<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Daddy Dad & Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daddy, Dad & Me]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:11:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.daddydadandme.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Chapter I Didn’t Write]]></title><description><![CDATA[If I were writing MND: The Club You Don’t Want to Join today… I think it would be a very different book. Not because anything I wrote a year ago was wrong. It was completely true for the version of me who wrote it. But MND doesn't stand still. And neither, apparently, do the goalposts. Except me. I definitely don't move very much anymore. A year ago, I thought I understood what it meant to live with Motor Neurone Disease. I didn't. I understood my version of MND at that particular moment in...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/the-chapter-i-didn-t-write</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9c27f8ac0d7a57cc491314</guid><category><![CDATA[MND & Me]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_c33c4df8d41345daafa3d6b97ae46036~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Been a While…]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've sat down to write this blog so many times over the past few months, but every time I opened my laptop, I didn't know where to begin. Life has been relentless. Some days I've wanted to shout from the rooftops about the incredible things that have happened. Other days I've barely had the energy to process what was unfolding around me, let alone put it into words. So here I am, finally catching my breath. If you've been following my journey, thank you for sticking with me. If you're new...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/it-s-been-a-while</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7081bf16cff318c1880495</guid><category><![CDATA[Fatherhood]]></category><category><![CDATA[MND & Me]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:31:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_6f478af3c9f8442280c34241cd68fd84~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MADD About Everything: When Anxiety and Depression Team Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[No, that’s not a typo. I’ve recently been diagnosed as MADD, or Mixed Anxiety and Depressive Disorder. I’m not one who likes ‘labels’, after all I have the shittiest label of all, MND. It however does explain why I feel as I do. Mixed Anxiety and Depressive Disorder (MADD) is a common NHS-recognised condition where individuals experience symptoms of both anxiety and depression simultaneously, though neither may be severe enough to be diagnosed individually. It affects approximately 1 in 10...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/madd-about-everything-when-anxiety-and-depression-team-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a03416148aeb3fcb240293a</guid><category><![CDATA[MND & Me]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:15:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_c2711a898935480fa8741bfe8e99724c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_765,h_765,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Scared to Grateful: The Truth About My PEG Procedure]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I heard that I might need a PEG procedure, it felt overwhelming. I remember the moment clearly about a year or so into living with MND when I met with my neurologist and respiratory consultant. I had many questions, worries, and unknowns about what having a PEG meant. Looking back now, I realise that understanding the process helped ease a lot of my anxiety. If you or someone you care about is facing a PEG procedure, I hope my experience can provide reassurance and insight. Please bear...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/from-scared-to-grateful-the-truth-about-my-peg-procedure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bc1d7ac6c9669173c84e0d</guid><category><![CDATA[MND & Me]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:29:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_bf15c1d0bec946e3884fa74815b402f2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating the Launch of My New Book: Available for Purchase Today!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a child I loved reading and I was intrigued about who wrote the books. It wasn’t until hitting my adolescent years that I heard...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/celebrating-the-launch-of-my-new-book-available-for-purchase-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68bdc4853a66668fb16c27b6</guid><category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gay Dads]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fatherhood]]></category><category><![CDATA[Little Man]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:13:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_c33c4df8d41345daafa3d6b97ae46036~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflecting on 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another year is drawing to a close and, as often happens at this time of year, I reflect on the last 12 months. Time is precious, but...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/reflecting-on-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67700b0be7cfced28eedd14a</guid><category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category><category><![CDATA[Two Dads]]></category><category><![CDATA[Little Man]]></category><category><![CDATA[MND & Me]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_410766823c5c4d8691f2fbbbd274cdf0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balancing Work, Family, and Self-Care: A Month in the Life of Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living with MND is somedays tough, other days I forget I have a life limiting illness. The last 6 weeks I have been away from my full...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/balancing-work-family-and-self-care-a-month-in-the-life-of-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67025d6f9cf4f9b1d1730513</guid><category><![CDATA[MND & Me]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:14:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_33e42bebac2841f1bd1a53ff35c2bf80~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parenting with Grace: Navigating a Terminal Illness While Raising an Adopted Child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children, as we know, are extremely observant of their surroundings, but we have to remind ourselves that adopted and Looked After...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/parenting-with-grace-navigating-a-terminal-illness-while-raising-an-adopted-child</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66f03d06456b18e38b11dab0</guid><category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category><category><![CDATA[MND & Me]]></category><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:06:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_9d4c30a205fa4c54b4ce06e3e84088f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I miss that Sam...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 3 weeks into life with daily visits from carers and it has been a huge adjustment to navigate. I’ve never felt so clean, buffed...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/i-miss-that-sam</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ba2b7633ee705c11e3807f</guid><category><![CDATA[MND & Me]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:40:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_5a021d96e08c46cea676f4d5daada3f7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_639,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Together, We've Got This  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in March 2022, there was and still are very few places where you can find what is out there to support you. So I wanted to create a space where I could share all of the things I have found useful. I hope they help you in supporting you in the early days of diagnosis and to help you maintain a quality of life. Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) It took me time to reach out to the MNDA as I did not want to speak with them at first. I was...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/together-we-ve-got-this</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c6a4f5ca388fee94c0c5d7</guid><category><![CDATA[MND & Me]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2024 17:01:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_8cbd05d9cf304a02bdf67ccc721bd37f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_960,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['Twitch, Twitch']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fasciculation. noun. fas· cic· u· la· tion fə-ˌsik-yə-ˈlā-shən, fa- : muscular twitching involving the simultaneous contraction of...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/twitch-twitch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">652158f747042de86762f40f</guid><category><![CDATA[MND & Me]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2023 13:33:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/292573_0b3245fd65cc47459c0ee902a0482a89/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From House Moves to Happy Anniversary!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, we didn't do very well in keeping the blogs coming, to realise that it's now been six months since our last update! However, during...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/from-house-moves-to-happy-anniversary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a97c6ccfe6dac3bfaf9807</guid><category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category><category><![CDATA[UKAdoptionCommunity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gay Dads]]></category><category><![CDATA[Two Dads]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fatherhood]]></category><category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[Little Man]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vlog]]></category><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><category><![CDATA[Collaborations]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 15:59:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_96bc69905f17432f818390be298f7d3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm Back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been quite some time since we last visited the vlog. After some much-needed time away, it felt right to return to social media and...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/i-m-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c3ceb4f73c4a90bdb9ec59</guid><category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vlog]]></category><category><![CDATA[MND & Me]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 10:22:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_e9676d8ef0b949baab32114b522c5423~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MND: Six Months On]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's hard to believe it's been six months since my diagnosis of motor neurone disease. The last six months have been extremely...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/mnd-six-months-on</link><guid isPermaLink="false">632b6b5380bf2c999b6570ef</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:55:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_7adfd95ed6bc4930bec9fe25313cedb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Day 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today marks Global MND Awareness Day 2022, a day prior to 5th March 2022 I had never heard of, nor had any connection to. Now four months...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/global-motor-neurone-disease-awareness-day-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b21cbb6f29408fcbf4cd33</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_b8558aba8edb41eea6ab0f33d808350c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['MND is my diagnosis. It is not who I am. I am still me']]></title><description><![CDATA[A month post diagnosis and with a few more appointments over the last few weeks, it’s been a strange time to say the least. I don’t think...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/mnd-is-my-diagnosis-it-is-not-who-i-am-i-am-still-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">624df19d862de12244a8df2c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 20:09:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_fb263026102c4ddc9b25f13442d47fec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Life Hands You Lemons...  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[... You Make Freshly Squeezed Lemonade! Sadly you may have seen that I have recently been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, a huge blow to me, my family and friends. Unimaginable at best. However, the only thing that I know is to search out the positives and to live and enjoy every moment. So here it is, Sam's Bucket List. As of 13/10/2026 - 79 complete, 21 to go! 100 moments, experiences and memories that I want to take with me before I go. If you can help in anyway in making them a...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/when-life-hands-you-lemons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">622b8fc87901e078b9c68966</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:46:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_e12472f18f1144baa14d1c856727dd57~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Together We Can Do So Much]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ve been meaning to write and share this blog for a long while now, but you know, life has been really busy. Before you know it the...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/together-we-can-do-so-much</link><guid isPermaLink="false">619ffa4a4622530016c5abce</guid><category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category><category><![CDATA[UKAdoptionCommunity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 21:27:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['All Change Please, All Change']]></title><description><![CDATA[We originally planned for this blog to appear back in the Summer - but you know, things got a little busy as the world finally started to...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/all-change-please-all-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">616c24b9767eb20016ce54bf</guid><category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category><category><![CDATA[UKAdoptionCommunity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gay Dads]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fatherhood]]></category><category><![CDATA[Little Man]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vlog]]></category><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2021 13:38:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_1dbf251cfeb540daa1aeb099782c9477~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["I Won't Live With You Anymore"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The words our Son said to us after we asked him to not do something and what may happen if the object broke. No raised voices. Nothing...]]></description><link>https://www.daddydadandme.com/post/i-won-t-live-with-you-anymore</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61211436b1a43d0015b86611</guid><category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gay Dads]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fatherhood]]></category><category><![CDATA[Adoption Language]]></category><category><![CDATA[Little Man]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2021 15:04:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/292573_fe2e4bb17de54fba8dd45b9cd0bced6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam </dc:creator></item></channel></rss>