Blogs

From the editor: The Guinea Pig Club

Like everyone else these days I listen to podcasts. (I also make some, this one in... read more

Being a dad: connecting with your kids quickly

Just before lockdown began I spent a week away in a big house with four other families.... read more

Looking for work and managing a toddler

I know everyone started running during the lockdown, but I’ve decided to wait until it... read more

From the editor: domestic dads are the best dads

It’s increasingly clear that for all coronavirus has upended, some things remain the... read more

From the editor: working dads need help

As a parent, and this applies particularly to dads, it’s OK to ask for help. Men are... read more

From the editor: back from furlough

Three months of stinky crisps. That’s how I’ll remember furlough. With no afternoon... read more

Fatherhood and Family – striving for a new normal

As we approach Father’s Day here in the UK, there seems to be a light at the end of the... read more

Dad returners need support too

As a recruitment company that specialises in helping parents return to work it is perhaps... read more

The best way to save for your child’s future

April brings a new financial year and an opportunity to think about the household budget. ... read more

How to Covid-proof your relationship

One of the reasons I’m marrying my partner this summer (hopefully), is the fact we make... read more

Being a dad: questioning coronavirus

As a kid, I remember long car journeys. I remember wishing with all my heart and soul to... read more

From the editor: your country needs you working dads

OK, working dads, you’re up. The coronavirus crisis is really biting as we enter the... read more

How to ace an online job interview

Congratulations!  You have been shortlisted for a job interview.  It is exactly the sort... read more

Self employed parents are being let down

It’s hard to define what is more terrifying in this sudden very unusual pandemic... read more

From the editor: self isolation is not typical of anything

Take it from one who is in it - self-isolation is no fun. Forget all those articles... read more

The unexpected health benefits of flexible working

Darren Kirby was eating his usual desk lunch when a colleague encouraged him to enter an... read more

From the editor: childcare versus coronavirus

The coronavirus is getting more serious. I’ve written before about the opportunities... read more

How to take control of your own Budget

For many working dads balancing the books can feel just as big a task as that faced by... read more

Here’s what the Chancellor should do for freelancers

As the cases of coronavirus rise, there has been a lot of focus on what happens when... read more

Working dads are vital to gender equality

In or Out? For years that question has prompted lengthy and volatile discussions about... read more

From the editor: some February 29 proposals

Some February 29 proposals

I’ve previously used a daft press release as the hook for one of these columns. I... read more