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'It's OK to say being a dad is hard'
Comedian Philip Simon, writes about how his stand-up show about feeling bad when he became a dad has struck a chord with other fathers. read more
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Aviva scoops 'Best for Dads' title at our awards
10th Top Employer Awards sees Aviva win in the dads category read more
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'I'm proud I took paternity leave during our constitutional crisis'
MP Neil Gray insists no job is too important to miss paternity leave. And his job has been... read more
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Deloitte double up on benefits for dads
Giant accounting firm commissioned research into what dads want earlier this year. Now... read more
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Microsoft four day week trial is a success
Microsoft are the latest company to test out a four day week. Results of the trial show it brought a range of benefits for the firm and its employees read more
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How to stand out and win a part time role
Recruitment specialist Roy Duncan shares his tips for putting together a winning application and bagging a part time role read more
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John’s job is important, but so is his family
John Flynn works a four day week for Schneider Electric. He urges other dads to think about working flexibly and find out how keen employers are to... read more
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WHSmith delivers on flexible working
Scott Loudon takes advantage of flexible working at WHSmith. And as the company's Group Recruitment Manager he knows it's key to attracting talent. read more
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Fatherhood
From the editor: the most wonderful time is any time
It's easy to feel rushed off your feet and short of time at Christmas but as working dads take on more of the domestic duties things might be getting... read more
Flexible Working
What waxing taught me about flexing
Simon Gregory, of GPS Return, looks back at an epic challenge he undertook in 2019, and what it can teach us about being a man and flexible working read more
Employment Rights
Childcare key to Lib Dem election pledges for families
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson spoke to us from her election battle bus to explain what her party is proposing for working mums and working dads. read more
Paternity Leave
Yash urges dads to ‘Be more penguin!’
Dad Yash Puri threw together his Papa Penguin website after finding himself cast as a role model for taking Shared Parental Leave. read more
Fatherhood
Westley wants working dads to talk about their challenges
Westley Thurley was struggling to combine family and work life. But when he started to talk about it his Schneider Electric bosses were supportive read more
Fatherhood
Working dads under pressure due to demands on their time
Close analysis of how parents spend their time finds working dads are under pressure but there is cause for optimism read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: no more heroes?
How much compromise is too much when moving towards equal parenting? Are dads that step up just doing what they should or are they heroes? read more
