How To Avoid Being The 'Angry Dad' – Even If That's The Kind Of Father You Had

Every father recognises the moment when exhaustion and stress collide with the harsh realities of parenting. 

We were tired after the 15-hour flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles, and our accommodation wasn’t ready when we landed at 7am. To kill time, I took my 12-year-old twin sons to the LA Farmers Market and splurged on “waffleshots,” hot chocolate served in chocolate-coated cake cones.

Charlie grabbed his eagerly, took one sip, then dropped the entire thing all over himself. I snapped.