S1 EP 6 “Fatherhood, family life and designing a home that actually works”
Chaos with Karen and CiaraShow Notes
This week on Chaos with Karen and Ciara, we’re joined by a very special guest — Ciara’s husband, Ed. We chat about what it’s really like being married to Ciara, raising four daughters, and navigating the chaos of modern family life as a dad. Ed also shares his perspective on birth, breastfeeding, fatherhood, and the madness that comes with trying to juggle work, parenting and family life. As a kitchen designer, he also gives some brilliant practical tips on designing a kitchen that actually works when you have children — from storage and layout to the reality of how families use their homes day to day. We also discuss: the role of dads during birth and the newborn stage parenting pressures today compared to previous generations the chaos of family routines and busy households and what life is really like in a house full of girls This is a funny, honest and relatable conversation about family life from a dad’s perspective — with plenty of chaos along the way. As always — no judgement, just honesty.
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We’re back for Season 3 and, unsurprisingly, the chaos continues! 😂