Childcare

Dads value opportunities for solo parenting

A fascinating Cambridge Festival webinar provided plenty of insights for working dads. The... read more

One day of work per week is quite enough

One day of work a week is enough according to new research from Cambridge University. A... read more

From the editor: a response to all that is going on in gender equality

I was all set to blast out this blog on Monday. I felt I had to respond to all that was... read more

An international take on equal parenting

The efforts working dads have to go through to make equal parenting a reality are laid... read more

Rapid rise in childcare costs for working parents

Childcare costs have shot up in the last year. Parents now spend over £7000 a year on... read more

Simon’s paternity leave became Eternity Leave

There’s a fascinating episode in Simon Kettlewell’s new novel about life as a stay at... read more

Helping your kids to settle back at school

Children’s education has suffered during the pandemic. With a year of inconsistent... read more

Boris Johnson U-turns on paternity leave

Boris Johnson will not be taking paternity leave. A year ago his spokesperson indicated... read more

From the editor: The Coldplay guide to work and fatherhood

I’ve interviewed quite a lot of people in my time. When I told my son who I’d been... read more

Budget 2021 is focussed on working, not dads

Rishi Sunak’s second budget was focussed on economic recovery to follow the coronavirus... read more

Study finds hands on dads enjoy better mental health

Men who are more involved in looking after their babies enjoy better mental health.... read more

Free resources to help parents and pupils deal with homeschool stress

Home schooling parents don’t just have to learn how to teach their kids. They also have... read more

Is furlough the answer to homeschool childcare issues?

A growing number of parents are calling on employers to automatically furlough them while... read more

What are the options if my child’s school is shut?

Working dads may be facing a less than happy new year with the news that schools in London... read more

Stigma puts working dads off taking extra paternity leave

Men want equal parental leave. But fear they’ll be stigmatised if they take extended... read more

Covid schools uncertainty: the rules for working dads and employers

Working dads are facing childcare headaches this week as some schools close to combat the... read more

From the editor: 2020 has been no joke, and yet a joke book sums it up

The end is in sight. The end of this cursed year. And more importantly, away from a turn... read more

Covid and the childcare divide

2020 has been one of the biggest tests in parenting I have ever had. When I fell... read more

From the editor: Star Wars provides a model dad

The Mandalorian is a model dad

What will be the Tiger King of this lockdown? When the nation closed down in the spring... read more

Our survey findings capture working dads experience of 2020

Working dads are set to embrace flexible working on a huge scale as a result of lockdown.... read more

Robert wasn’t content to be a sidekick dad

There are different ways to get the most out of paternity leave. As Robert Innes, a risk... read more