“One thing that is so important for new parents is communication”~ Tom Piccirilli
Tom Piccirilli’s motto in life is “sharing a dad’s perspective on parenting, sharing funny, real-life, honest insights. Exploring topics that traditional, dads haven’t discussed .”
He has a Linktree called The Dad Vibes-Positive Parenting
Tom Piccirilli in the year 2020 created The Dad Vibes which has grown as a community of more than 200,000 parents and caregivers. He lives in the countryside in the UK with his wife, Laura, their 4-year-old child, Luca and a dog and a cat. He has a First Class Honours Degree in Computing. He is passionate about Web-design and development.
He thrives to share his parenting journey and to do his best to help others in a similar way. He believes that when we focus on where the child is developing that’s when we as parents are in a better position to respond rationally during stressful times. It helps parents view and resolves things differently instead of going against the child.
Tom Piccirilli is a dad of 4-year-old baby Luca. He tries to encourage parents to make decisions that work for them and their families. He looks forward to empowering parents with the knowledge to help with making decisions. New parents tend to be pressurized by society. There are often assumptions such as “good babies” are the ones who sleep well at night, children who sleep with their parents are “needy babies”, and parents melt down when kids throw tantrums.
Tom Piccirilli offers a refreshing change within the parental influential community. He is a dad of a young baby, and he has 151,000 followers. He is been active on Instagram since May 2020 for all the parents who were struggling during the lockdown.
On 25th September, Tom Piccirilli ran the Great Bristol Run Half Marathon to raise awareness and funds for baby loss charity, Saying Goodbye. It provides support, advice and information to those who suffered from losing their child, the charity is close to him and his heart. In 2021, the couple lost their second-to-be-born child when his wife was 5 months pregnant.
Tom says “I don’t think anything can prepare you for losing a child. It was completely earth-shattering and it’s fair to say that, from that moment, our lives changed forever. Oddly there weren’t many tears when we were with her. It’s as if we were thankful to be in her presence. We talked to her and told her all about Luca and her family. We took photos and let her know how proud we were of her. Although she didn’t get a chance at this life, she continues to have a positive impact on our lives every day”.
The couple is expecting a baby girl in December. The couple has experienced 5 miscarriages till now. Tom further adds “We’ve had a tough road when it’s come to growing our family and Laura is being closely monitored every week, so we’re crossing everything that our little girl arrives safely at the end of the year”. Tom shares that he finds it comfortable talking to others about his family’s experience and is keen on raising awareness to help couples in need.
Tom Piccirilli produces high-quality videos where he discusses topics like ‘Why We Should Name our Child’s BIg Emotions’. TheDadVibes promote a variety of inspirational quotations and reminders to help new parents through their daily struggles. Tom also devises his own range of Educational Programs. He also writes blogs, one of his most-read blogs is Why Should A Dad Help During The Night When He Works?
