Steve JacksonMy little girl played football todayWe’ve had a drawer full of suitably-sized football kit for some time. Castoffs from footballing cousins and gifts from Newcastle United…2 min read·Apr 22, 2023----
Steve JacksonTiny single servings of joyYou know when you move house and someone says: “They reckon it’s the most stressful thing you can do after…”3 min read·Feb 18, 2023----
Steve JacksonMy life would be 500% better if my daughter had short hairIt has to be long. That’s the default. Every single first-school girl has long hair. She’s Asian, I have a picture of her when she was…2 min read·Nov 19, 2022----
Steve JacksonWhat people don’t understand about being a single parentThe state of being a single parent, or being the child raised by a single parent, or the whole concept of single parentdom — it’s…3 min read·Oct 8, 2022--1--1
Steve JacksonThe best bitThe best bits are car journeys. Even when they’re short.1 min read·Apr 8, 2022----
Steve JacksonOn being a very lone dad in a “new” country in the Covid eraI can’t be the only person who stopped writing during Covid-19. I have no USP now.3 min read·Dec 11, 2021--1--1
Steve JacksonHonestly…I miss Hanoi badly. Honestly, this has been a bad week. Honestly, I feel a bit of a failure. Honestly, I’m wondering what it takes to get…1 min read·Nov 18, 2021----
Steve JacksonMan, 50, does housework for the first time.Okay, so the headline is a lie. Kind of. This isn’t my first time — it just feels that way.4 min read·Sep 9, 2021----