2022

A smiling boy in glasses wearing school uniform

Sep 4, 2022

How to say goodbye to your childhood home

The house my parents brought me home to as a baby remained my home until I left at nineteen. My mum remained there with my siblings, and…

Sep 2, 2022

A bright orange house in front of a mountain

Sep 2, 2022

Ten Fingers

When my first child was born I marvelled at how perfectly he fell into my open arms, as if my embrace was somehow made to measure.

Aug 26, 2022

A baby’s hand is held in a adult’s hand

Aug 26, 2022

Thank You Wordle: The Spelling Game That Helped Me To Bond With My Son

Wordle has been sold to the New York Times for a seven-figure sum. Hopefully it remains free to use, but if not I’d like to say goodbye to…

Feb 2, 2022

Father and son playing a game together on a smartphone

Feb 2, 2022

The Simple Pleasure of Being Driven: Seeing the World as a Passenger Again

As a dad of two whose partner doesn’t drive, I often feel like a taxi service. Only one that doesn’t get paid. From school runs to holidays…

Feb 1, 2022

A woman looks out of a car window at sunset

Feb 1, 2022

From Kanye West to the Spice Girls and Meat Loaf: Why Our Childhood Musical Idols Matter

As a child growing up in the pubs, bars, and clubs of an anonymous British town, there wasn’t a jukebox within a ten-mile radius that…

Jan 28, 2022

A woman listens to music on headphones

Jan 28, 2022

Don’t Be Afraid To Stop Writing: Three Reasons Why You Need A Break Now

It sounds odd, even contradictory, but I’ve come to believe that one of the best things you can do to improve your writing is to simply…

Jan 21, 2022

A woman sat relaxing on an idylic beach

Jan 21, 2022

Joe Sharratt

Joe Sharratt

Writer and dad interested in content design, copywriting, creative storytelling and sharing the experience and adventure of fatherhood, one tantrum at a time.

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