Editorial: one word that will transform your life

Editorial illustration for The New Fatherhood for an essay about the power and impact of saying “no”.

“We say yes for the wrong reasons: a reluctance to be labelled as negative; a perceived obligation to friends and family; an attempt to avoid the discomfort of the opposite. We feel pressure in the moment to agree to something, and see a simple yes as a way to protect us from the awkwardness of delivering a No. We kick the can down the road, locking ourselves into a future we could have avoided. As a parent these decisions take on an extra level of intensity. Signing up for a new project at work means missing bath time at home. Taking on a new client means a pressure on your partner to pick up the slack on the school run. Something’s gotta give.”


Read the full article here: The New Fatherhood