- Please introduce yourself: Name, what you do & how many children you have.
Hi, I’m Han-Son Lee, I run DaddiLife – the UK’s largest content platform for dads, and I am a proud dad to a wonderful 8-year-old.
- How do you manage to juggle work and life balance as a father?
It’s an ever-evolving juggle! I try and dedicate as much ‘work’ time while my son is at school as I know that once pick-up time comes around there’s not much of a chance to do much truly focused work before bedtime. And I’d much rather spend good quality time with him when he’s back from school.
I co-parent my child with his mum, and we’re fortunate to have a good co-parenting relationship so it works all-round in that some days I can have a full work-day, whereas other days need to be more flexible.
- What makes you, as a dad, happy?
As cheesy as it sounds, becoming a father changed my outlook a great deal. So seeing my child grow and develop, and become more curious by the day is a genuine pleasure. I really enjoy our outings, our little walk and talks, and our mealtimes together. We’re both big foodies!
I also enjoy connecting with other people and parents and making our own little positive change in the world.
- What is your favourite & least favourite thing about parenthood?
Favourite – the smiles, the laughs, the knowing that you’re responsible for another human, and the little unexpected adventures.
Least – that I am constantly in parrot mode in seemingly have to repeat things about 5 times sometimes – here’s looking at you Bedtime routine.
- If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?
Batman. Inventor (of new dad content) by day, and (Trying to be) Superhero Dad by night.
- Tell us something mummy doesn’t know, something that happened during a ‘dad on duty’ moment.
I recently got well and truly conned into buying my son some very expensive trainers. Mummy knows and was shocked at how easy it was to con me!
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- What advice would you give a first-time dad?
There’s no such thing as perfect parenthood. But in an age where our children are growing up in new ways with many new challenges ahead that we simply didn’t have when we grew up, it’s important that dads stay ahead of the curve, and be as truly present as possible in ways that create real thriving family.
- What does fatherhood represent to you?
Modern-day fatherhood is about challenging conventions. Particularly those that would consider dads to simply be ‘secondary’ parents. More and more modern-day dads are equal parents and actively involved in day-to-day parenting. But for me, there’s not enough of a focus on the dad-specific challenges that men go through, as well as looking at important topics for our children’s future. So for me, fatherhood is just as much about instilling a growth mindset in our children for their futures, as well as the day-to-day present too.
- Share a top tip with your fellow dads.
One area that still lags behind for dads is at work. There are still a lot of cultural conventions that keep dads’ progress at work stagnant, and if there’s one thing I’d say to dads who are struggling with progressing something around their parenting at work, it’s to really bring their dad identity to life. Be purposeful around being a dad at work, and don’t hide it away. You’ll be amazed at the type of progress if can make.
Read more inspiring interviews as part of our online fatherhood exhibition and get in touch to share your story with us. We would love to hear from you…
