Fatherhood
Four things you need to hurry up and learn as a flexibly working dad
1. Discover your inner extrovert In my experience, men are notoriously bad at making new... read more
Blogs
We have a number of working parents – mums and dads – writing blogs for us regularly. They write about anything from their opinions on flexible working to the challenges of managing family life. Find their regular posts here.
Fatherhood
Role modelling matters for working dads in so many ways
I saw a comment on Facebook recently, it was a mum talking about the importance of career... read more
Fatherhood
It’s important to acknowledge how the pandemic has hurt dads
Over recent months we have, quite rightly, seen a lot of press talking about how Covid has... read more
Flexible Working
From the editor: A final letter about letters
I learnt some great new acronyms this week. As the economy opens up and office life... read more
Fatherhood
The return to normality brings new anxieties for dads
They say it takes around 66 days to form a new habit and for that habit to become... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: Just the ticket
I’ve mentioned it before but there’s power in being a man. And that brings a... read more
Fatherhood
Now is the time to have conversations on supporting working dads
Karen Lothian is a qualified coach with 20 years of experience working in HR. She helps... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: Mental health awareness week
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week. And my mental health was wrecked for the week when I... read more
Fatherhood
Five tips to help working dads project manage their family!
Family can feel like quite a project. So why not apply project management skills to it?... read more
Flexible Working
From the editor: hybrid working is the talk of the town
I was asked to do a bit of radio this week, talking about hybrid working. You can find me... read more
Fatherhood
Dad guilt is real, but this mum wants to apologise for adding to it
It will come as no shock to you that the mood among employees has dropped during lockdown,... read more
Fatherhood
Coronavirus crisis is an opportunity for dads to change
In the UK, apart from front line workers, the two distinct groups of society that have... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: the future is (nearly) here
I found myself complaining about the state of the calendar the other day. Then I stopped.... read more
Fatherhood
What is overwhelm and how to handle it
Rob Taylor runs his own business, has three children and set up Dads In Business for men... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: Data made more questions than answers
The Office for National Statistics report this week on home working contained lots of... read more
Fatherhood
Helping working dads start their day the right way
Sid Madge is founder of Meee (My Education Employment Enterprise) which draws on the best... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: Tori Amos and the Easter eggs
We’re big on role modelling at workingdads.co.uk. Mainly because it’s been shown to... read more
Employment Rights
Is it legal to insist on a Covid-19 vaccination?
At the time of writing almost 30 million people in the United Kingdom have had their first... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: It’s good to talk
Dads need to speak up. Sometimes when I say that I mean they need to make their voices... read more
Flexible Working
From the editor: Flexibility in all its forms
Joe Wicks broke my butt. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before. I’ve been... read more
Fatherhood
Help your kids adapt to a new arrival
One recurring theme among dads who have taken extended paternity leave or Shared Parental... read more
