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When Dad-Dance becomes Connection – A Reflection on the 2025 John Lewis Christmas Advert
By Luke Newman, Founder of For Men To Talk The new 2025 Christmas advert from John Lewis opens simply: a father clearing up wrapping paper, a kind of mundane moment many of us recognise. Then he discovers a gift from his teenage son—a vinyl record. The song? The 90s club classic “Where Love Lives”. And through that gift the story unfolds. The advert shows the dad transported, in his mind, back to a club scene, into flashbacks of toddler steps...
National Poetry Day: Empowering men’s mental health through the written word
National Poetry Day is a celebration of the art form that captures the essence of human emotions and experiences through carefully crafted words. On 3rd October 2024, poetry enthusiasts across the country will come together to honour this expressive medium. While...
ADHD Awareness Month: Shedding light on men’s mental health
October marks ADHD Awareness Month, a time to shine a spotlight on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects individuals worldwide. While ADHD can impact people of all genders and ages, its effects on men's mental...
A father’s love. Seven years since my son’s heart surgery
Seven years ago, my son Oliver had heart surgery, sometimes it feels like yesterday and other times it feels like a lifetime ago. On 26 September 2017, I was full of emotions when he had surgery for a partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD). The weight of...